Call for state to regulate head shops

A RANGE of Government agencies should be able to use their powers to regulate head shops, it has been claimed.

Chair of the Dublin City Joint Policing Committee, Cllr Gerry Breen, said as some of the products were being ingested, environmental health officers should be requested to carry out inspections as they would in a food service establishment.

He said the Health & Safety Authority should also be asked to ensure the premises are inspected and products and work practices are in accordance with safety legislation.