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Tuesday, May 21, 2013  The owner of a Syracuse head shop is spending 60 days in jail for selling synthetic drugs known as "bath salts" after a judge ordered him to stop.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A northern New York man has admitted to using a baseball bat to smash up a head shop after his son overdosed on bath salts sold at the store.

Friday, February 01, 2013  A New York State Police investigation, in conjunction with several state and village law enforcement agencies, into the sale of synthetic drugs has led to the seizure of more than 11,000 packages that police believe contain synthetic marijuana.

Tuesday, January 08, 2013  The owner of the Tebb's Head Shops chain remains at the center of the state's fight against synthetic drugs, as a State Supreme Court Justice issued a ruling against selling mislabeled drugs.

Wednesday, December 19, 2012  The owner of the Tebbs Head Shops chain pleaded guilty Wednesday to various charges related including the illegal distribution of synthetic marijuana and bath salts.

Tuesday, September 25, 2012  New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman was in Syracuse Tuesday to announce that a judge ordered Twisted Headz to remove mislabeled and unlabeled products, including any synthetic drugs, from its store in Syracuse.

Wednesday, September 12, 2012  The New York State Association of Counties is calling upon the state legislature and Governor to get tough on synthetic drugs commonly called bath salts.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Police discovered synthetic drugs at three head shops in Oswego in a sweep of local head shops.

Thursday, August 02, 2012  Police arrested three people in connected to a burglary at a Syracuse smoke shop and an attempted burglary at another.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced that, following an undercover investigation, his office filed a new lawsuit against Tebb's Head Shops for the sale of bath salts and synthetic drugs for its violation of New York’s labeling laws.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Members of the Onondaga County Legislature and local health experts announced plans for a "Be Safe" initiative on Thursday morning.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Nationally coordinated raids of head shops were executed throughout Central New York on Wednesday.

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Steven Centore, 26, of Augusta Solsville Rd in Oriskany Falls was arrested twice in four days, both times displaying behavior consistent with the use of the synthetic drug bath salts.

Wednesday, July 11, 2012  A State Supreme Court Judge issued a temporary injunction against synthetic drugs at Twisted Headz store in Syracuse Wednesday.

Tuesday, July 10, 2012  On Tuesday, Erie Schneiderman announced 12 lawsuits have been filed against head shops that may be violating the state's labeling laws by selling designer drugs, like bath salts.