People are inventing so many new, legal ways to get high that lawmakers can’t keep up. So law enforcers are taking new steps to target these synthetic drugs. Those steps include coordinated raids. The latest was Wednesday, when federal agents arrested more than 90 people in a nationwide sweep of synthetic drug producers, distributors and retailers — including a number ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionDrugs Stay Legal After ‘Bath Salts’ Ban
AP Photo/The Patriot-News, Chris Knight It’s the same old story. People making up new ways to get high while lawmakers attempt to catch up to the ever-changing, ever-growing drug culture. Over the past two years, the U.S. has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made of legal chemicals that mimic the dangerous effects of cocaine, amphetamines and ... Read More »
The battle against bath salts
People are inventing so many new, legal ways to get high that lawmakers can’t keep up. So law enforcers are taking new steps to target these synthetic drugs. Those steps include coordinated raids. The latest was Wednesday, when federal agents arrested more than 90 people in a nationwide sweep of synthetic drug producers, distributors and retailers — including a number ... Read More »
Legal but Dangerous: Synthetic drug causing problems in Casa Grande
The “spice” container reads: “Warning This Product is Not For Human Consumption.” It’s marketed as incense, herbs or potpourri, but you won’t find it at your local home or candle store. You’ll find this spice at the local convenience and liquor stores, gas stations and smoke shops.The problem with this dangerous drug is so big that President Barack Obama signed ... Read More »
Many drugs remain legal after ‘bath salts’ ban
People are inventing so many new, legal ways to get high that lawmakers can’t seem to keep up. Over the past two years, the U.S. has seen a surge in the use of synthetic drugs made of legal chemicals that mimic the dangerous effects of cocaine, amphetamines and other illegal stimulants. The drugs are often sold at small, ... Read More »
The spread of Spice: Colleges, NCAA deal with the problem of synthetic marijuana
Former Auburn running back Mike Dyer testifies as a prosecution witness April 11, 2012, during the trial of former teammate Antonio Goodwin. BIRMINGHAM, Alabama – Like countless other college basketball players, Lamar Jack couldn’t wait for the 2012 season to begin. The redshirt freshman forward was working out with his Anderson (S.C.) University teammates last September, going through preseason conditioning ... Read More »
Many drugs remain legal after ‘bath salts’ ban
WASHINGTON — People are inventing so many new ways to get high that lawmakers can’t seem to keep up. Police remove boxes of evidence from Tebb’s Headshop on North Salina Street in Syracuse, N.Y., part of a statewide effort to target shops suspected of selling illegal synthetic drugs such as bath salts, Wednesday. / Lauren Long/AP Over the past two ... Read More »
Synthetic drugs: creativity that kills
Wanna buy some drugs? How about some drugz? Years ago, law enforcement had to worry about a handful of illegal intoxicants, primarily marijuana, cocaine, heroin and a few natural and chemical hallucinogens. There were also pills, diverted from the pharmacy or cooked in a kitchen. But, for the most part, the composition of the various intoxicants was settled and well ... Read More »
Federal authorities crack down on synthetic drugs
In the first national crackdown on the burgeoning synthetic drug industry, federal drug agents have arrested 90 people and seized more than 5 million packets of the drugs, which may affect ongoing investigations in Wisconsin, authorities said Thursday. The operation, launched by the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, targeted synthetic drugs often marked as bath salts, incense, plant food or Spice, ... Read More »
Bath Salts and Spice in Santee and San Diego County
It’s legal to possess, legal to use, but illegal to sell- the drug war is taking a non-incarceration stance on synthetic drugs known as bath salts and spice. A recent assault in which a man in Florida reportedly gnawed on another man’s face while under the influence of bath salts brought renewed national interest to this new class of drugs which contain ... Read More »
STONED – These are not your mothers Bath Salts!
Stone is the Chief Nursing Officer at Odessa Regional Medical Center. Once upon a time, bath salts were something your mom reached for to help soak away her stress in a warm, relaxing tub. Unfortunately, “bath salts” have taken on a whole new meaning and drawn awareness to the ubiquitous world of synthetic drugs. Unbeknownst to many, the synthetic drug ... Read More »
Use of designer drug herbal incense on rise in Cleveland
CLEVELAND, Ohio — Medical and safety officials are warning about the rising use of a new designer drug in the Cleveland area — and the drug is not coming from the usual suspects. Associated PressThe designer narcotic, commonly known as Spice or K2, sells for from $20 to $50 per packet. The packets contain herbs resembling marijuana that are laced ... Read More »
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