“The New York State Health Department is expected to issue an order today prohibiting the sale and distribution of synthetic marijuana. Today’s announcement is a good first step in helping keep our children safe and I applaud the governor for his leadership on this issue. These drugs are extremely dangerous and have no place in our community. We now need to do more and pass a law that bans the sale and possession of synthetic marijuana to protect our children from these dangerous drugs that can have potentially life-threatening side effects.”