All too often we hear of devastating cases involving the use of bath salts or synthetic drugs. Despite federal and state regulations that have banned their sale, use and/or possession,
producers and distributors of these dangerous and illegal substances continue to make available different variations of these synthetic drugs, further aggravating their widespread
use. I applaud the Governor's effort to close this loophole by expanding the list of banned substances and imposing tougher penalties for those who sell these drugs.