2012-R-23 RESOLUTION NO. 2012-R-23
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF EDGEWATER,
FLORIDA, URGING AND ENCOURAGING THE FLORIDA
STATE LEGISLATURE TO ENACT LEGISLATION
BANNING THE MARKETING, POSSESSION,
TRAFFICKING AND FURNISHING OF "BATH SALTS"
CONTAINING DANGEROUS SYNTHETIC DRUGS;
DIRECTING THE CITY CLERK TO TRANSMIT TO
VARIOUS AGENCIES; REPEALING RESOLUTIONS IN
CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING FOR
SEVERABILITY AND APPLICABILITY AND
ESTABLISHING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
WHEREAS, certain synthetic hallucinogenic drugs marketed as "bath salts" are
powerful stimulant drugs that are suspected to have been designed to avoid prosecution, and;
WHEREAS, "Ivory Wave", "Purple Wave", "Vanilla Sky" and`Bliss" are all among the
many street names of a so-called designer drug known as "bath salts"; and
WHEREAS, with recent developments involving individuals' use of "bath salts"
containing dangerous synthetic drugs, stricter measures must be taken to stop the growing
prevalence of this designer drug; and
WHEREAS, dangerous drugs like "bath salts" containing dangerous synthetic drugs are
terrorizing our communities and destroying lives; and
WHEREAS, citing an "imminent threat to public safety", the U.S. Drug Enforcement
Administration ("DEA") made illegal the possession or sale of all known chemicals used to
make"bath salts" for a one-year period; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater urges the DEA to make the ban permanent, in order
to protect our communities; and
WHEREAS, by marketing these products as "bath salts" and labeling them "not for
human consumption", specifically enumerating them as illegal has been avoided; and
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WHEREAS, in recent years, the abuse of "bath salts" has been increasing and have
become increasingly popular due to the perception that they pose a seemingly safe alternative to
illegal methods of getting"high"; and
WHEREAS, "bath salts" are readily available on the internet, at convenience stores,
discount tobacco outlets, gas stations,pawn shops, tattoo parlors, and other locations; and
WHEREAS, the City of Edgewater believe that legislation banning the marketing,
possession, trafficking and furnishing of"bath salts" containing dangerous synthetic drugs will
give law enforcement the tools they need to keep our streets safe from this new and emerging
drug that ruins lives and causes havoc in communities across the country.
NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater,
Florida:
Section 1. The foregoing recitals are true and correct.
Section 2. The City of Edgewater, Mayor and City Council hereby urge and
encourage the State Legislature to enact legislation that bans the marketing, possession,
trafficking and furnishing of"bath salts" containing dangerous synthetic drugs within the State
of Florida.
Section 3. The City Clerk is hereby directed and authorized to send a copy of this
resolution to Governor Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi, to all State Representatives,
State Senators, to the Volusia League of Cities and the Florida League of Cities.
Section 4. Conflicting Provisions. All resolutions or parts of resolutions in conflict
herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 5. Severability. If any portion of this resolution is for any reason held or
declared to be unconstitutional, inoperative, or void, such holding shall not affect the remaining
portions of this resolution. If this resolution or any provisions thereof shall be held to be
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inapplicable to any person, property, or circumstances, such holding shall not affect its
applicability to any other person, property or circumstance.
Section 6. Adoption and Effective Date. This resolution shall take effect upon
adoption.
After Motion to approve by (iti'1�n�r-sir with Second by
,{:r the vote on this resolution held on November 12, 2012,
was as follows:
AYE NAY
Mayor Mike Thomas
—A
Councilman Justin A. Kennedy
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Councilwoman Gigi Bennington
Councilman Mike Ignasiak
Councilman Gene Emter
PASSED AND DULY ADOPTED this 12th day of November, 2012.
ATTEST: CITY COUNCIL OF THE
VI'lanr t a I l I 01J-*k
Bonnie Wenzel
City Clerk
For the use and reliance only by the City of Edgewater,
Florida. Approved as to form and legality by:
Aaron R. Wolfe, Esquire
City Attorney
Dorm, Sims, Wolfe & Kundid
Paralegal
Approved by the City Council of the City of Edgewater
at a meeting held on this le day of November, 2012
under Agenda Item No. 8 C
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