The governor’s action against bromazolam comes after Attorney General Russell Coleman called for banning the drug often called ‘designer Xanax.’ Coleman says bromazolam is dangerous and unpredictable and linked to nearly 50 deaths in the commonwealth.

Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear has taken emergency action to ban the sale of a synthetic drug known as “designer Xanax” in his state

Bromazolam, also known as “designer Xanax,” is reportedly being sold online and on the streets and often passed off as a prescription pill. Attorney General Russell Coleman called on the Drug Enforcement Administration to schedule bromazolam at the federal level at the beginning of August.