Chemical imbalance: New drugs defy ban

WHILE legislation banning all mind-altering drugs is just days away from becoming law, manufacturers of head shop products are still busily churning out new drugs.

With rumblings in Garda circles that the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill 2010 may not be straightforward to implement, it is not clear when, and to what extent, the law will be enforced.

Ministers have already predicted wealthy head shops owners will challenge the law in the courts, possibly hampering implementation even more.