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Hillsborough looking for way to ban sales of synthetic drugs

Scooby Snax, Mad Hatter, Herbal Incense, Spice, K2 Spice, Jonny Clearwater,  Caution and other names that appeal to young people. State legislators have tried to ban the sales of these synthetic drugs commonly sold at convenience stores by outlawing the… View Post shared via WordPress.com Read More »

Hillsborough looking for way to ban sales of synthetic drugs

Scooby Snax, Mad Hatter, Herbal Incense, Spice, K2 Spice, Jonny Clearwater,  Caution and other names that appeal to young people. State legislators have tried to ban the sales of these synthetic drugs commonly sold at convenience stores by outlawing the chemicals they contain. But then the makers simply alter the mix of chemicals that cause euphoria, mild hallucinations, and sometimes ... Read More »

Information on synthetic drugs

Parents and teens: We have been receiving many requests for information on “K2” and “Spice,” which are street names for synthetic marijuana. My research took me to The Partnership at Drugfree.Org where I learned that K2/Spice is a mixture of herbs and plant materials that have been sprayed with artificial chemicals to mimic the effects of marijuana. K2/Spice is sold online ... Read More »

NY officials target shops selling synthetic drugs

BUFFALO, N.Y. — Undercover investigators found head shop employees selling mislabeled bath salts and other synthetic drugs that mimic cocaine and marijuana, and telling customers how to use them, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman said Tuesday. His office filed lawsuits in 12 counties to stop the illegal sales. The lawsuits accuse 16 stores of violating state labeling laws that require that ... Read More »

Cherokee County agents battle synthetic drugs

CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Drug task force agents in Cherokee County say they have a new tool in fighting the most dangerous drugs to come into the area in 15 years, but agents say much more needs to be done to stop the spread of bath salts and synthetic marijuana. Both balt salts and synthetic marijuana are made of complicated ... Read More »

Getting a Handle on Synthetic Drugs Is a Lot Tougher Than Getting Them

  The synthetic marijuana product Spice Synthetic, or designer, drugs are chemical compounds that imitate the effects of marijuana, stimulants, and other recreational drugs. Unlike illegal substances, synthetics are easily accessible to users who want to get high without risking legal repercussions. Although the Federal Analog Act of 1986 prevents the sale of chemicals with structures that are “substantially similar” to those ... Read More »

Roanoke seminars raise awareness of synthetic drugs

When the synthetic drug industry seeped into the Roanoke Valley, it took root silently. Then it flourished, and all virtually unnoticed, Roanoke Police Chief Chris Perkins said Thursday. “When this hit and we started talking about it, it was like a tidal wave,” Perkins said. “We’re only now realizing there may have been a significant impact on crime in this ... Read More »

Synthetic Drug Users Claim They “Used” Unknowingly

WASHINGTON, MO. (KPLR) – Poison Control reports callers who claim drugs were hidden inside cigarettes.  People are calling Poison Control saying they’ve used synthetic drugs without even knowing it.  While that sounds impossible, it’s happening because people are secretly planting the dangerous drugs in cigarettes. A Washington, MO. Mom explained how her son recently came home screaming, “They drugged me!”  ... Read More »

New Dangerous Synthetic Drugs In Reno

RENO, NV – The Washoe County Sheriff’s Office is warning about new synthetic street drugs that have hit the street. You’ve probably heard of “bath salts” and “spice” drugs made of compounds just recently outlawed in Nevada. Change those compounds, even slightly and they now become legal. Criminalist Diane Machen rolls out samples of drugs tested here at Washoe County ... Read More »

1,400 synthetic drugs seized from Wilmington store

WILMINGTON, NC (WECT) – More than 1,400 packages of the recently banned substance “Spice” were removed from Northern Lights Smoke Shop in Wilmington, according to police. The bust is the result of a month-long joint investigation between the Wilmington Police Departments Narcotics Unit and the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The street value of the synthetic drug is estimated at $30,000, ... Read More »

Synthetic drug charge lodged after Utica dispute, police say

UTICA — A dispute at the 501 Court St. Nice n’ Easy resulted in a man facing several charges, including a new city ordinance about possessing synthetic drugs, Utica police said. Police said at about 4:50 p.m. Saturday, Officer Charles Parkosewich responded to the store and eventually charged David Case, 41, of Arnold Avenue, Utica, with: * Fourth-degree criminal mischief. ... Read More »

Davie councilman questions legality of synthetic drug ban

DAVIE — The town may soon join the growing list of South Florida cities outlawing the sale of synthetic drugs — but one councilman fears Davie’s ban may be unconstitutional. Like Sweetwater and Lauderhill, Davie wants to crack down not only on stores selling synthetic marijuana and psychoactive bath salts, but also the people buying the designer drugs. This week, ... Read More »

Korea to indict 2nd ID soldier suspected of smuggling drugs

SEOUL — A 2nd Infantry Division soldier suspected of smuggling synthetic drugs was to be turned over to South Korean custody, according to U.S. and South Korean officials. The suspect is expected to be indicted soon, according to a South Korean prosecutor, who would not say when official charges would be filed. According to U.S. Forces Korea, both South Korean ... Read More »

Frankfort bans compounds found in synthetic drugs

The village board of trustees Thursday night unanimously passed legislation banning many of the ingredients in bath salts and synthetic marijuana. Specifically, the local law banned a number of compounds and derivatives of compounds that make up the drugs. Anyone caught in possession of or using synthetic marijuana or bath salts with these ingredients within the village limits could be ... Read More »

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