Bath salts information session planned - Morning Sentinel

November 16 Morning Sentinel Staff

FARMINGTON -- An information session, The Growing Bath Salts Epidemic, will begin at 7:30 a.m. Friday in the Bass Room at Franklin Memorial Hospital. Anyone interested in learning more about this growing epidemic in Maine is welcome.

Speakers and their topics of discussion will include:

* David Hyde, DO, medical director of Franklin Memorial Hospital, will describe the bath salts problem for the community, including hospitals, law enforcement and schools.

* Karen Simone, PharmD, director of Northern New England Poison Control, will explain what bath salts are, how they affect users, and protocols for dealing with patients.

* Kelly Klein, MD, emergency room physician at Eastern Maine Medical Center, will discuss her experiences with bath salts users at EMMC, EMMC's protocol in the emergency room, effects of the drug on a patient, and affects of the epidemic on the hospital staff and community.

* Shane Cote, deputy chief of the Farmington Police Department, will discuss the bath salts experience in western Maine, criminality concerning bath salts, and what to look for to identify users.

There is no fee to attend, however an RSVP is requested by calling 779-2381.

This information session is made possible by Evergreen Behavioral Services, an affiliate of Franklin Community Health Network. EBS offers 24/7 emergency mental health response and community outreach services in Greater Franklin County.

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Area convenience stores searched for bath salts, other illegal substances - Zanesville Times Recorder

ZANESVILLE -- Two convenience stores in Zanesville and one in Norwich were served search warrants by the Muskingum County Sheriff's Office on Friday morning in search of illegal bath salts.

Bath salts, K2 and Spice incense became illegal Oct. 18 after the state Legislature in June banned six common ingredients found in bath salts, making them a Schedule I drug. Gov. John Kasich signed the bill in July. The substances were added to the list of illegal hallucinogenic compounds.

Sheriff Matt Lutz said the State Street Exxon Station at State and Main streets, the B.P. Station in Norwich and a convenience store, called Cheap Tobacco, on Maysville Pike and Eppley Avenue were served with warrants between 10:10 and 10:15 a.m. by the sheriff's office and the Zanesville Police Department's combined drug unit.

"We've been investigating these stores and other businesses in the area to see if anyone was continuing to sell bath salts," Lutz said. "We've made undercover purchases from the three we served the warrants on today."

Lutz said a good amount of bath salts were confiscated from the various stores and would be sent to the labs of the Ohio Bureau of Identification and Investigation.

"There were some items that were marked stating they were not made with the ingredients the original bath salts were, but we want to make sure," Lutz said.

Money also was confiscated, Lutz said, but he would not reveal the amount.

The owner of the store on Main Street, Rakesh Rana, of Westerville, could not be reached for comment. Neither could the owner of the other two stores, Rizwan Lahuti, of Zanesville.

No charges will be filed until lab results are returned and the cases are reviewed by Muskingum County Prosecutor Michael Haddox, Lutz said.

Lutz's office has been tracking which locations sell bath salts for a while, even before they became illegal.

Sheriff's deputies began taking a more covert route to enforce the bill, Lutz said, because bath salts and incense usually were kept out of sight behind the counter or in a back room and sellers wouldn't bring them out in front of police or sheriff's deputies.

Possession of bath salts is a fifth-degree felony, which carries a jail sentence of up to a year, and selling the salts is a fourth-degree felony, which carries an 18-month prison sentence or if the drugs are sold near a juvenile or school, a sentence of up to five years, Haddox said.

For the incense, possession is a minor misdemeanor with a $100 fine.

Originally derived from a plant grown in Africa, bath salts are synthetic, and the most dangerous ingredient, MDPV, produces effects similar to cocaine and LSD.

Bath salts also can cause heartbeat irregularity, muscle damage, high blood pressure, kidney failure and metabolic problems such as acidosis.

The American Association of Poison Control Centers reported that in 2010, it received 303 calls regarding bath salts. As of Aug. 31, 2011, that increased to 4,720 calls. Ages of those ingesting the drug ranged from 16 to 60.

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Three midcoast residents charged after bath salts found in vehicle - Bangor Daily News

WATERVILLE, Maine — A trio of midcoast residents are behind bars after bath salts and cash were seized from their vehicle early Saturday, police said Tuesday.

Waterville Deputy Chief Charles Rumsey said Sgt. Dan Ames stopped a vehicle traveling the wrong way on a one-way street downtown and, while he was in the process of speaking with the driver and her two passengers, discovered 3.5 ounces of the illegal drug bath salts and $1,800 cash in the glove compartment.

Arrested were Merideth Finley, 27, of Rockland, Paul Mahonen, 34, of South Thomaston, and Travis Griffin, 26, of Warren, Rumsey said.

