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Portsmouth Council warns “head shops” over forthcoming ban on new psychoactive drugs (5 April 2016)
Date: 05/04/2016
Officers from Portsmouth City Council and Hampshire police have warned so-called “head shops” selling new psychoactive substances (NPS) in Portsmouth that they will be closely monitored when the national ban on what used to be called “legal highs” starts later this Spring.
The council's Cabinet Member for Environment and Community Safety, Councillor Robert New, has given the go-ahead to Portsmouth Council Trading Standards officers to use enforcement powers granted by the new law.
Among these is the power to enter and search premises, with a court warrant.
Cllr New said:
“The council has been lobbying the government for new laws to crack down on NPS sales.
“I'm very glad this ban is about to come into effect, giving us powers over shops selling these drugs, which cause all kinds of anti-social behaviour and harm to individuals.
“We already work very closely with police and other agencies in the city on this issue,” he added.
“We've been tackling anti-social behaviour and people using NPS in public areas – and using what powers we had to control the shops' activities.
“In the run-up to the national ban, we've been working even more closely with the shops, leaving them in no doubt about the new law.
“They will commit a serious criminal offence if they supply these substances.”
An NPS steering group – whose members include the council, police and the University of Portsmouth – meets regularly to monitor the issue, and the shops involved have been asked to display council-produced posters and fliers, giving details of drug treatment centres for people who may need help with substance abuse.
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