Trending Topics

Banned bath salts quickly replaced by new drugs in Pa.

Right before it was passed by the Legislature, a bill to ban the fake drugs was amended with help from a scientist who wanted to stop copycat products

PennLive.com

PHILADELPHIA, Penn. — When horror stories about bath salts and synthetic marijuana began circulating, lawmakers in Pennsylvania acted swiftly to ban the so-called fake drugs.
But manufacturers are even quicker.

Today is the first day that brands of bath salts, synthetic pot and salvia are illegal in this state.

By Wednesday, a yet-to-be-named product will be on the shelves of at least one local head shop, promising to have the same effects of synthetic marijuana.

Read the full story