GOVERNOR BRUCE RAUNER IS SIGNING LEGISLATION BANNING THE SALE OF ADDICTIVE BATH SALTS.
THE USE OF BATH SALTS, OR CATHINONES, HAS BEEN ON THE RISE OVER THE LAST DECADE. THEY ARE CHEMICALLY SIMILAR TO COCAINE AND ARE OFTEN DISGUISED AS LEGIT PRODUCTS SAYS GOVERNOR RAUNER.
THEY ARE SOLD UNDER THE GUISE OF EVERYDAY PRODUCTS, BUT ARE ACTUALLY A HIGHLY ADDICTIVE AND DANGEROUS DRUG SAYS BILL SPONSOR SENATOR ANDY MANAR OF BUNKER HILL.
THE OFFENSE WILL BE A CLASS THREE FELONY AND CARRY FINES UP TO 150 THOUSAND DOLLARS. RETAILERS CAUGHT SELLING BATH SALTS COULD ALSO LOSE THEIR BUSINESS LICENSE.