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Now congress is hoping to do the same. in fact, senator chuck schumer of new york recently proposed a bill that would put bath salts on a list of federally controlled substances. >> the so-called bath salts are nothing more than deadly narcotics and they're being sold cheaply to all comers, no questions asked at store counters around the country. >> now, you can buy these so-called bath salts, in schumer's words, in convenience stores, smoke shops, even online. they come in kool-aid type packets with names like red dawn and purple wave. they typically sell for about $20 to $80 a packet. relati...

>> the name sounds innocent enough bath salts. even though they're legal in some states experts safe it can be as powerful as cocaine or ecstasy. there have been reports of psychosis, hallucinations, even death. some states including florida, louisiana and north dakota have taken action. they are banning the drugs. now congress is considering same. in fact, knorr chuck schumer of new york recently posed a bill that would put it on the list of federally controlled substances. >> the so-called bath salts are nothing more than deadly narcotics. and they're being sold cheaply to all-comers, no que...

You. drug experts say they're just a synthetic version of cocaine or ecstasy. and experts say their effects can be as powerful as using those drugs. psychotic episodes, suicidal thoughts and hallucinations. in most states you can buy the so-called bath salts legally. florida, louisiana and north dakota we should note have taken action. they've actually banned the drugs. congress is hoping to do the same. chuck schumer recently proposed a bill that would putt the bath salts on a list of federally controlled substances. >> the so-called bath salts are nothing more than deadly n narcotics and the...

Ecstasy. experts say the effects can be as powerful as using those drugs. hallucinations, even suicidal thoughts, and in most states you can buy these so-called bath salts legally. florida, louisiana and north dakota, we should note, have taken action. they've actually banned the drugs. and congress is hoping to do the same. in fact, senator chuck schumer of new york recently proposed a bill that would put these bath salts on a list of federally controlled substances. >> the so-called "bath salts" are nothing more than deadly narcotics. and they're being sold cheaply to all commerce, no questi...