UPDATED: Representatives Ross and Poirier Attempt to Put an End to the Sale of Bath Salts

State Rep. George Ross filed legislation Monday that, if enacted, would ultimatley ban the sale of a designer drug known by its street name of "bath salts."

Through Bill Number 3953, Ross and Rep. Betty Poirier(R-MA) hope to categorize the drug as a Class C substance under the Controlled Substances Act.

The move comes weeks after two Attleboro families shared their on how theand other  impacted their childrens' lives. 

In a phone interview Thursday afternoon Ross said he'd be reaching out to Senator James Timilty's office about the legislation. 

"Personally I feel by acting at this point as I did to file the legislation, we are becoming proactive instead reactive," Ross said Thursday. "As of today there were 34 states that have taken some action through executive order or through legislation to ban these substances."