Jeremy Mayfield arrested for meth possession

[artplumber]

Jeremy Mayfield arrested for meth possession - From the Marbles - NASCAR*Blog - Yahoo! Sports

Getting back to the roots of the sport

[pwd72s]

The roots are moonshine. Big difference if you ask me. Of course, nobody asks me....or you, for that matter.

[emcon5]

This article claims it wasn't meth, but "bath salts"

Ex-NASCAR driver arrested on drug charges - Racing - NewsObserver.com

[VaSteve]

I heard bath salts are some psuedo legal way to get high. It supposedly a problem in Utah and out west.

They also said he was in possession of a bunch of stolen metal things. Likely trying to sell or scrap it.

I never saw him as a racer, but have seen a lot of the aftermath of his ban....sad to see a fall from grace. Worse to see it publicly.

[emcon5]

Originally Posted by VaSteve

I heard bath salts are some psuedo legal way to get high. It supposedly a problem in Utah and out west.
.

Looks like this stuff has been illegal for less than 2 weeks.

Methylenedioxypyrovalerone - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Originally Posted by Wikipedia

"United States

In the United States, MDPV is a DEA federally scheduled drug. On October 21, 2011, the DEA issued a temporary one year ban on MDPV, classifying it as a schedule I substance."

Curious why some articles say this crap, and others say Meth. From the wiki article, the effects are similar.

[UconnTim97]

Originally Posted by emcon5

Curious why some articles say this crap, and others say Meth. From the wiki article, the effects are similar.

Eh, the media doesn't always have the facts. Not to mention that materials like that can't be properly identified until they are analyzed in a lab.

[Joe Bob]

Just because they are labeled as bath salts doesn't mean they are used as such.

[David]

When he tested positive once I could give him the benefit of the doubt, a second time a little less doubt, now there's no doubt. Pretty sad really.

[strupgolf]

Was he the driver that got suspended last year or so for drugs, or testing positive? If so, bye bye bye,see you later, or probably not.

[A930Rocket]

He was in trouble several times a few years ago. In a life or death sport (or any for that matter), drugs just can't be a part of it.

What a maroon for blowing a golden opportunity.

[artplumber]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

The roots are moonshine. Big difference if you ask me. Of course, nobody asks me....or you, for that matter.

Hmm. I would say they were both illegal drugs that are smuggled. Who knows, rate the country's going meth might be legal in 20 yrs

[emcon5]

Originally Posted by Joe Bob

Just because they are labeled as bath salts doesn't mean they are used as such.

I agree, but from the sounds of things this stuff was perfectly legal to buy about 2 weeks ago.

Nascar gave him the boot a couple years ago, no idea what he has been doing since.

[Joe Bob]

I read about this stuff a couple of years ago.....

[svandamme]

Originally Posted by artplumber

rate the country's going meth might be legal in 20 yrs

I doubt Meth can ever be made legal, it's far to destructive...
It really takes the smart out of the smarties ... permanently.

[VaSteve]

Quote de Joe Bob

Just because they are labeled as bath salts doesn't mean they are used as such.

Nascar gave him the boot a couple years ago, no idea what he has been doing since.

Been in additional headlines.....public fights with his family. Sued nascar to come back, lost. A real mess.

[Buckterrier]

Originally Posted by pwd72s

The roots are moonshine. Big difference if you ask me. Of course, nobody asks me....or you, for that matter.

Today's moonshine. That's why he lost his ride and totally denied it.