Jasper mayor Billy SimpsonJASPER, Tenn. — City officials here have decided to take a different approach than neighboring Kimball, Tenn., in the fight against sales of synthetic drugs.
Earlier this month, the Kimball Board of Mayor and Aldermen voted unanimously to create a city ordinance that would outlaw the drugs’ possession, sale and delivery.
A final vote on the ordinance will be Jan. 5, officials said, and a violator will face a $50 fine plus court costs in municipal court, which is the maximum penalty that state law allows.
Last week, Jasper Mayor Billy Simpson said he had received copies of ordinances from other cities across the state for consideration, but the Jasper Board of Mayor and Aldermen has no plan to create a city ordinance that specifically addresses synthetic drugs.
Jasper Police Chief Tim Graham said the state law banning synthetic drugs, which went into effect in July, is enough to control the problem.