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Fri 02 Feb 2010Concern over ban on 'designer drugs'
MINISTER OF State John Curran has expressed particular concern that the banning of certain drug substances previously sold in Britain and Northern Ireland in head shops could lead to the Republic becoming a “dumping ground” for some of them.
The Minister, who has responsibility for drugs, confirmed that regulations to deal with head shops and substances such as “white ice” and “snow blow” will be drafted within a month.
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