600 rally to anti-drugs call

Formed through networking on the Facebook website, PAL (People Against Legals) now aims to mobilise public concern.

The committee behind the lobby is organising a public information meeting next month; a rally is planned; and the group also intends to hold "small, peaceful protests" at premises where substances similar to the now-controlled mephedrone are still legally offered for sale.

PAL was formed on Friday, April 9 and within seven hours 133 people had signed up. By Tuesday of this week the number had risen to 604.

Read the full story in this week's Larne Times

Check out further details on the PAL facebook page:

http://www.facebook.com/home.php?#!/group.php?gid=107808319254612&v=wall&ref=ts We need to get the ball rolling as soon as possible.”

Diana Kleyn, who initiated the internet campaign, wrote: “If we can get educated and our kids educated about these (deadly) legal highs, then maybe we could sleep in our beds at night.”

PAL was formed on the day that Seacourt man Martin Morrow was buried. The 20-year-old, who was said to be “a victim of drug dependency” , died in hospital after attending a party.

On Friday past, the Government classified mephedrone as a Class B controlled substance after a public outcry at a number of deaths connected to the drug.

To see the PAL page on Facebook, see the link on the Larne Times website www.larnetimes.co.uk