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Juvenile charged for selling “Scooby snax”

Franklin County Sheriff Shannon Oliver is doing his best to make sure the new substances people are using to get high aren’t found in his county.

On Friday, sheriff’s investigators arrested a juvenile male for reckless endangerment for selling packets of “incense” and “potpourri,” at a local store.

According to Oliver, the labels seem to suggest the product is harmless, but people are now using them as drugs.

Oliver said even though the substances weren’t considered illegal right now, they still had the same affects as other hallucinogens and could have serious side effects, which is why the juvenile suspect was charged with reckless endangerment.

“The labels actually say they shouldn’t be sold to minors under the age of 18 and that they are not for human consumption,” Oliver said.

“But even though that’s what the label says, people are still using them to get high.”

The substances are sold under names like “Essence” and “Scooby Snax” but they aren’t something to play around with, Oliver said.

“These things can be very dangerous, which is why we’re taking this so seriously,” he said.

According to Oliver, the sheriff’s office is currently involved in a full investigation of businesses in the county who might be selling or distributing these type of products.

“Anything that can have dangerous side effects or cause people to harm themselves or others is not something we want here in this county,” Oliver said.

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