New laws will counter second wave of legal highs

THE Department of Health has drawn up further legislation to outlaw a new wave of “head shop” drugs which are hitting the Irish market.
New laws will counter second wave of legal highs
Wed, 13 Apr, 2011 - 01:00
Jennifer Hough

Head shops caused huge controversy following a surge in the sale of substances which mimic the effects of cocaine, ecstasy and cannabis.

In response to this, the Psychoactive Substances Act 2010 was passed banning a long list of “legal highs”.

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