NEW YORK (CBSNewYork/AP) — Action is being taken against alleged distributors of synthetic marijuana and other designer drugs in New York.
State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said he has filed lawsuits against two companies — the Liquid Glass Shop in Nyack and Erie County-based online realtor Surrealistic Sensations.
Schneiderman alleges both sell hallucinogenic and psychotropic alternatives to illegal street drugs and promote them as “legal highs” in online and store sales but have inadequate label information about ingredients, correct usage or health warnings.
The suits allege the labels are deceptive and the drugs are dangerous.
“It is designed to look like a health food product,” Schneiderman said. “It is designed to send the message that it’s good for you, that it’s sort of like an herbal remedy.”
