Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi Tuesday filed an emergency rule outlawing 22 new synthetic drugs, commonly called "bath salts", "K-2", or "Spice."

She said they can cause psychotic episodes, seizures, hallucinations and paranoia.

The emergency order makes it a third-degree felony to sell or manufacture such drugs and Bondi made it clear the authorities will be watching shopkeepers who ignore the order.

"[If] you're selling this stuff and you know it's illegal, you take it off your shelves when you see police officers, and you put it back on, we're coming after you", warned Bondi. "And we will put you out of business and we will do everything in our power to put you out of business, because you're no better than a common, street-level drug dealer."

Bondi was irate that synthetic drugs are often packaged with cartoon characters like Batman and The Joker to appeal to younger children.

She vowed to work with the 2013 Legislature to ban the 22 drugs permanently.