Are Bath Salts Legal In Maine. FILE - In this Jan. The blitz of cases in Bangor prompted the police chief to say problems have reached epidemic proportions there.
Bath salts became illegal in Maine at the beginning of July but those caught with the drug are issued a civil offense and dealers face only a misdemeanor charge. By changing one molecule they could create another bath salts that could be sold over the counter in Maine legally. In Maine that amount has a street value of more than 562000.
Bath salts became illegal in Maine at the beginning of July but those caught with the drug are issued a civil offense and dealers face only a misdemeanor charge.
Knox County has the second-highest total with. In July 2011 legislation was enacted in Maine making it illegal to possess or sell any of the 21 different drugs or stimulants marketed as bath salts with a possession charge classified as a civil offense punishable by a fine of 350 for the first offense. The blitz of cases in Bangor prompted the police chief to say problems have reached epidemic proportions there. Bath Salts in Maine are now illegal.
