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DEA Envokes Power over Chemicals in Bath Salts and Synthetic Marijuana

Synthetic Marijuana The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) recently evoked its emergency scheduling authority to control five chemicals used to make so-called "synthetic marijuana" products. Except as authorized by law, this action makes possessing and selling these chemicals or the products that contain them illegal in the United States. The five chemicals that are on the controlled substance list are: JWH-018 JWH-073 JWH-200 CP-47,497 cannabicyclohexanol Bath Salts The Drug Enforcement Administration recently temporarily banned certain chemicals that are used in legal synthetic drugs known as "bath salts", calling the chemicals an "imminent hazard" to the public.   The DEA describes "bath salts", which have nothing in common with products long-used in bathing, as a sort of imitation cocaine or LSD – a substance that while legal, has not been approved by the FDA for human consumption and has been linked to violent, s...

Pennsylvania Next in Line to Ban Hallucinogenic Bath Salts

MMC applauds Governor Tom Corbett for recently passing a law to ban bath salts, salvia and synthetic cocaine. The ban will take effect 60 days from the signing of the bill. Dr. Neil Capretto at Gateway Rehabilitation Center siad, "It should be made illegal,” and added, “It’s just too potent, too dangerous of a hallucinogen. It would be like having LSD legal which is absurd in my opinion.” Mobile Medical Corporation (MMC) recently reported on Florida's Banning of Hallucinogenic Designer Drug "Bath Salts" and when New Jersey banned chemicals used to make designer drug bath salts . Contact MMC today to learn more about these dangerous drugs and chemicals that are sold in local convenience stores and novelty shops nationwide!

Florida Gov Signs Welfare Drug-Screen Measure; Takes Action Against Hallucinogenic "Bath Salts"

Welfare Drug-Screen Measure Florida Governor Rick Scott signed legislation that would require adults who apply for welfare assistance to be drug tested. Scott lead with,"It is unfair for Florida taxpayers to subsidize drug addiction." The Governor hammered his point home by stating, "It's the right thing for citizens of this state that need public assistance and we don't want to waste tax dollars and we want to give people an incentive to not use drugs." The Law will be in place on July 1, 2011. The legislation will require the Florida Department of Children and Family Services to drug test adults applying to the federal Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program. The adult who applies for assistance will be responsible for the cost but would recoup in their assistance if they qualify. Those who fail the required drug testing may designate another individual to receive the benefits on behalf of their children. Banning of Hallucinogenic Designer Dru...