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Cherokee County agents battle synthetic drugs

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Drug task force agents in Cherokee County say they have a new tool in fighting the most dangerous drugs to come into the area in 15 years, but agents say much more needs to be done to stop the spread of bath salts and synthetic marijuana. Both balt salts and synthetic marijuana are made of complicated ... Read More »

GA company agrees to not sell synthetic drug chemicals in WV

CHARLESTON (AP) — A Georgia company that was sued by West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw has agreed not to sell or advertise its synthetic drug chemicals in the state. McGraw sued Alpharetta, Ga.-based Nutragenomics Manufacturing LLC in April. McGraw has said the company was a “significant distributor” of ingredients used to make drugs known as bath salts and synthetic ... Read More »

Smoking Spice

For all those adherents to the “ignorance is bliss doctrine,” synthetic marijuana, commonly and hereafter referred to as spice, is now illegal in Georgia and many other states. In May 2012, Governor Nathan Deal signed SB 370, which classifies synthetic marijuana (JWH-018) as a Schedule I drug — up there with heroin, GHB and natural marijuana. While once a viable ... Read More »

Columbus Police bust third business in one week for illegal gambling

 COLUMBUS, GA -    Columbus Police raid a third business in less than a week for illegal gambling. Gurminder Singh (Source: Muscogee Co. Jail) By Sara Belsole Undercover agents raided Lucky Food Mart  on 13th Avenue around nine Monday morning after receiving tips of suspected illegal gambling. Officials say the agents received a cash prize from the store’s gambling machines, ... Read More »

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