Minister may seek ‘legal drugs’ ban

THE Minister for Drugs has signalled he will use legislation to curb the sale of legal drugs currently being sold in alternative lifestyle shops.

Speaking at a Regional Drugs Task Forces conference on legal highs in Mullingar, Co Westmeath, the minister said instead of trying to license them, he wanted to ban them as they were posing an unnecessary risk to public health.

Speaking to some 300 delegates, John Curran said no EU country has yet come up a comprehensive solution to the issue.