The adherence to UK legislation by online shops selling new psychoactive substances

Figures & data

Figure 1. The domain locations of the online shops before and after the ban.

Table 1. The number of online shops open, and updates provided by the shops in the days surrounding the implementation of the Psychoactive Substances Act, 2016.

Dates in 2016	No. of open shops	Updated customers (Ban, delay, extension)
Early April	102	11
Original day of implementation (6th April)	101	16
End of April	98	21
Early May	101	24
3 days before implementation	98	30
2 days before implementation	88	29
1 day before implementation	76	16
Day of implementation (26th May)	65	6
1 day after implementation	64	5
Early June	59	4