All three suspects were charged with trafficking in bath salts, a Class B felony. Mahonen also was charged with violating conditions of release, Rumsey said.

A further investigation of the suspects’ car led to four containers that were locked. Police also seized those, according to Rumsey, and a search warrant was subsequently obtained.

When police opened the containers, they discovered another half-ounce of bath salts and $200 in cash.

Rumsey said that a large amount packaging materials and baggies were discovered in the vehicle as well.

The suspects were taken to the Kennebec County Jail, with bail set at $5,000 for each.

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"Bath salts," synthetic cannabis possession leads to citation - Harrisburg Daily Register

Harrisburg Police cited an Ozark man on charges of unlawful possession of synthetic cannabis and unlawful possession of "bath salts" Thursday morning.

Officer Tom Leverett observed a man later identified as Fred L. Brantley, 58, Ozark, leave a Harrisburg business without apparently having made a purchase, get in the passenger seat of a truck and the driver of the truck drove away on Main Street committing a traffic infraction, according to Chief Bob Smith.

Leverett stopped the vehicle and asked Brantley why he had left without purchasing anything. Brantley said he had bought items commonly known as K2 synthetic cannabis and "bath salts" which is a sort of synthetic cocaine, both of which have recently been outlawed at the federal level and by city ordinance, Smith said.

Smith declined to name the business because as of Friday morning there was not proof the items had been purchased there and intends to investigate the business, he said.

The synthetic drugs can have unpredictable and dangerous effects on people, Smith said.

He said Carbondale Police recently arrested a man who was running naked through University Mall in Carbondale under the influence of one of the drugs and it required seven Harrisburg Police Officers to restrain a man under the influence of one of the drugs at Harrisburg Medical Center.

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Burglar high on bath salts breaks into family's home, puts up Christmas ... - New York Daily News

Burglar high on bath salts breaks into home, puts up Christmas decorations  - New York Daily News NYDN Home?Collections?CopsTerry Trent, 44, has been charged with burglary after breaking into a familys…Burglar high on bath salts breaks into home, puts up Christmas decorations PHILIP CAULFIELDMonday, November 14, 2011

Snorting bath salts put one Ohio crook in the holiday spirit, police say.

Cops in Vandalia, north of Dayton, say Terry Trent, 44, was high on the designer drug when he broke into a family’s home, put up some Christmas decorations and then plopped down on a couch to watch television, local station WHIO reported.

An 11-year-old boy who lives in the house found the strung-out stranger and called his mother, Tamara Henderson, who was at a neighbor's house.

She said, "What do you mean a man is in our house? You don't know if he has a gun or if he has a knife?" the station reported.

Henderson called 911, and Trent was arrested without incident.

Cops say he was armed with a pocket knife.

But Henderson suspects the decorating bandit was just looking for a festive spot to soak in his buzz.

"The candle was lit on the coffee table, the television was on and very loud," she told the station.

"He had said to [my son] ,'I'm sorry. I didn't mean to scare you. I'll get my things and go.' "

Trent was charged with burglary and held in a county lockup.

Cops say he has a history of drug charges.

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Grand jury indicts man on first local bath salts charge - VillageSoup Belfast

Belfast — A local man who was arrested on several charges in October — including a charge of possession of the hallucinogenic drug known as bath salts — was one of 36 people to be indicted by the Waldo County Grand Jury this week.

Jay Drinkwater, 47, of Stockton Springs was indicted on charges of unlawful possession of scheduled drugs (Hydrocodone), unlawful possession of hallucinogenic drugs, falsifying physical evidence, refusing to submit to arrest or detention and violating conditions of release.

Drinkwater was arrested in Belfast the night of Monday, Oct. 3 following a traffic stop on High Street. Police executed the stop after receiving an anonymous tip that the man who was driving the vehicle that Drinkwater was riding in was operating without a license.

Once the vehicle was stopped, the officers reportedly noticed the occupants were moving around inside the vehicle in a way that suggested they were trying to hide something.

After a search of the vehicle and its occupants was completed, police reportedly found that Drinkwater was in possession of pills that were not prescribed to him, and discovered Drinkwater had another substance on his person that he neither could nor would identify for the officers.

The substance was sent to the Maine State Police Crime Laboratory to be tested and identified because officers do not have a way of conducting on-site tests to confirm whether a material is indeed bath salts.

Throughout the traffic stop, according to police, Drinkwater continued his alleged attempts to conceal items that were in his possession and acted in a panicky manner that indicated he did not want to go with police at the time of his arrest. Drinkwater, as well as two additional individuals who were in the vehicle with him, were all arrested (the other two on charges not related to bath salts) and transported to the Waldo County Jail.

