Bad news for those who just want to fill up the tub with some "Energizing Aromatherapy," relax and soak their aching dogs in healing vapors: the DEA raided stores across the city that offered illegal "bath salts." Both New York and New Jersey's health commissioner banned the drug this spring using their emergency powers, and in a press release [pdf] US attorney Preet Bharara says "'Bath salts'…have proven to be a public health and safety menace, with serious and sometimes deadly consequences." Ten people were arrested in the sting, which took $2 million dollars worth of "bath salts" off the street, and included tattoo stores in the East Village, Greenwich Village, and Brooklyn. more ›

In yet another stop on the "kids finding marijuana substitutes that are way worse than actual marijuana" merry-go-round, a school district in Harrison, New York is preparing to warn students of the dangers of synthetic drugs labeled "incense" after four of them were disciplined for bringing it to school, CBS reports. Such substances can prompt "hallucinations, seizures," and coolness, because let's be honest: Tiffany will never like you unless you take a hit of the stuff that your grandma uses to make her bathroom smell nice. more ›

Breaking news out of NJ: bath salts are dangerous! Sure, we've been hearing all about the dangers of bath salts for the last five months or so, but for some reason, it was all too much for the state to take anymore. Today, NJ Attorney General Paula Dow filed emergency rules designed to immediately ban the sale and manufacture of bath salts, and criminalize the muscle relaxing product. more ›

As if The Donald didn't have enough on his hands with his reality show, his fake presidential campaign, and his efforts to be involved with every New York landmark he can, now he's getting litigious in the Holy Land. Last week his company filed an injunction to prevent an Israeli company from selling Trump Vodka without his consent or authorization. more ›

Thanks to some crazy kids who would probably snort just about anything, two New Jersey legislators are introducing legislation to ban the sale and use of "bath salts," completely ruining grandma's relaxing foot soak. Deputy Speaker John McKeon and Assemblywoman Linda Stender were inspired to introduce the bill after a Rutgers University senior was allegedly killed by her boyfriend, William Parisio, who happened to be on the powders. more ›

It was only a week ago that we first heard about the crazy new bath salts drug trend, but they're already being targeted by the man for permanent banishment. Senator Chuck Schumer announced a bill today to add the two active ingredients in the powders, mephedrone and methylenedioxypyrovalerone, also known as MDPV, to the list of federally controlled substances. more ›

We've heard of some strange crazes over the last year: Four Loko, breast milk cheese, vodka eyeballing, synthetic marijuana, and of course, spaghetti tacos. But now officials have pinpointed the next great weird drug trend: bath salts...wait, uh, bath salts? more ›