Another proposal has been added to the Frederick County Commissioners' 2013 Legislative Package. During the county and municipalities meeting on Thursday, the Commissioners agreed add a bill  to ban the synthetic drug known as "Spice."

It came at the request of Thurmont Mayor Marty Burns. The town is getting ready to enact an ordinance prohibiting the sale of this substance within its corporate limits.

Commissioners' President Blaine Young said, while he supports what the town is doing, he did see some problems. "Everything we figure out what to ban, they throw something else in there," he said.

But Mayor Burns says this measure can stand up to any challenge. "We think it has enough latitude that covers any alternations to the ingredients," he says. "Obviously, it may be tested, maybe it won't. But at least we're going to make it difficult."

Commissioner Young had wanted to enact a countywide prohibition on "Spice" without going to the legislature, but County Attorney John Mathias told him the county need enabling legislation from the General Assembly for that.

In addition to the anti-spice law, the Commissioners' Legislative Package includes bills permitting video lottery terminals {slots} for local charities; removal of the census cap for liquor licenses in Frederick County; removal of the mandatory stormwater fee; permitting tax rebates to all Frederick County properties; repeal of the requirement that scooters and moped riders/drivers wear helmets; and permitting deer hunting on private property.

The Commissioners also have a list of positions statements for legislators. They include requiring Frederick County Public Schools to count and report undocumented students; Maryland being a right-to-carry state; US Constitutional Convention to address citizenship and immigration issues; a ban on partial birth abortion; and a Constitutional Amendment prohibiting "Economic Development" takings.

Not all of these will make the final cut. "This is what is proposed to go to public hearing. This is not the actual package. We haven't gotten to that point," says Commissioner Young.

The Board will hold a public hearing on this "wish list" on Tuesday, October 16th. The Commissioners are expected to decide on November 1st on what to keep in, and what to remove.