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Ocean City Bans Synthetic Marijuana

OCEAN CITY, Md. (AP) -- Officials in the beach resort town of Ocean City have banned synthetic marijuana.

Mayor Rick Meehan signed an emergency ordinance Tuesday banning the sale, possession and manufacturing of K2 and other substances that contain marijuana imitations or hallucinogenic agents, and any associated paraphernalia. The town council had approved the measures.

Councilman Joe Hall dissented, saying he preferred to wait for state action. But Meehan says that could take months and Ocean City shouldn't wait.

The council encouraged police to begin searching boardwalk stores for the substance immediately.

Worcester State's Attorney Beau Oglesby says he's optimistic the ordinance will have an immediate impact on what he considers to be a "very real problem" in Ocean City. He believes that county officials will consider a county-wide ban.

(Copyright 2011 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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