Legal highs could be banned in some areas of Exeter.
The city council and police are looking at the possibility of introducing Public Spaces Protection Orders, which prohibit activities detrimental to people's quality of life.
The organisation Young Devon has previously expressed concern about the number of teenagers developing mental health problems after experimenting with the drugs.
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