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Bath salt ban headed to Gov. Jindal's desk

June 15, 2011 9:17 AM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - A ban on dangerous chemicals sold as bath salts and snorted like cocaine is headed to Gov. Bobby Jindal's desk. The proposal by Republican Rep. Ricky Templet received final passage Tuesday with a unanimous Senate vote. Snorting the powders can cause extreme paranoia, hallucinations, delusions,... more »
Jindal proposes to write bath salt ban into law

March 18, 2011 8:12 AM

BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Gov. Bobby Jindal wants to put his ban on fake bath salts into law. In a January emergency order, the governor outlawed a half-dozen dangerous chemicals sold as fake bath salts and plant food. On Thursday, the governor's office announced he would back legislation, sponsored... more »
Drugs sold as bath salts now illegal in Louisiana

January 6, 2011 6:51 PM

A half-dozen dangerous chemicals sold as fake bath salts and plant food have been outlawed by emergency order in Louisiana, where anyone convicted of selling them will face penalties equivalent to those for selling heroin, Gov. Bobby Jindal announced Thursday. The powders - sold under such names as White Lightning,... more »