In 2012, drugs were commonly sold as "synthetic marijuana" or "bath salts" that allowed users to achieve a "legal high" while avoiding federal drug bans. Eventually, these drugs were banned after being linked to several high-profile incidents. What feature of criminal law does this illustrate?

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This illustrates the feature of criminal laws being changed in response to new threats. The emergence of drugs that allowed users to achieve a "legal high" while avoiding federal drug bans created a new threat that required a change in the law. Eventually, these drugs were banned after being linked to several high-profile incidents, demonstrating the responsiveness of criminal law to changing circumstances.

In 2012, Drugs Were Commonly Sold as "Synthetic Marijuana" or "Bath