Gates Police Chief David DiCaro remembers the conversation well. A family in Gates spoke with him about the death of their teen son, which they attributed to his use of synthetic drugs. “I wouldn’t disagree,” DiCaro said. “We see it, ...

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New regulations are being issued by the state Department of Health to crack down on the increasingly widespread use of bath salts and other synthetic drugs. The new regulations, issued Tuesday and approved by the Public Health and Health Planning ...

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New York Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman has launched a new strategy to curb abuse of “bath salts” and other designer drugs. The Attorney General’s Office has launched lawsuits against 12 retailers across New York who sell the substances, including ...

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Following an undercover investigation, Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Wednesday announced his office has filed a new lawsuit against Tebb’s Head Shops for the sale of bath salts and synthetic drugs in violation of the state’s labeling laws. Schneiderman ...

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WASHINGTON — People are inventing so many new, legal ways to get high that lawmakers can’t seem to keep up. Over the past two years, the U.S. has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made of legal ...

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Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman on Wednesday announced that judges across the state have issued temporary restraining orders against 11 head shop retailers blocking them from selling designer drugs, including commonly known synthetics such as “bath salts” and “synthetic marijuana.” ...

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SALAMANCA — The Seneca Nation of Indians Council voted Saturday to ban the sale and distribution of synthetic marijuana, bath salts and drug-use paraphernalia on its five territories. The drug regulation vote, according to a release, has nothing to do ...

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Andrew Russell, 25, of Rochester, is facing a federal charge in the first of its kind prosecution involving 4-Ethyl-N-ethylcathinone, a controlled substance more popularly known as “bath salts” or “Molly.” He is charged with violating Title 21, United States Code, ...

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The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday unanimously passed legislation to nationally ban the synthetic narcotic known as “bath salts.” The bill, introduced by Sen. Charles E. Schumer, D-NY, adds MDPV and mephedrone ...

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