Bath Salt Drugs Officially Banned in New York

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Governor Andrew Cuomo signed a bill into law today that bans the sale of synthetic chemicals marketed as "bath salts," but that people just use to get high, not clean. "Deceptively labeled as 'bath salts' these dangerous products have become an alternative to methamphetamine use with disastrous results," said Cuomo. "They are a growing danger to public health and today's signing to ban these products is a critical step towards ridding New York of these harmful drugs." We warned about the approaching illegality of the substances -- made of the chemicals methylenedioxypyrovalerone, a.k.a. MDPV, and Methoxymethcathinone, a.k.a. Medphedrone -- back in March after increasingly violent episodes, including the beating death of a New Jersey woman by her "blank, scary" and "paranoid" boyfriend. Salvia is next to go. [WBNG]

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Jimmersmom
Jimmersmom

Still on the shelves! Why???????

spartansrcomin
spartansrcomin

they are not sure exactly what these bath salts contain, nor do they know how to test for it.. however, after researching this synthetic meth or cocaine, ive found that this drug can be deadly. Poison control centers across the country not that patients become enraged after using and on some occasions become suicidal, even after the drug has worn off. looks like ebombz84 has used a lil himself....

freebase bath salts
freebase bath salts

 Calls are growing at both Missouri and Kansas Poison Controlfrom people experiencing low low's and high high's off syntheticcocaine.

Ebombz84
Ebombz84

Stupid. Anything that alters your normal state of mind is bound to be taken away. Why? Cuz america is going down the toilet and freedom is being stripped away so we can all be robots miserable slaves to the system. Fun is not aloud anymore. Weed will make you flip out and kill people too right? Think about it. Everydrug starts out legal and the gov finds out about it as well as the cartels and make up all the bullshit you see in the media. Everyone believes what the news tells them cuz they are close minded morons! Who cares! People will do what they want. Where's the medical proof that bath salts kill or make you kill? They find murders and use the excuse bath salts did it. Get over it! The world is going to shit anyway, might as well be high during the collapse. Nobody's fault but the governments.

krasnal
krasnal

legalize marijuana please. this is ridiculous.

M Mackenzie
M Mackenzie

"...today's signing to ban these products is a critical step towards ridding New York of these harmful drugs." What a joke. They'll just go underground and cost more.

TheJennTafur
TheJennTafur

What about Epsom Salt? I soak in Epsom Salt all the time b/c of athletic issues. Ughh..

Christiana Okamoto
Christiana Okamoto

Epsom salt is different. It's medical, not sold in pretty packages that target people looking to get high. Epsom salt is quite obviously packaged for non-recreational purposes. 

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