‘Significant health risks’ spur emergency law on drugs - Varadkar

Substances include ecstasy, magic mushrooms and head shop drugs, Minister confirms

Speaking to reporters at Leinster House on Tuesday, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar  confirmed the drugs to be banned included ecstasy (above), CAT, “magic mushrooms” and substances commonly known as head shop drugs. File photograph: David Sleator/The Irish Times

Speaking to reporters at Leinster House on Tuesday, Minister for Health Leo Varadkar confirmed the drugs to be banned included ecstasy (above), CAT, “magic mushrooms” and substances commonly known as head shop drugs. File photograph: David Sleator/The Irish Times

Minister for Health Leo Varadkar has confirmed the Government is to rush through emergency legislation to ban the possession of certain drugs.

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