With the Bank Holiday weekend ahead of us, police in Newtown has stressed that they will be using their new powers to prevent harm caused by psychoactive substances which were referred to as legal highs and became illegal this week.
The psychoactive substances act will provide a blanket ban on the production, supply and importation of new psychoactive substances.
The legislation will fundamentally change the way forces tackle psychoactive substances and will make new drugs that appear on the market illegal quicker than ever before.
Police will be acting on the new legislation in order to protect people in the area from the potential affects which have seen a number of deaths in the north of England in the past week.
Dyfed-Powys Police Temporary Chief Inspector Dyfed Bolton, said: “Our officers see first-hand the harm, and potentially devastating effects of substance misuse, all too often.
“We welcome these new powers, and are ready to enforce the new law and tackle the harm caused in communities by the sale and use of drugs. Our approach will be a combination of education and enforcement, and we will work closely with partners to tackle the supply and scourge of psychoactive substances, and other drugs.”