According to Wikipedia, bath salts is a psychoactive drug with stimulant properties that was sold in the United States as a legal drug alternative. It produces effects that are similar to those of cocaine, methylphenidate, and amphetamines, and include rapid heartbeat, high blood pressure, insomnia, chills and sweating, paranoia, psychotic delusions, extreme anxiety with occasional progression to violent behavior and suicidal thoughts or actions.

Bath salts were banned in Maine in June, but possessing the drug was categorized as a civil offense and dealers faced a misdemeanor charge. That changed when the law was amended to make possession a misdemeanor and trafficking a felony.

The day after Drinkwater's arrest, police reported that if the tests came back showing the presence of bath salts, Drinkwater would then face the unlawful possession of hallucinogenic drugs charge in addition to the initial charges he incurred on the night of Oct. 3.

The grand jury also indicted 35 additional individuals on the following charges:

Dakota D. O'Brien, 18, of Searsport, theft by unauthorized taking;

Gregory R. Giasson, 19, of Sidney, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs;

Justin M. Clark, 20, of Searsmont, theft by unauthorized taking;

Jessica A. Johnson, 25, of Searsport, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking;

Peter Richardson, 50, of Stockton Springs, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, criminal mischief, violating conditions of release;

Jason D. Trefethen, 34, of Searsport, domestic violence assault, illegal possession of hypodermic apparatuses, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs;

Donald H. Resh, 36, of Searsport, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, marijuana cultivation;

Ellery G. Pomeroy, 61, of Searsport, criminal operating under the influence, driving to endanger, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, trafficking in prison contraband;

Patrick Quinn, 37, of Camden, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking;

Justin A. Cunningham, 18, of Frankfort, three counts of theft by unauthorized taking;

Ryan A. Chase, 20, of Sidney, three counts of burglary, one count of theft by unauthorized taking;

Jesse T. Grinnell, 22, of Lincolnville, operating after revocation, forgery, theft by unauthorized taking;

Neil J. Warren, 24, of Waldo, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking;

Dwain Moody, 44, of Brooks, theft by unauthorized taking;

Daniel Lyford, 21, of Frankfort, criminal threatening;

James T. Ford, 34, of Dixmont, trafficking in prison contraband, unlawful possession of scheduled drugs, criminal operating under the influence;

David L. Orcutt, 39, of Prospect, aggravated assault, assault;

Amber M. Curtis, 20, of Plymouth, criminal threatening with a dangerous weapon, domestic violence assault, refusing to submit to arrest;

Martinique Merrill, 34, of Newport, operating after revocation, aggravated criminal operating under the influence, driving to endanger, unauthorized use of property, refusing to submit to arrest, disorderly conduct;

Todd L. Morales, 39, of Warren, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, criminal mischief;

Daniel D. Flood, 37, of Brooks, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking;

Dean E. Spaulding, 33, of Troy, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking, violating conditions of release;

David G. Seekins, 36, of Winslow, burglary, theft by unauthorized taking;

Frank J. Leathers Jr., 26, of Belfast, assault;

Dylin P.B. Knight, 18, of Belfast, assault, refusing to submit to arrest, two counts of terrorizing;

Camron S. Mitchell, 31, of Lewiston, criminal operating under the influence, aggravated operating after habitual offender revocation;

Derek Pomeroy, 34, of Bucksport, refusing to submit to arrest or detention, two counts of unlawful trafficking in schedule Z drugs (marijuana), one count of unlawful possession of schedule W drugs (Methadone);

Allen Holt, 39, of Winterport, unlawful trafficking in schedule W drugs (Oxycodone);

Joanne Bernatche, 61, of Winterport, unlawful trafficking in schedule W drugs (Oxycodone);

Andrew Flanary, 52, of Brooks, aggravated cultivation of marijuana;

Elizabeth Peabody, 27, of Belfast, unlawful trafficking in schedule W drugs (Adderall) and two counts of unlawful trafficking in schedule W drugs (Hydrocodone);

Latisha Wing, 42, of Swanville, aggravated trafficking in schedule W drugs (Methadone);

Gary McClure, 58, of Palermo unlawful possession of schedule Z drugs (marijuana) and aggravated cultivation of marijuana;

Robert Stevens, 45, of Troy, cultivation of marijuana, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, criminal forfeiture of three firearms, and;

Adam Lynn, 31, of Monroe, marijuana cultivation and unlawful possession of schedule Z drugs (marijuana).

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2 arrests made in Bangor, Maine, department store robbery; bath salts believes ... - The Republic

BANGOR, Maine — Bangor police say bath salts are believed to have played a role in a robbery at the city's shopping mall in which two suspects have been arrested.

