Missouri's House is pushing for the ban of commercial sale of synthetic drugs.
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Missouri's House is pushing for the ban of commercial sale of synthetic drugs.

Date: May 10, 2011
By: Brian Pepoon
State Capitol Bureau
Links: HB 641

Intro: 
The House is sending a bill to Governor Jay Nixon for approval on the ban of sales of synthetic drugs.
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OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Cases from around Missouri are showing up and highlighting the effects of synthetic drugs used to replace marijuana and cocaine, including K 3 and some bath salts.

West Plains Representative Ward Franz says distributors of the products are getting around Missouri law because of labeling.

Actuality:  FRANZ.WAV
Run Time:  00:11
Description: "And the whole purpose is to get around the law. If you sell something for the purpose of not human, not for human consumption, and you put a label on it, it's legal to sell in the state of Missouri."

Missouri passed a law last June banning the sale of K 2, the predecessor to the current drug by a vote of 140-7.

The bill is awaiting approval from Governor Nixon.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Brian Pepoon.

Intro: 
Governor Jay Nixon is receiving a bill from the House that bans the sale of synthetic drugs and is awaiting his approval.
RunTime:  0:43
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Synthetic marijuana, also known as K 3, that doubles as synthetic marijuana and bath salts doubling as cocaine might be taken off the market after the House passed a ban of the substance.

West Plains Representative Ward Franz  spoke of one case where a man snorted the bath salts to relieve his stress.

Actuality:  FRANZ2.WAV
Run Time:  00:08
Description: "He didn't show up to work. He didn't show up to pick up his kids. They found him barricaded in his garage because he was hallucinating and hearing voices."

Franz also says these products are currently sold because they are labeled for non human consumption.

Last June, Missouri banned the sale of K 2, a predecessor to the current drug by a vote of 140-7.

The bill is awaiting approval from Governor Nixon.

Reporting from Jefferson City, I'm Brian Pepoon.