Fox Valley: Aurora council committee approves ban on synthetic drugs

Aurora council committee approves ban on synthetic drugs
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Beacon News on 08/24/2011 07:45:00

A resolution that would ban the selling of synthetic drugs in the city passed
unanimously at Government Operations Committee Tuesday.

If the resolution passes the City Council, the  ordinance would also make it a
misdemeanor crime to possess or use  synthetic drugs.
The move comes after Karen Dobner’s 19-year-old son  died in a high-speed
single-car accident at Route 31 and Mooseheart  Road in June.
Synthetic marijuana blamed for Max Dobner’s death in the crash.
“The Drug Enforcement Administration has determined  that consumption of
synthetic stimulants affect alertness, and have  been linked to severe psychotic
episodes, increased heart rates, panic  attacks and hallucinations,” according
to the proposed ordinance.
The American Association of Poison Control Centers  has reported 2,700
synthetic marijuana related calls to poison control  in 49 states.
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