Kudos
to DHEC for officially banning synthetic drugs bath salts and K-2. Bath salts
are synthetic substances that have the same effect as methamphetamine, and K-2
is a form of synthetic marijuana. Both of these drugs have been
sold over the counter and readily accessible to anyone looking for a quick,
cheap, legal high. This new state ban means that anyone who possesses ,
sells or manufactures K-2 or bath salts could face prison time or up to a five
thousand dollar fine.
DHEC previously
declared that bath salts and synthetic marijuana represented a public health
crisis, and the outcry for these products to be banned has been loud and
strong. The city of Columbia banned the drugs last month and Greenville
and Newberry counties have followed suit. I'm glad to see this swift and
punitive action taken by DHEC to get these dangerous drugs off the street.
That's my perspective.
Let me hear from you.
