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Action on legal drug urged

The Conservatives have announced plans for a system of temporary bans on "legal highs" amid growing concern over the use of mephedrone; Business Secretary Lord Mandelson said that the government would take "any action that is needed". The government's drugs advisory council has said they will advise on whether or not the drug should be banned on March 29.

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Andrew Kevin Thomson
  • 18:37 |
  • 17 Mar 2010
  • 0

Two points: it has not yet been determined which drug or drugs (if any) casused these sad deaths and, secondly, any substance taken in vast amounts (even plain water) has the potential to cause death. Unfortunately, once again our politicians are rushing in to take away our liberties because it's the easy option.



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