MOUNT VERNON — They’re called recreational drugs, but the term defies logic. They come in all forms, and go by many names. Pills, powders, liquids, crystals, crushed leaves and gases are smoked, sniffed, swallowed or injected. Users may want to get up or get down, or merely escape their problems for awhile. They do it with Spice and Special K, ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionDEA: 31-state bust for bath salts, synthetic marijuana
DEA Administrator Michele Leonhart announcing a nationwide bust for synthetic drugs, at DEA headquarters in Arlington, Va., Thursday, July 26, 2012 (Credit: AP Photo/Cliff Owen) (CBS/AP) WASHINGTON – More than $36 million in cash was seized and 91 people in 31 states were arrested in a nationwide crackdown on “designer drugs” such as synthetic marijuana and bath salts. Agents of ... Read More »
Raid by DEA nets 91 arrests in 31 states
The Drug Enforcement Administration seized more than $36 million in cash and arrested 91 people in a nationwide crackdown against manufacturers, distributors and vendors of synthetic designer drugs. The DEA administrator, Michele Leonhart, said agents in 31 states also seized 4.9 million packets of synthetic marijuana, material to make 13.6 million more packages and 167,000 packages of bath salts. DEA ... Read More »
Synthetic Drug Raid Busts Tigard Dealer
A Tigard man was arrested on drug charges after federal DEA agents raided his house and two warehouses. The bust was part of a national sting Operation Log Jam that targeted dealers of synthetic drugs in nearly 100 cities. 32-year-old Joshua Becker is also wanted in Idaho for distribution of synthetic versions of marijuana and methamphetamine. An indictment accuses him and four others ... Read More »
National sweep targets producers of bath salts, synthetic marijuana
An earlier version of this report indicated that one of the raids took place on Staten Island. Our source for that information now reports that no Staten Island connection has been verified. Staten Island Advance/Anthony DePrimoSynthetic marijuana, sold under the names Mr. Smiley and Spice, was purchased by the Advance in this Nov. 11, 2010 file photo. Today, officials will ... 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 »
Drugs on demand: Methylone proves easy to get
PORTSMOUTH Step one to becoming an importer of designer street drugs: Email a laboratory in China. Step two: Wire a few thousand dollars to a friendly, English-speaking customer service representative. Step three: Wait for the postal carrier. According to federal court documents, that is how two Portsmouth men were able to bring almost 100 pounds of an Ecstasy-like stimulant called ... Read More »
Bath Salts – Naked Man Eat Naked Mans Face Off – Better Hide Yo Kids
Bath Salts, LPQ-79, Miami Man Eats Face and the Zombie Virus are the new weapons of mass destruction. Over the past few weeks we’ve been witness to numerous cannibalistic behaviors from people across the country, triggering thoughts that there just might be a “Zombie Apocalypse.” LIST: The Walking Dead! 10 Drugs That Will Turn You Into A Zombie First came ... Read More »
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