The government has ruled out the option of creating a new law around different forms of spiking, despite looking into a new legislation last year, the BBC reports.
Health Office Minister Sarah Dines deemed a new legislation “unnecessary” while there are other offences in place that cover spiking “by drink, needle, vape, cigarette, food, or any other known form”.
“The existing offences cover all methods of spiking,” she argued. “Police are yet to encounter a case…
