Last month, the Government introduced separate measures to ban a range of so-called "legal highs" – psychoactive substances serving as substitutes for illegal drugs.But it admitted at the time that head shops would counteract the ban simply by changing the composition of some of the substances or introducing new products.
As a result, it signalled its intention to introduce legislation that would target head shops in a more general way. Details of that legislation were announced yesterday by Mr Ahern, who said he expected it to become law before the Dáil rises for the summer.
Under the legislation, the sale or supply of substances for human consumption which are not specifically banned, but which have psychoactive effects, will be a criminal offence.
Source: Eircomnet News, 04/06/2010
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