Police were called to the Sears and Roebuck store at the Bangor Mall on Saturday after being told that two people were actively shoplifting merchandise. Police were also told that the suspects sprayed mace at a loss prevention employee before running out of the store. They were arrested near Interstate 95.

More than $900 worth of merchandise and a substance believed to be the drug bath salts were recovered.

The suspects are 27-year-old Joseph Demmons of Holden and 20-7year-old Brittany Holland of Hampden. Each faces robbery, theft and drug charges.

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Norton Police Support Bill to Ban Dangerous Bath Salts - Patch.com

On Nov. 3, a Bill sponsored by Attleboro State Rep. George Ross was discussed during a public hearing before the Joint Committee on the Judiciary on Beacon Hill to classify bath salts as a Class C substance under the state's Controlled Substances Act.

According to Zane Horowitz on WebMD, these are not the typical salts you buy at Bath and Body Works. Illegal street chemists market these salts, which are often called "Ivory Wave," "Purple Wave," Vanilla Sky," and "Bliss." Since the label says 'not for human consumption,' the salts, which can be found in small convenience stores, have avoided being specifically enumerated as illegal.

"We haven't seen any problems with the bath salts in Norton, however we fully support the bill," said Lieutenant Todd Jackson on behalf of Norton Police Chief Brian Clark.

Representative Betty Poirier (R-North Attleboro), who cosponsored the bill, Attleboro families who have been directly impacted by the effects of bath salts and representatives from approximately 75 police departments joined Ross at the hearing. Rep. Steven Howitt who represents Norton, Rehoboth, Swansea and Seekonk also petititoned in support of the bill.

The hearing comes just days after the United States Drug Enforcement Administration placed the key ingredients found in “bath salts” under federal control and regulation.

The use of bath salts as a way to get high has been a growing problem throughout the nation. In fact, several states have banned it from store shelves. In Attleboro, two families had to cope with the effects the drug had on their children. The effects were such that one of the users of the bath salts had to be hospitilized for more than a month. Two Attleboro residents, with support from their family, testified on what the drug did to them.

Ross sponsored the bill after learning about how the bath salts were being used by local teenagers and how they are highly addictive. Ross said he was dismayed to learn about the effects the chemical in the bath salts had on those who ingested it which can include suicidal thoughts, paranoia and fatigue.

Attleboro Police Chief Kyle Heagney testified in support of the legislation. "We are familiar with the various locations and stores that have sold bath salts (in Attleboro) and asked them to remove them from the shelves. They did comply but confidential sources say it's been made available behind the shelf with word of mouth requests," Heagney said. "I know it's legal, but legal does not mean safe."

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Bath salts sent to area post office - Marietta Times

A New Matamoras man was arrested Friday after picking up packages at the post office filled with illegal bath salts.

The drugs, often labeled for sale as bath products, were banned in Ohio in October and in Marietta in July. Effects from ingested, inhaled or injected bath salts are similar to those caused by meth and cocaine and can include agitation, rapid heart beat, delusions and hallucinations.

Todd W. Grether, 34, of 408 Cougler St., was charged with a third-degree felony possession of drugs and taken to the Washington County Jail, where he remains without bond pending his initial court appearance Monday.

According to a release from the Washington County Sheriff's Office, inspectors for the U.S. Postal Service informed officers with the Major Crimes Task Force Wednesday that they had intercepted packages bound for New Matamoras that contained bath salts. Using a federal warrant, postal authorities opened the packages, which contained 25 packets of the drug.

The packets tested positive for MDPV, the chemical found in bath salts that was recently classified as a Schedule I controlled substance.

Grether was informed Friday the packages were ready for pickup, with cash due upon delivery. According to the release, Grether paid $245 for a package with 10 packets of bath salts and said he would return later to pay for the other package.

As he exited the post office, he was taken into custody by task force agents. When questioned, Grether admitted knowing the packets contained bath salts but said he didn't know they were illegal.

Washington County Sheriff Larry Mincks said the packets were intended for resale.

"He had redeemed the first package, which he was going to sell and then with that money go back and get the other package," he said.

Mincks said the packages were sent from Texas after Grether made a purchase online. The bath salts were discovered by the High Intensity Drug Trafficking Areas (HIDTA) task force, which monitors packages.

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Bath salts have become a problem for local law enforcement - Greene County Daily World (blog)

So-called bath salts -- one of the latest fads in synthetic stimulants -- are deemed illegal and included in a Indiana law that was effective July 1 banning synthetic marijuana products.

However, they are still showing up locally in some inmates residing in the Greene County Jail.

That's a concern for local law enforcement officers, the prosecutor's office and the courts.

