U.S: Lawmakers attempt to keep up with synthetic drugs

In 2012, lawmakers hailed legislation that outlawed the sale of 26 designer drugs — substances meant to mimic the properties of illegal drugs such as marijuana or cocaine. The synthetics have been linked to incidences of violence, overdoses and suicides. Yet, a year after the law’s passage, there are more than 250 types of synthetic drugs still sold in the United States, according to the Drug Enforcement Agency.
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