New Head Shop Bill

molloyjazz

Seems like they are not outlawing headshop just yet.. seems to me that this bill only regulates the growth of "new" head shops.. probably no regulation at all just a higher tax to open a headshop!

http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2010/0222/1224264940578.html

DRAFT LEGISLATION aimed at preventing head shops opening across the State without planning permission was published yesterday by the Labour Party.

Under the terms of their draft Planning and Development (Amendment) Bill 2010, planning permission would be required for a change of use of a premises to open a head shop. A similar Bill was previously published by the party in relation to change of use of premises to open sex shops. Now both have been incorporated into the new draft Bill.

Jan O’Sullivan, the party’s health spokeswoman, said the Bill, which will have to be introduced in the Dáil during private member’s time, would not fully ease current concerns over head shops but was “an element of the solution”.

“Our Bill offers an interim solution that would, if enacted, at a very minimum restrict the further spread of these outlets,” she said.

Part of the problem at present was they could open anywhere. “The proprietor of a grocery store, takeaway or internet cafe must apply and obtain planning permission to open for business.

“However, that same owner or a new owner can then decide to convert the premises into a head shop or a sex shop overnight without even having to apply to the local authority for planning permission for change of use.

“Because no specific planning permission is required for change of use from one existing retail function to another, members of local communities have no opportunity whatsoever to express any concerns they might have,” she added.

“Particular concern has been expressed about the opening of both head shops and sex shops in locations that are particularly inappropriate.

Fago!

Honestly, I've spent the last minute and a half thinking of something constructive to say.

I then realised that wasn't gunna happen because it's a boring subject.

Then tried to think of something funny and thanks whoring to say but alas, nothing.

So if you please dear poster, the thanks button is right there.

Run_to_da_hills

It won't stop someone from opening a "head shop" from the back of a van.

m@cc@

Why are there so many head shop threads these days?

TPD

Run_to_da_hills wrote: »

It won't stop someone from opening a "head shop" from the back of a van.

Like a real drug dealer already does?

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So when they close headshops, theyll be giving real dealers more selection to offer their customers?

Seems like sound logic to me.

RoadKillTs

Why are there so many head shop threads these days?

I guess they are doing well then. I've seen two more starting in the last few weeks.

chin_grin

So that means if the ones there already are all burned down, we don't get any more? Eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeenteresting! :pac:

Michaelrsh

So these head shop ...

... what they do, give you heads?

Insect Overlord

The bill also affects the opening of sex shops. Are they really viewed as being equally destructive?

Cheap Thrills!

m@cc@ wrote: »

Why are there so many head shop threads these days?

Because the fiends are restless...

General Zod

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The bill also affects the opening of sex shops. Are they really viewed as being equally destructive?

Won't somebody please think of the children?

brianthebard

Sorry but did you read your own link? The proposal is from the Labour Party, not from the Government/Minister for Health.

Wazdakka

molloyjazz wrote: »

New Head Shop Bill

My name isn't Bill..

AnonoBoy

I long for the days when people used to give out about youngsters buying flagons of cider.

jd007

Michaelrsh wrote: »

So these head shop ...

... what they do, give you heads?

No that would be just silly!:pac:

KerranJast

How does the proposed bill define a head shop? Seems very vague to me.

The_Minister

Insect Overlord wrote: »

The bill also affects the opening of sex shops. Are they really viewed as being equally destructive?

Labour called for those to be 'regulated' a while back, but nothing ever came of it. Which is a pity in some respects, because I don't think one should be so close to The Ark, but they seemed to regulate them a lot more than that.

So Labour would be consistent if they included a restriction on sex shops, but tbh, I'd be surprised if they try and somehow link both by adding them to the same Bill.

m@cc@

m@cc@ wrote: »

Why are there so many head shop threads these days?

Because they've finally started selling some stuff that's better than the illegal equivalent . Drug dealers arn't happy and neither are the government who will lose out on taxes from alcohol sales.