Head shops close as drug ban begins

HEAD shops across the country were closed yesterday on day one of a “blanket ban” on mind-altering drugs.

Garda sources said reports from 12 Garda divisions across the country at 5pm yesterday indicated that no head stores had opened. Gardaí expect to have a full picture by later today.

They said the “vast majority” of head shop owners had indicated before yesterday that they had decided to shut up shop for good.