that led to synthetic cannabinoids being sold over the counter
I had to go to a specific counter by the corner and ask for a “shore pass.”
over the counter: de venta libre, de venta sin receta || en ventanilla
counter: ventanilla, mostrador. In a place such as a shop or café, a counter es una tabla larga y estrecha en la que se sirve a los clientes. || Something that is a counter to something else tiene el efecto contraio y lo hace menos efectivo.