Thursday, February 25, 2010

Get your high on in the tub?

I have been told on several occasions by a former pot smoker that he would pretty much try anything - in his teen years, I guess that is true.  Of course I do have to wonder who was the first person to go, "hey, I am sitting here in the bath and this stuff looks smoke-able..."

"Legal highs" from bath salts and synthetic marijuana hit Bismarck

Jenny.Michael@bismarcktribune.com | Posted: Wednesday, February 24, 2010 6:23 pm
Law enforcement officers in the Bismarck area have reported people using legal substances that mimic the effects of illegal drugs.
The substances, which mimic other known illegal drugs, appear to be technically legal, though they have been banned in some other countries.
Bismarck Police Lt. Bob Haas said detectives have learned of at least two people using a substance called “stardust,” which is labeled for sale as a herbal bath salt. Both ended up going to a Bismarck hospital for treatment.
“It says not for human consumption, so I guess a normal, rational person would say, ‘therefore I’m not supposed to stick it in my body,’” Haas said. However, the people had consumed it in various manners, resulting in a reaction similar to when people take methamphetamine, he said. “It’s just starting to rear its ugly head around here.”
Detectives purchased some of the substance at a local store specializing in smoking devices which could be used as drug paraphernalia. The “stardust” looked similar to powdered methamphetamine, according to the narcotics investigators.
“They’ve got some at the state lab to find out the chemical composition,” Haas said.
“We are concerned about it, and we certainly are aware of it,” Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem said.
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