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Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL]

Proceeding contribution from Lord Rosser (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 26 January 2016. It occurred during Debate on bills on Psychoactive Substances Bill [HL].

The situation with poppers is that they are not banned at the moment, but they will be when the Bill comes into effect and becomes an Act. I accept what the Minister says about the wording being “could” not “will”, but they could then be unbanned in the summer, as I think the Government have said that they expect their consideration by experts will be concluded by the Summer Recess. Is that a particularly satisfactory situation? If I am correct, something that is not banned at the moment may end up being banned for a few months and then unbanned.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
768 c1168 
Session
2015-16
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
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