Twenty approve the ban on the European Union mefedrona

The Twenty-seven today approved the ban on mefedrona, a legal drug similar to ecstasy was not so far pursued in twelve EU countries, including Spain.
The Ministers of Justice of the European Union have decided to ban the manufacture, distribution and import of this substance, which could be purchased in Spain, both on the street or online.
The mefedrona is a synthetic drug whose effects are similar to those of ecstasy or cocaine, and how are you substance, it takes both powder and tablet.A study by the European reference center on Drugs (EMCDDA) which echoes the European Commission, the mefedrona "cause dependence and its consumption can lead to serious health problems."

Mefedrona

Only in the United Kingdom and Ireland mefedrona consumption has been linked directly to the deaths of 37 people.The countries that had already taken steps to pursue their sales are Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Romania, Sweden and the UK.
Today's decision of the Ministers of Justice contains the proposal on 20 October the European Commission.

Mefedrona is banned in UE

"This is good news to see how the EU governments take quick decision on the banning of dangerous drugs," said in a statement the European justice commissioner, Viviane Reding.The commissioner has warned that the drug "is on the Internet, often in seemingly innocent products as 'fertilizer and bath salts', for example."