GCSD Chief Deputy Major Mike Hasler recently told me that bath salts are just another thing that police agencies have to be concerned with these days.

People under the influence of bath salts are viewed as more violent in their behavior.

The county had a strangulation and domestic battery case in September in which the defendant was alleged to have been under the influence of bath salts.

Major Hasler says local officers are seeing criminal suspects on bath salts with increasing frequency.

"Actually, I think a lot of the people we deal with appear to be more violent on the bath salts. It's all bad," Hasler said. "It seems like when we have to deal with someone on bath salts there is more violence and it does take more to restrain the person."

Hasler said bath salts have not reached the epidemic proportion on a scale with methamphetamine, but he noted, "It's definitely something that is here and something that we (as a law enforcement agency) are concerned about. I think there are a lot of people that do the bath salts that don't do some of the other stuff. I think the cost of it is one factor. The other factor is when people started doing it, it wasn't illegal to do. I think the other side of it is, they got some of the same results from it where you could stay up for days. It's just seems like they are more aggressive on it."

Indiana State Sen. Ron Alting (R-Lafayette) wrote the bill making synthetic marijuana products like Spice controlled substances across Indiana. The bill also covers chemical compounds found in some products labeled as bath salts but used as a mind-altering stimulant that, until now, skirted state law.

Certain kinds of bath salts have emerged as a substance-abuse problem rivaling Spice -- the product marketed as incense but in so many cases used like marijuana. Like Spice, these mind-altering bath salts have been sold under a variety of names, including "Ivory Wave," Vanilla Sky," "Bubbles" and "Tranquility."

The two main ingredients in these dangerous so-called bath salts are actually powerful stimulants that can mimic illegal drugs like methamphetamine, amphetamine or ecstasy. Effects from ingesting the products this way can range from elevated heart rates, agitation, paranoia, hallucinations or even suicidal tendencies.

The Indiana Poison Control Center reports more than 250 cases of bath salt incidents this year.

Nationwide, the American Association of Poison Control Centers had received 2,237 calls related to bath salt products so far in 2011 -- more than seven times the number taken during all of 2010.

The senate bill also aimed at synthetic marijuana products -- herbs sprayed with hallucinogenic chemicals. When smoked, these products dangerously distort perceptions and impair coordination. Local ordinances passed by some communities lack enforcement across jurisdictions and are limited to lesser penalties and fines. Police and prosecutors asked lawmakers for a statewide ban while federal Drug Enforcement Administration officials consider a nationwide prohibition.

Now, these synthetic products are on the controlled substances list.

Another law that went into effect July 1 calls for retailers to place dissolvable tobacco products securely behind counters and away from minors. Often marketed in brightly colored, candy-like packages that can be appealing to younger consumers, dissolvable tobacco contains harmful ingredients that cause tooth decay and cancer.

Penalties for selling tobacco products to minors are also strengthened by this law.

It sure looks like our law enforcement agencies are being bombarded with a wide array of new challenges to keep our residents safe and protected.

And shame on the manufacturers who target our younger generation with harmful tobacco products masked as candy.

Let's hope the new laws will help slow down this attack on our society.

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8 Ballz Bath Salts

It seemed only a matter of time before a bath salt blend would pop up with this name on it. Sure enough in my hands I am holding a genuine bag of “Eight Ballz” bath salts. This particular blend comes as .5g (500mg) of a white flour-like substance. The effects were produced merely 30 minutes after my “bath” and entailed a great deal of euphoria and mental stimulation. Thoughts were flowing easily and the urge to interact had me chatting up a storm. My composure was easily kept though, which is a big plus seeing as other blends sometimes produce and overwhelming and uncomfortable stimulation that is unquenchable. I was coasting through the second hour with no urge to re-bathe at all. The comedown effects begun around hour 3 and after floating back down to base line over the next 45 minutes I felt no hangover, just a little tiredness. Sleep came easy and I awoke the next day feeling fully refreshed. All in all this blend was a breath of fresh air compared to other blends that have hit the market. The great feeling and lack of hangover earns it two big thumbs up in my book. Click Here to visit the site

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Some actual ‘Facts’ about Bath Salts

The media has blown the issue of Bath Salts to such an extreme, one could even compare it to the utterly ridiculous Marijuana propaganda of the early 1900's. Since this site is read by people with all different points of view, I am going to lay down some un-biased information for the sake of better informing the people (because the news sucks at it).

First, lets look at how different media angles are tackling the subject.

Check out some of the stunning reporting work of “Lauren LaBorde” of bestofneworleans.com …

Brilliant.  First off, you know you have to be 18 buys bath salts?  Just getting that out of the way for the insanely oblivious readers.

