Headshop ban sees gardaí seized 4.5 tonnes of 'legal highs'

Gardaí have seized more than 4.5 tonnes of "legal highs" since the Government banned some of the substances on sale in headshops in May.

Gardaí have seized more than 4.5 tonnes of "legal highs" since the Government banned some of the substances on sale in headshops in May.

The Irish Examiner says that is twice the amount of cannabis seized last year and could be worth tens of millions of euro.

The ban included a long list of substances such as cannabis type smoking blends, powders and pills.

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