NOT a smart move? Nutmeg, church incense and some so-called smart drugs have been proposed as exceptions to a new drug law that will be debated by UK Members of Parliament next week.
The Psychoactive Substances Bill is intended to ban legal highs 鈥� new chemicals, designed to mimic illegal drugs, that haven鈥檛 been legislated against. If enacted, it would prohibit the production and sale of all substances deemed to be psychoactive, apart from those on a 鈥渨hite list鈥� that currently includes alcohol, nicotine and caffeine.
MPs have been proposing a lengthening list of exceptions, including homeopathic remedies. The latest, by , is for several 鈥� claimed to be beneficial for cognitive ability. There is scant evidence that these drugs work, but Gillan says she wants to hear their merits discussed.
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However, it鈥檚 possible that not all of these amendments will make it into the final bill.
This article appeared in print under the headline 鈥淒rug exceptions鈥�
