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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.

Monday, October 15, 2012  An Oswego man was arrested for possession of synthetic drugs.

Thursday, October 11, 2012  A panel of experts at the Fayetteville YMCA spoke to parents Thursday night about teen drug use.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  Synthetic drugs, like Bath Salts, were the subject of the Dr. Phil show Wednesday afternoon. Dr. Phil even called upon a Central New York clinical psychologist, Dr. Elizabeth Berry, to help him stage an intervention.

Wednesday, October 03, 2012  A representative from the Department of Homeland Security provided training for local law enforcement agencies to help them properly handle people under the influence of synthetic drugs.

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  An Oswego County family are turning their mourning into a mission against synthetic drugs.

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.

Friday, August 31, 2012  A Syracuse man accused of threatening a 5-year-old boy with a knife while high on bath salts pleaded guilty to weapon charges Friday morning.

Tuesday, August 21, 2012  Local doctors, law enforcement officers and emergency personnel gathered at Oneida High School, to help stem the tide against the growing bath salts epidemic.

Monday, August 20, 2012  The Madison County Task Force on Bath Salts called upon the Governor and State Legislature to enact tougher laws against synthetic drugs earlier this month.

Friday, August 17, 2012  The fight against bath salts and synthetic drugs is about to move from head shops into the classroom.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  A local Boonville business owner was arrested for the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana.

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