Bath Salts Banned States

     1.  "My state recently banned bath salts.  What exactly is a "bath salt" and which drugs are included in the ban?"

     Bath salt is a catch-all term referring to a group of synthetic compounds with similar pharmacological effects.  The very definition of "bath salt" varies from state-to-state, making the laws difficult to interpret.  For the sake of this review, we'll define "bath salts" as follows:

*Mephedrone//MDPV//3-FMC//4-FMC ("flephedrone")//BK-PMMA ("methedrone")//methylone//butylone. 


2.  "What happens to a drug, and its users, after a ban?"

Banned chemicals go into Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act along with hard drugs like heroin and crack.  It then becomes illegal to possess, sell or manufacture said drug for any reason.  Anyone caught doing so will be treated as if it was heroin or crack--often facing heavy fines, hard time or other forms of indentured servitude.


3.  "Which states have already enacted bath salt bans?"

~STATES WITH ACTIVE BANS~

WA:  Mephedrone, MDPV

OR:  All except 3-FMC

ID:  ALL

UT:  ALL

WY:  ALL

NM:  ALL

ND:  mephedrone, MDPV

KS:  ALL

OK:  All except butylone

AR:  All except butylone

LA:  All except butylone

MS:  mephedrone, MDPV

AL:  All except butylone

GA:  mephedrone, MDPV, 4-FMC, BK-PMMA, methylone

FL:  mephedrone, MDPV, 3-FMC, BK-PMMA, methylone

KY:  mephedrone, MDPV, methylone

WI:  mephedrone, MDPV

WV:  mephedrone, MDPV

VA:  mephedrone, MDPV

NJ:  All except butylone

PA:  All except butylone 
IL:  MDPV (All cathinones?)

4  Are more bans on the way? 

Yes.  See below.

~STATE BANS AWAITING ENACTMENT~ 

IN, TN, NC, TX

***Absence from this list does not imply that a substance is legal.  Check your local and state laws before purchasing bath salt drugs.  

In addition to state laws, several Federal bills have been proposed to make bath salts illegal at the national level.  You can track the status of each bill below: 

H.R. 1254--Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011 

s. 605--Dangerous Synthetic Drug Control Act of 2011

H.R. 1571--Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011

s. 839--Combating Designer Drugs Act of 2011

s. 409--Combating Dangerous Synthetic Stimulants Act of 2011

I will attempt to update this list as I hear of new bans.  If I've left anything out, please contact me and I'll correct it ASAP.  And remember:  ignorance of the law is no defense for breaking it!  Not in a court of law, anyway.  Staying informed is the key to freedom in a police state such as this. 

Be Safe Kiddos,

Mary Microgram