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8th June 2010
‘Legal highs’ sales assistants could face five years in jail under new bill
Sales assistants in head shops could face up to five years in jail under the new Criminal Justice (Psychoactive Substances) Bill.
8th June 2010
Roscommon Headshop forced to close within two weeks
The Roscommon Anti Headshop group says its delighted that High Times will close for good, in two weeks time.
4th June 2010
Head-shop hospital admissions on the rise
The number of people being admitted to Wexford General Hospital (WGH) in distress having ingested head-shop drugs continues to rise.
4th June 2010
New laws will see head shops closed for good
Last month, the Government introduced separate measures to ban a range of so-called “legal highs” – psychoactive substances serving as substitutes for illegal drugs.
4th June 2010
Head shops have no place in Irish society
The latest figures from the gardaí and the Department of Justice show that 36 head shops are still open across the country, the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children was told this week. Mayo TD Beverley Flynn is a member of the committee.
4th June 2010
Ahern drafting new law to combat head shops
Justice Minister Dermot Ahern is preparing laws that he hopes will put head shops out of business for good.
3rd June 2010
Drug awareness evening for Cashel
Tipperary Regional Youth Service is hosting an information evening on substance misuse in their building in Hogan Square, Cashel (across from the Garda Station) on Tuesday, June 8, at 7.30pm.
3rd June 2010
Call for Submissions: Review of Methadone Treatment Protocol
Action 35 in the National Drugs Strategy (interim) 2009 – 2016 requires that a review of the Methadone Treatment Protocol take place to maximise the provision of treatment, to facilitate appropriate progression pathways (including exit from methadone treatment where appropriate) and to encourage engagement with services. The review will include engagement with the community and voluntary sectors.
3rd June 2010
Head shop customers are walking guinea pigs
For something not fit for human consumption, it’s a strange sales pitch: “Introducing our New Party Powder, Pure NRG. This 1 gram Party Powder gives a little lift to any party and keeps you going all night long.”
3rd June 2010
Thirty Six Head Shops Still Currently in Operation Oireachtas Health Committee Told
The latest figures from the Gardai and the Department of Justice show that thirty-six head shops are still open across the country, the Oireachtas Committee on Health and Children was told today.

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