Sen. Chuck Grassley of Iowa today made the following comment on the Drug Enforcement Administration’s crackdown on illegal synthetic drugs in states across the country. Grassley worked toward the enactment of the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012, banning many iterations of synthetic drugs, including one associated with the death of an 18-year-old Iowan named David Rozga. Grassley is Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and co-chairman of the Caucus on International Narcotics Control.
“Anything that’s outlawed shouldn’t be for sale at the local convenience store. Synthetic drugs are linked to a number of deaths around the country and serious injury such as damage to internal organs. Federal law enforcement says some of the proceeds from synthetic drug sales flow to other countries and that many of the component chemicals are made in China. Teen-agers who might think a product is safe because it’s sold in the United States are mistaken. That’s why it’s important to public safety to crack down on illegal synthetic drugs.”
More information on the latest crackdown is available here.
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