New laws to crack down on the possession of synthetic cannabis, prescription pills and new psychoactive substances are on the way.
Although the possession of these substances for sale or supply is already an offence, Minister for Health Simon Harris will seek cross-party support in the Dail to amend the Misuse of Drugs Act, making it an offence to possess these drugs for personal use.
It is hoped that extending and strengthening the law will help Gardai clamp down on the sale of former head-shop and prescription drugs - particularly in the wake of escalating of gangland violence.
A Department of Health source said: "The minister has succeeded in dramatically speeding up this bill in order to give the gardai what they need to deal with this insidious and dangerous gangland crime".
Source: Irish Independent, 12/06/2016
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