From midnight (starting 26 May 2016) the Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 comes into effect, aiming to stamp out the market in ‘legal highs’ or novel psychoactive substances. The Act, which has seen several delays this year, will make it an offence to import, sell, supply or produce any substance knowing that it…
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Fake alcohol – life imitating practical classes
Yesterday students in Sheffield were advised not to buy cheap ‘counterfeit’ booze, by Trading Standards and the City Council. According to reports on the BBC website today there have been around 2000 bottles of the phoney booze seized from 15 retailers in the city. They have chosen to particularly…
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Should the UK lower the drink driving limit?
One of the most frequent analyses in a toxicology lab is determination of the blood alcohol level, either from a deceased person or from a suspected case of drink driving. This post was prompted by some reading on Scottish devolution (!). Under power devolved in the Scotland Act…