Psychoactive Substances inquiry

We have previously reported on the Government's intention to intoduce the Psychoactive Substances Bill and create certain offences surrounding susbtances capable of producing psychoactive effects.

The Home Affairs Committee is now to hold a short inquiry into psychoactive substances. The inquiry will look at:

• "Which groups will be particularly affected by a ban on psychoactive substances? What steps can the Government take to educate these groups about the dangers? How will the Government explain the change in the legal status of these substances?
• What specialist treatment do users of psychoactive substances require? What can be done to counter a shift to using controlled drugs once there is a ban? 
• Do the enforcement agencies have the necessary powers and resources to effectively enforce the proposed new laws?"

The Committee invites written submissions on these issues by 12pm on Wednesday 2 September 2015.

Further details can be found here.