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Lawmakers consider making synthetic drugs illegal

Lawmakers consider making synthetic drugs illegal

by WHAS1 | WHAS11.com

(WHAS11) — Ky. lawmakers will look at a bill in their regular session this year that would add synthetic drugs to the list of controlled substances that would be illegal in the state.
The drugs in question include synthetic marijuana which has caused several deaths in Ky.
Currently being in possession of synthetic marijuana is a misdemeanor charge that can have a penalty of jail for up to 30 days.

Illinois Cracks Down on Fake Pot

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (IRN) – The Illinois attorney general’s office is reaching out to law enforcement and retailers across the state about a law that bans the sale of synthetic marijuana.

Attorney General Lisa Madigan says the fake pot is still out there. “It’s been unbelievable because even though the law has changed that clearly outlaws virtually every synthetic drug, all the fake pot that’s out there, we’re still finding it’s readily available and unfortunately we’re still finding that there are far too many people showing up in emergency rooms because they have ingested this stuff and they are hallucinating. They’re having very severe reactions to it,” she said.

Representatives from Madigan’s office have been traveling across the state to educate law enforcement about synthetic marijuana, and synthetic cocaine or bath salts.  The law, effective Jan. 1, made it a felony to sell the substances, which have been known to kill people.

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