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CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Conaway
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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In Support of State Legislation - House Bill 845 - Criminal Law - Controlled Dangerous Substances - Mephedrone
FOR the purpose of expressing support for this legislation that seeks to list mephedrone and certain similar chemical compounds on Schedule I for the purpose of banning their use, possession, or distribution in Maryland; urging the Honorable Chair and Members of the House Judiciary Committee to give House Bill 845 a favorable report; requesting the Honorable Chair and Members of the Baltimore City House Delegation to the 2011 Maryland General Assembly to work to secure passage of the legislation; and calling upon the Governor to sign the bill into law.
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Drug Alert Watch: Increasing Abuse of Bath Salts U.S. Department of Justice, December 17, 2010 – “Law enforcement officials throughout the country are reporting that products promoted as bath salts have been prevalent as a drug of abuse. Bath salts have recently appeared in some of the same retail outlets that previously sold synthetic cannabinoid products such as K2 and Spice and also are available via the Internet. Bath salts are abused as recreational drugs typically by injection, smoking, snorting, and, less often, by the use of an atomizer.”
The Justice Department Alert followed a year that began with reports of youths being admitte...
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