NEW ORLEANS - Bath salt drugs have returned to Louisiana convenience stores despite a temporary ban signed by Gov. Bobby Jindal, WWL-AM-FM reports. The governor signed the ban after the dangers of the so-called bath salt drugs were publicized.

Manufacturers changed the chemical composition of the bath salts to outfox the ban. The bath salts are so called because the white powders smell like soap or vanilla, said Dr. James Diaz, a professor at Louisiana State University. These substances "go by a variety of street names. And you€™ll notice that a lot of the street names sound like soap, like Red Dove, Vanilla Sky, Ivory Wave, Ocean Snow, etc.," he said. "They€™re really easy to make, especially by people who used to make methamphetamines."

This week, the Louisiana House is considering ways to prohibit the entire class of drugs in convenience stores and other retail locations. "Let me tell you, when you're dealing with drug dealers, they're always out there trying to stay one step ahead and keep their product making money on the streets," said state Rep. Ricky Templet, who has sponsored a bill to keep the drugs off shelves. "But this now will classify a whole field that will no longer will be eligible to sell to our kids or to the public."

Other localities and states are looking to ban the substances, too. New Jersey is seeking a statewide ban and U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) supports a bill that would federally ban the substance.