Home Department written question – answered at on 22 April 2013.
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if she will bring forward legislative proposals to control the sale of harmful substances known as legal highs from shops and internet sites which are not advertised for human consumption but are bought for human consumption.
We are committed to the full use of existing drug control, consumer protection and medicines legislation to disrupt the sale of new psychoactive substances (NPS) advertised for sale as 'legal high' products in UK communities and online.
We know that these products often contain a range of substances which include controlled drugs. UK law enforcement have powers available to detain and seize products which they suspect may contain controlled substances.
Action to restrict drug supply, including illegal NPS, is a priority for law enforcement and the Home Office is working closely with the Serious Organised Crime Agency, Border Force and the police to develop new approaches to identify importers, distributors and sellers of NPS. This activity includes action to close websites advertising illegal NPS; the creation of a multi-agency working group to identify and tackle the trade in NPS by organised criminals; ongoing development of a national intelligence picture; and the publication of Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) practice guidance on NPS for the police.
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