Legal Highs?

I have been informed that there are many products out in the market that are used for purposes no other than “getting high.”  I have no idea why these products are being sold and not banished.  Some over the counter medications, bath salts, and incenses are just some of the products that can be apparently be used for a high.  Do people who buy these objects just for the sole purpose for getting a little loopy think they are a safe high?  This is absolutely not the truth.  I just saw recently on the news how a certain type of bath salt led him to kill himself.  How is that anywhere near form safe?  Also when I was in high school we had a person come and lecture us about the danger of these products and how they can be very deadly in large amounts.  She gave facts and told stories of people who died from a product like this.  It really pulled on the heart strings.  I remember after sitting through her presentation how could products like these be legal?  Illegal drugs on the street are already a big danger because of their addictiveness and strength.  How  are these products any different from those.  They are all chemically made and deliver a high.  The only difference is you can by these products legally which is almost worse.  If kids want to try getting high now they can just go their local Wal-Mart and experiment with one of these products.  This is horrible for two reasons.  First, they are able to start getting high at an earlier age which could possible gateway them into something worse later in life. Second, at that age they are experimenting and most likely will push the limits causing the situation to get dangerous.  These products do nothing good but cause trouble.  The sooner they are banned the sooner we are safer.