Governor Haslam Signs Law Banning Synthetic Drugs

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JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. - Governor Bill Haslam has made it illegal to make or sell synthetic drugs in Tennessee.

He signed the measure into law at a ceremony at a high school in the Tri-Cities area on Monday.

The law makes it a felony to have or distribute these types of drugs, also known as "bath salts".

Haslam told students that he hopes the legislation will make a difference for people whose lives have been ruined by the drugs.

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