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Washington Permanently Bans Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana--and Some Chemicals That Haven't Been Invented Yet

Seeded on Wed Oct 5, 2011 3:46 PM EDT
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Bath salts and synthetic marijuana -- two popular designer drugs, formerly available at a head shop near you -- are already illegal under both federal and Washington state law. The state's ban, however, was a "temporary emergency" measure enacted in April. But today, the Board of Pharmacy moved to not only permanently outlaw the substances and their active ingredients, but also a broad swath of related chemicals that, in some instances, haven't even been invented yet.

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In an ironic piece of timing

Scalia, testifying before a Senate committee Wednesday, also said Congress made a mistake by making federal crimes out of too many routine drug crimes. Source

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Reply#1 - Wed Oct 5, 2011 4:34 PM EDT
Jerry Verlinger

Department of Health spokeswoman Julie Graham says it is the first time Washington has "taken action to ban broader, general classifications of chemicals."

I find this surprising for an Administration that, according to the Right Wingers, is supposed to be a bunch of Leftist, Liberal, Progressive Socialist.

    Reply#2 - Wed Oct 5, 2011 7:57 PM EDT
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