The sale of legal highs in Rotorua could be restricted to shops within 200m of the police station, if the banned drugs ever hit the market again.
Rotorua Lakes Council's strategy, policy and finance committee will today deliberate the rules around where legal highs can be sold in Rotorua as part of a proposed new policy for the sale of Harmful Psychoactive Substances.
While psychoactive substances, such as party pills, legal highs and synthetic cannabis, are currently regulated under the Psychoactive Substances Act, retailers can now apply for a licence to sell approved products.
There are no approved products, and it is unlikely there will be for the next couple of years, but the new policy will mean the council is prepared if and when products hit the market.
When retail licences can be granted, the applicant will have to show compliance with their council Local Approved Products Policy (if the council has one in place).