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Sen. Paul blocks 'bath salts' bill
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| Last Edited | Jason Apr 22, 2012 09:32am |
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| Media | News Service - United Press International |
| News Date | Thursday, April 12, 2012 11:55:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | WASHINGTON, April 12 (UPI) -- U.S. Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has blocked voting on a bill that would outlaw synthetic drugs such as "bath salts," officials say.
The legislation, which would include the chemicals comprising synthetic drugs under the Controlled Substances Act, has already passed The House.
The recent drug fads, "bath salts" and synthetic marijuana have resulted in nearly 7,000 calls to poison control nationwide last year, USA Today reported. People who take the drugs have been afflicted with a variety of ailments, from kidney failure to paralysis, a few of the cases deadly. |
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