WHITE PLAINS – The Westchester County Board of Legislators voted to ban the sale and possession of synthetic drugs.
The law broadens the definition of synthetic drugs to avoid the so-called “cat and mouse game” of slightly altering the chemical composition of the drug to circumvent local laws that producers have used in the past.
“Synthetic marijuana is a serious and dangerous problem from both a public health and law enforcement prospective,” said Legislator David Tubiolo, chairman of the Seniors and Constituencies Committee, which has oversight of the county’s Youth Bureau.
Legislator John Testa noted he has spent his professional career as a public high school teacher. “Kids tend to think they are invincible and some engage in risky behavior like experimenting with drugs,” he said. “With synthetic marijuana an individual can find themselves in a crisis situation the very first time they use these substances even if they’ve used a very small amount.”
The local law passed unanimously, 17-0.
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