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24th August 2010
New laws force more head shops to close
A number of head shops around the country shut down yesterday as tough new government legislation came into effect.
24th August 2010
Headshops Legislation won’t keep up with production of new substances – Ó Snodaigh
Speaking this afternoon as the Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Act 2010 came into operation as new legislation, Sinn Féin Spokesperson for Justice Aengus Ó Snodaigh described the new provisions as simply too short-sighted.
23rd August 2010
Head shop owners face prosecution
Gardai have warned head shop owners and staff that they face prosecution from today if they are found selling mind-altering drugs.
23rd August 2010
Gardaí to raid head shops as ‘legal high’ ban takes effect
Gardai will raid head shops around the country tomorrow night to ensure all ‘legal highs’ are no longer for sale as new laws come into effect at midnight tonight making it a criminal offence to sell all psychotropic substances.
23rd August 2010
Concern as can of beer now costs less than a soft drink
Retailers are selling alcohol for less than the price of a soft drink, with a can of beer now costing as little as 67c.
21st August 2010
Off-licences warned on home sales
Off-licences across the country have been warned more than once that accepting cash payments for delivering alcohol to the homes of customers was an illegal practice, the industry’s representative body said today.
21st August 2010
Call for online alcohol sales ban
An organisation representing 1,500 small shops and retailers has called for the online sale of alcohol to be scrapped in a bid to stop teenagers buying it.
20th August 2010
Underage drinkers exploit online sales
The Government has admitted it is effectively powerless to stop off-licences selling alcohol to underage drinkers on a cash-on-delivery basis.
20th August 2010
Call for minimum alcohol pricing
Minimum pricing for alcohol in clubs and supermarkets should be introduced as soon as possible, Alex Attwood has said.
18th August 2010
New Drugs.ie feature: National Drug Conference, Dublin, November 2010
This feature focuses on to the upcoming National Drugs Conference which will be held in The Radisson Blu Royal Hotel Golden Lane, Dublin 8, 4th & 5th November, 2010.

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