According to these people, 1 hit and you are either going to be seriously hurt, or dead.

Everyone remember Harry Anslinger?  He’s the guy who ran the rediculous propaganda campaign to make Weed illegal.  Along with all his claims of how it is making certain races go crazy and make good music, he had some ‘claims’ (lies) which he used to persuade people into thinking Marijuana was a killer.

Marijuana is an addictive drug which produces in its users insanity, criminality, and death!Are you starting to get a grasp of what i’m saying?  This ‘Bath Salts’ epidemic and media frenzy is being made possible because of: FearProtection of Corporate Profits (profits of tobacco/alcohol sales tax)Yellow JournalismNot to mention, A HUGE part in the effort to ban bath salts is Drug Cartels.  You think they are just gonna let people sell a product legally online, which is BETTER than theirs, and cheaper, all while not having to do any smuggling/money laundering/cop evading?  No, they would have every Bath Salt vendors arms and legs broken if they could.  But they can’t, so who knows what they are going to do to get this stuff banned.IF YOU WANT BATH SALTS BANNED, THE ASSISTANCE OF THE DRUG CARTELS WILL BE VERY HELPFUL.Back to some gold news snippets I found:SCRANTON – High on bath salts and acting under an increasing sense of paranoia, a 25-year-old West Scranton man broke into a monastery early Wednesday morning and stabbed a priest in the face and hand, according to a criminal complaint.A Panama City woman was jailed for allegedly swinging a machete at her mother while high on “Bath Salts“.Here’s an article from the 1930's talking about the NEW KILLER DRUG – BATH SALTS!!! (wait, no)     Marijuana!!!!!!

I’ll let you ponder up your own opinion on what you’ve just been shown.  I’m not here to force my opinions into your head, only give out some facts for the sake of safety.

Here they are.

Sure, bath salts are killing people, there is no denying that.  But who is actually dying off these bath salts?  It must be the kids who see these bath salts in the convenience store in the fancy package and decide to try it, and end up dying.  (this is what a lot of people use in their news articles as to why it should be banned)  Oh wait.   You have to be 18 to buy these, and if your kid is buying stuff which he has no information about, then putting the stuff up his nose or shooting it in his veins, then you kid is probably retarded.

The people that are taking bath salts like White Dragon and Ultra Molly and dying already know what they are doing.  They know it is legal and will give them an intense high just like the meth or crack that they just ran out of.   They then push it to the limit and end up doing way too much, resulting in another drug baser death.   It’s not the bath salts themselves;

When used in small amounts, like you are supposed to, bath salts DO NOT cause “extreme paranoia, hallucinations, delusions, hypertension and suicidal thoughts.”  That stuff only happens if you are shooting up a whole bag, or blowing down lines ever 5 minutes.

There is also not just 1 kind of bath salt, there is thousands.  Bath Salts are just research chemicals packaged up nicely, and there are hundreds of different RC’s all with different effects.  So while one bath salt might make you go batshit insane, there is some that make you have a mellow, safe time if used correctly.  If you disagree with that, then you are probably one of the people who thinks nobody has what it takes to graduate college or get a job/life while smoking pot.

NEWSFLASH

People do it… and make more money than you while chiefing like indians.

Here’s what it all boils down to:

It is a stimulant, just like the coffee you drink every day.  If you drink coffee every day, then can safely say that you get the feeling of bath salts (more awake, focused, energetic).  You fucking coffee-drinking baser.  We should ban that shit, and focus on LED Bulbs.  Same with tylenol, killing over 10,000 a year.  Let’s get that shit on Dr. Oz.

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Bath Salts Banned In Alabama

 Today in Alabama, the actions of Attorney General Luther Strange along with the Partnership for a Drug-Free Community has banned 2 chemicals in Bath Salts via another ‘Emergency Ban”.   methylenedioxpyrovalerone (MDPV) and Mephedrone were the two made illegal.  They are going to seize all bath salts currently in stores in Alabama with no warning.   An Alabama representative states that they are going to test the seized drugs for the 2 illegal chemicals, and send back any that do not contain the banned substances.
As of February 23rd, Bath Salts have been made illegal in Florida, Louisiana, Alabama, and a few cities.

Ocean Snow Bath Salts Review

A friend of mine recently turned me on to this stuff called bath salts. They apparently are becoming quite popular now; with many brands too choose from. Ever since the first time trying them with my friend I have been dying to get some for myself, and after searching a little online I decided to grab a bag branded “ocean snow” from a reputable dealer. It arrived in a few short days and the experiment process began.

