The noble Lord has provided us with some helpful information. I am still left puzzled as to how he thinks people will obtain these psychoactive substances, which it will not be a criminal offence to possess for personal use. Either they will have chemistry sets and synthesise them themselves, or his system of border controls and so forth will fail to work. Anyway, I am grateful for the thoughts that have been offered and the information that has been provided, and I beg leave to withdraw the proposed new clause.
Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL]
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Howarth of Newport
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 30 June 2015.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL].
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