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US - Georgia Governor Signs Bill To Outlaw Synthetic Marijuana

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http://www2.wjbf.com/news/2012/mar/27/georgia-governor-nathan-deal-signs-bill-outlaw-syn-ar-3491221/
Atlanta, GA --

Tuesday, Governor Nathan Deal signed legislation that outlaws all forms of synthetic marijuana in the state of Georgia.

“These synthetic substances pose an enormous risk to our public safety,” said Deal. “As the usage has dramatically increased, instances of violence, bodily harm and even death have risen with it. I applaud the GBI and the General Assembly for their fast work on this legislation, which addresses a pressing need.”

SB 370 was named Chase’s Law in memory of Chase Corbitt Burnett, a 16-year-old honor student and soccer player found dead in a hot tub at his parent’s Fayette County home after smoking the substance. Burnett’s family joined GBI Director Vernon Keenan, Lt. Gov. Casey Cagle, House Speaker Ralston and others at the bill signing.

Synthetic cannabinoids contain marijuana-like chemical compounds combined with different forms of dried vegetation. These products are sold in gas stations throughout the state and are purchased and smoked by individuals in search of a legal high.

According to the American Association of Poison Control Centers, there were 6,959 calls nationwide related to adverse effects associated with synthetic cannabinoid compounds in 2011. This is nearly 2.4 times the amount of calls in 2010. Doctors have determined that synthetic marijuana can cause psychosis and increase the tendency of violent behavior. In September of last year, a Bulloch County woman was hospitalized after her boyfriend brutally assaulted her while under the influence of synthetic marijuana. Just this month, a 17-year-old in Washington state who was high on synthetic marijuana fatally stabbed a sleeping schoolmate because he felt “an urge to hurt someone.”

Keenan and other law enforcement officials from across the state requested immediate signing of SB 370 in order to begin the crackdown on the substances.
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Here is the full bill as passed. It seems to ban whole classes of chemicals, instead of targeting individual analogs. If someone with more chemistry knowledge can comment, im sure it would be appreciated by someone in the state. Hopefully its not too harmful to research, as it does have previsions to allow it.

http://www1.legis.ga.gov/legis/2011_12/versions/sb370_As_passed_Senate_3.htm
 
In other news.... they're banning gravity ever since that little kid was pushed off a parking garage.
 
It's the bible belt - and also one of the U.S. states with the highest population of people of African-American descent. I'm not a racist - I just don't think it's a coincidence that they would be one of the first states to outlaw anything having to do with marijuana (synthetic or not).
 
Im from GA and I personally don't give a fuck. I haven't tried any of those RCs or synthetic strains or anything, but I have heard way more negative experiences than positive. I'm perfectly happy with the illegal substances I choose to use and they aren't going anywhere. Way to go GA, keep up the good work.
 
That sucks. They were not as popular here as some other places but there was still a shit ton of money being made on them. I dabbled with them for a year when I was on probation recently, can't say I will miss them but it sucks they are banned.
 
I guess anyone can be an honor student in Georgia. How the fuck do you die from synthetic weed? Im guessing he fell asleep and drowned or something?

and the "urge to hurt someone" kid, sounds like he has some more deep problems and the synth weed brought it out.

this is going to happen nationwide soon FYI
 
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