In November, we wrote that the Drug Enforcement Administration used its emergency powers to ban five chemicals used in synthetic marijuana products labeled as incense. Now with possession of certain types of incense illegal, it appears that lawmakers and regulators are focusing on bath salts.
However, these are not your ordinary bath salts. These bath salts contain two chemicals that are believed to simulate the effects of methamphetamine and cocaine. Sold under brand names including Ivory Wave, Bliss, White Lightening and Hurricane Charlie, the bath salts contain methylenedioxypyrovalerone (MDPV) and mephedrone.