Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Drug Known as bath salts Ban Nears, Selloff Feared by Doctors

Nearly two weeks after federal drug enforcers announced the ban of ingredients used to make a synthetic drug known as "bath salts," doctors worry that smoke shops and convenience stores may unload the dangerous drug at cut-rate prices before the ban takes effect next month.

The Drug Enforcement Administration announced on Sept. 7 that it would use its emergency authority to ban three chemical ingredients to protect the public from "imminent hazard." That ban takes effect the first week of October.
Read more: http://www.azcentral.com/business/articles/2011/09/20/20110920bath-salts-drug-selloff-worry.html#ixzz1YV9kLgtT


Article courtesy of The Arizona Republic by Ken Alltucker