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Options being considered by the Office of the Minister with responsibility for Drugs to deal with the spread of head shops, amidst growing suspected vigilante attacks against the shops, may not be feasible, IMN has learned.

Minister John Curran’s office have confirmed he has requested counterparts in the Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government (DEHLG) to consider halting the spread of head shops under planning laws, e.g. development plans, planning applications, change in use stipulations and other controls; and the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Employment (DETE) in relation to public liability insurance coverage, product liability insurance and consumer protection.