Shelves cleared and doors shut soon after law change

WITHIN hours of the tough law changes on legal highs being announced yesterday, head shop owners were closing their doors and emptying their shelves.

Dozens of head shops nationwide were confirmed shut, while others said they were emptying large amounts of their stock, banned under the new health order rushed in by the Government.

Legal high users still queued outside, only to be told the shops were closed. Elsewhere, gardaí were seen entering premises warning staff of the new law changes.