Sgt. Allen Mills, Coordinator for Christian County Crimestoppers was a guest on the Newstalk WTIM Morning show Tuesday morning. Synthetic Marijuana was the topic of discussion. Sgt. Mills explained what it is and why it’s in Christian County.

Sgt. Mills explained how synthetic marijuana results in a different, much more intense high that can also have some terrible side effects such as liver damage and seizures. Sgt. Mills said how Taylorville’s location has led to synthetic marijuana being a problem in the local area.

Sgt. Mills said how one problem with synthetic marijuana is the fact that the people making it can change the chemical composition of the drug to make it legal. Mills said how the state legislature has tried to outlaw the drug, but the problem is as soon as a new law passes the chemical nature of the drug changes to skirt the law.