I opened the bag and gave it a nice wiff to find it had a somewhat fishy smell, and upon dumping about 100mg out and pushing it around with a card I found it had properties similar to clumpy flour. Most online reviews usually involve the user snorting the powder so I went ahead and did it that way with what I had dumped out. It burned slightly going up, and kinda made me squint for a few minutes in a half sneeze type motion. After the tickling/burning sensation left I felt a nice stream of happiness flowing throughout my entire body, with a slight tingling in my fingers. It was also an eye opener, making me feel very awake and full of energy. I sat back and enjoyed the sensation for roughly an hour until I began contemplating whether or not I should go ahead and finish off the bag. My thought process was somewhat skewed, so it didn’t take much of an internal struggle before I was back at my table dumping out the last contents of the ocean snow. This line went up much smoother than the first, but didn’t quite meet the expectations I had due to my initial line. I felt the stimulation and was wide awake, but it seemed the euphoria I was craving simply wasn’t there this time. After a few hours into my second dose I realized the error of my ways and that I really shouldn’t have finished off the bag. The stimulation was still incredibly strong, so strong that lying down or being motionless was next to impossible, which basically sealed the deal that I wouldn’t be sleeping that night. I smoked a gram of really high grade bud and it didn’t help a bit, to be honest I don’t even think I felt high from the marijuana at all. Sunrise came and my eyes began to droop slightly, and after thinking about it for some time, I decided to take a few sleeping pills to try and dose before the light crept into my room. The sleep aid worked surprisingly well, and I was asleep in practically no time, although in retrospect it was around 8 hours since my last dose of the bath salt so the fact that I was having trouble sleeping at all was astounding.

I definitely plan on trying bath salts once or twice more; now that I am aware of the dangers of re-dosing I feel I could have a much better time. If you take anything from this review please let it be that re-dosing really does nothing to achieve the effects you are longing for, and that you will have a much better time just enjoying the trip rather than thinking about the next dose.

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Recharge Extra Power Bath Salts

I can’t idly sit by and watch all these legislatures bash bath salts left and right with absolutely no idea what is really in them or what they really do. I too have read these horror stories with people committing suicide and it seems to me that it was a gross over dosage or other factors that played a huge factor in the outcome. I felt it was pertinent to order a few brands of the salts to 1. Try them for myself and 2. Write a review so people have a little unbiased info on the blends. The first blend to arrive is a brand by the name of recharge.

I opened the bag to find it contained a fine white powder with a slight fishy type odor. I wet my finger and dabbed it in the bag to get a little taste and it took everything not to immediately spit it on the floor. It tasted nasty as hell, but seeing as I wasn’t ingesting it orally, I wasn’t too concerned. I busted out a line that couldn’t have been more than 50mg and railed it straight to the dome piece. The beginning effects came upon quite quick and somewhat caught me off guard. It is much stronger than I imagined, with a stout stimulation presence and a really interesting tingly feeling throughout my extremities. To be honest it felt wonderful, and I suddenly got the urge to jam out to some music and dance, so I did. An hour past and the energy was still flowing through me, needing to be let out. The only other thing I could think to do is jump on my bike and start riding. I rode for roughly 2 hours round trip experiencing an amazingly clear headspace the whole time. During my ride I mulled over many trials and tribulations I had endured in my life and was able to pick them apart in a completely new way. I really liked the fact that recharge extra power enabled me to stray from the norm thoughts and “think outside the bubble” if you will. I definitely plan on experimenting with this blend again.

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Cloud 9 Bath Salts Review

Cloud 9 is one of the most popular brands of bath salts on the market today. It is sold in every state but Louisiana due to a case of a man shooting himself in the head after a 3 day binge off of the bath salt. Now the DA was very hasty in putting the blame solely on the salts basically because it’s the only way they will have any ground to make it illegal in the future.  After further investigation the mental health of this individual was not reported nor was toxicology report showing what other substances may have lead the man to suicide. I don’t believe in the hype so I ordered some offline and received in roughly a week and a half. It came in a 250mg package that ran me roughly 18 dollars with tax and shipping included. I tried roughly 10mg and absolutely loved it. Immediately after ingestion of the bath salts I felt a rush of energy and even a slight euphoria to go along with it. My mind felt like it was working in overdrive and I wanted to talk to anyone about anything I possibly could. A main feeling I want to point out is a feeling of lack of control and feeling the need to tell people what you really think about them. These two traits can not only coerce you into doing more of the bathsalt, but also say some things to very close friends and or family that may cause serious problems if you can’t keep your mouth shut. I think of myself as a somewhat strongly willed individual so I was able to shrug off the slight urge to break out more or finish the rest of the pack of bath salts. I was also able to kind of keep some of the things I wanted to say to certain individuals inside, which was good because burning bridges with friends is not what I wanted this bath salt for.  Overall I would say that as long as you have the will to say no to yourself when your mind is telling you that you should try a little more or that telling some people what you really think is a smart move I think this is an amazing bath salt that I would definitely recommend to some friends. It lasted about 4 hours and I only spent 30 minutes in bed before I was able to fall asleep. Probably one of the cleanest bath salts I have ever tried. I was very pleased with the duration and the ease of the comedown after. Other bath salts I have reviewed lasted entirely too long or had a very unpleasant effect while coming down off of the bath salt. Another great thing about this product is how easy it is to obtain. You can order it off the internet like me or you can call your local head shops and gas stations because the chances are at least one store in your town is selling bath salts.  Remember to always be safe!

