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15th July 2010
‘Hysteria’ blamed for closure of head shop
One of the Republic’s few remaining head shops has blamed “mass public hysteria” by “persistent negative media coverage” for its imminent closure.
9th July 2010
Call to ban head shop highs on internet
A ban on head shop highs must be extended to the internet to fully protect children against the deadly legal drugs, campaigners claimed today.
9th July 2010
Head shop drug available here to be banned in Britain
A head shop drug available here is set to be banned in Britain after drug advisers there said it could “causeserious harm”.
8th July 2010
Warning ‘second wave’ of legal highs on the way
The damage caused by head shop drugs is likely to get worse as a “second wave” looks set to hit the country, an emergency consultant has warned.
8th July 2010
Minister backs drugs legislation
Operators of head shops “can duck but they can’t hide”, Minister for Community Affairs Pat Carey has said.
7th July 2010
HSE Launches Drugs Awareness Campaign
‘Legal or illegal highs can cause serious health problems - they’re anything but safe’
7th July 2010
Drugs awareness campaign to be launched
The HSE is to launch a major public awareness campaign on drugs later today.
6th July 2010
Drugs drive to awareness
The HSE is set to launch its national drugs awareness campaign “Legal or illegal highs - they’re anything but safe” tomorrow. The campaign aims to create awareness of the dangers and risks to physical and mental health posed by both legal and illegal highs available in Ireland.
4th July 2010
Head shops Bill will restrict move to sell online, says Minister
Robust, innovative and urgent legislation to ban the sale of psychoactive substances will also restrict a move by head shops to sell their products online, Minster for Justice Dermot Ahern has told the Dáil.
1st July 2010
Only 44 head shops still operating after ban on legal highs
The Government’s ban last month on psychoactive substances in head shops has seen 60pc of the stores closing, with only 44 still operating.

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