New ‘legal high’ to hit city streets
Raymond Brown
New legal highs called 6-APB and ‘woof woof’ could be about to hit Cambridge’s streets, the News can reveal.
City firm is already offering MDAI, also know as ‘woof woof’, on its website and the company claims 6-APB, is “coming soon”.
previously sold mephedrone, or ‘miaow miaow’, which is now a Class B drug, but withdrew the product after publicity in the News.
This week the Home Office warned about the dangers of so-called ‘legal highs’.
The Home Office said ‘legal highs’ are substances which produce the same or similar effects to drugs such as cocaine and Ecstasy, but are not controlled under the Misuse of Drugs Act.
However, it is considered illegal under current legislation to sell, supply or advertise the products for “human consumption”, the Home Office said.
To get round this, sellers refer to them as research chemicals, plant food, bath crystals or pond cleaner.
Minister for crime prevention, James Brokenshire, said: “We are going to change our drug laws so we can respond quickly to emerging substances by introducing a temporary ban while we seek full scientific advice.”
The ************** website, which was taken down after the owners agreed to stop selling mephedrone, is back up and running.
It now states: “This is an online store that ********* ********* products for your bubble bath.
“Please note that the chemicals sold here are ****************!”
It goes on to say it offers a “24/7 FREE delivery ************** area”.
The company currently offers MDAI for £20 a gram and says it has had “very good feedback”.
It says that 6-APB will be available for sale soon.
Cllr Geoffrey Heathcock, Lib Dem spokesman for health on Cambridgeshire County Council, is furious at the latest move by the company.
He said: “I am absolutely disgusted that this company can be involved in making money from these drugs. I urge their board to look at the ethics of this.”
The company was unavailable for comment.