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Bath Salts Legality

The bath salts, which many of us use to make our time in the tub even more pleasurable, have sparked a new controversy. Some of these products (at least according to certain officials) contain chemicals, which are used by teenagers and grown-ups to get a high similar to the one that the illegal street drugs produce. While the makes and the names of these products, sold as bath salts, are often omitted from the reports, the local governments of four states (at least for now) were quick to ban two well-known brands.

Some of these bath salts, which are often sold online or at herbal shops, apparently contain chemicals that produce high similar to the one from cocaine or amphetamines. The authorities claim that the ingredients of some of these bath salts could cause powerful hallucinations, rapid heart rate, and paranoia and the products are often misused. This substance is either taken orally or snorted, but at least for now, there is little information as what the bath salts contain and there is no evidence that they are potentially dangerous to humans. While the bath salts legality is being heavily debated, according to many the government is simply using unconfirmed stories and employing scare tactics in order to pass laws and legislations that are pointless.

The news that the state of Alabama has decided to place two of these products on its controlled substance list has sparked a big controversy, and while some believe that the products should not be banned, based on rumors alone, others have welcomed the move. The hard cold facts are that the local governments are often too quick to ban products prior to sending them to a lab and finding out what they contain. Many consider this act similar to the “temporary” ban on the herbal incense, which the DEA imposed in 2010; this ban, some claim, did nothing to prevent the people that wanted to smoke herbal incense from doing so and simply created a black market, which introduced newer and higher risks. According to various online and offline sources, the bath salts are indeed used by many youngsters and adults to get a high similar to the one produced by illegal substances, but making them illegal is hardly the right solution. So far, they are still available for sale in most of the states and anyone could purchase them easily from various places, including quite a few Internet sites. Their prices vary from one product to another and they are also believed to have different ingredients, but the one the ingredient that seems to be mentioned the most is mephedrone (or MDPV), which is an amphetamine.

According to our sources, the states of Georgia, Louisiana, and Florida have banned some of these products too and the lawmakers in Mississippi and Kentucky are considering placing a ban as well. It is also rumored that the DEA has labeled them a “product of concern” and might be working on a legislation to ban them nationally.

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Blue Silk Bath Salts Review

Another bath salt that caught my eye was Blue Silk. I had briefly looked into blue silk bath salts  prior to ordering to find mostly positive feedback from the people who had tried it. Some even said it was the best on the market due to its potency so I kept that in mind.  Another note is how much more expensive this brand was compared to the other salts I have previously purchased, around 50 dollars for 500 mg when tax and shipping was added, and i’ve been told that it is sold for up to 60 in some stores. It arrived 3 days after ordering and after fumbling with the packaging for a moment or two I managed to pull out a blue bag similar to what legal spice is packaged in, just smaller. I broke the seal and poured out an off white colored powder with little brownish pebbles scattered throughout the mix. Remembering that this blend is supposedly more concentrated than any other blend I decided to play it safe and start out with a mere 10 mg. This also had a very mild taste and stung the nose very slightly. After ingestion I obtain the usual stimulant state but with the blue silk I noticed that my sinuses had cleared and I was breathing deeper than usual. After some research into the side effects I learned that stronger stimulants produce those symptoms. Along with the opened sinuses and stimulation I felt a mild euphoria that didn’t last very long. Once the euphoria trailed off I figured the stimulation would somewhat die off soon after, but I ended up being in a jaw clenching state for over an hour after the euphoria stopped. The tension was very noticeable along with the strong uncomfort I felt with some of the other bathsalts I have reviewed. The hype about the strength of this bath salt held up in the end as well. I used a fraction of what I usually have to ingest to feel the same level of effects. The one thing positive I can say is that if you’re going for more bang for your buck this is probably the best choice for you, even though it is more expensive seeing as that bag contains roughly 50 doses while the others hold a wimpy 4-7 doses. On the other hand if you are looking to experience the euphoric side of bath salts then I would stay far away from this blend.

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