The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 – Friend or Foe?
The Psychoactive Substances Act 2016 has now been in force since May 2016. At the time of its introduction, it attracted much criticism. Opponents argued that it would fail to control the increasing problems of so called legal highs simply causing the market to go underground. We take a look at the Act and what it was intended to cover and whether, over six months on, its impact can really be measured.