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Recreational drugs called bath salts, which have gained popularity recently and have been in the news for their bizarre effects on users, have the potential for abuse and addiction, similar to that of cocaine. Bath salts, which, despite their name, have no use in the tub, are different variations of the compound called cathinone, an alkaloid that comes from the ... Read More »

BENTONVILLE, Ark. — While Arkansas bans another form of synthetic marijuana, called “XLR11,” ER doctors say it’s not slowing users down. It’s a little package that packs a big punch. “People are seeing things, they’re hearing things, they want to kill themselves, they want to kill other people. It’s just really messed up,” says Dr. Jim Holden, who works in ... Read More »

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 »

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 »

  The drug landscape is changing all across the country.  No longer are people just relying on what comes from the Earth. They’re smoking, inhaling and shooting what chemists make in the lab.  They’re producing marijuana or bath salts. There was a major bust around the country by the Drug Enforcement Agency.  Investigators found $59 million worth of synthetic marijuana ... Read More »

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Monday afternoon the Contact 5 Investigators were undercover, inside a Martin County beverage shop.  We were hunting for synthetic marijuana. “He would do anything to get his hands on it,” explained a local mother who asked us not to reveal her identity to protect her son. Her interview with the Contact 5 Investigators is the ... Read More »

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. – Monday afternoon the Contact 5 Investigators were undercover, inside a Martin County beverage shop.  We were hunting for synthetic marijuana. “He would do anything to get his hands on it,” explained a local mother who asked us not to reveal her identity to protect her son. Her interview with the Contact 5 Investigators is the ... Read More »

The number of teens Todd Hoffe works with who use plant food dropped slightly after the drug and other synthetics were banned last summer. Maybe it was fear of prosecution, or of the powerful hallucinogen itself, the Hiawatha Valley Mental Health Center adolescent counselor said last week. Either way, Hoffe said, within the past month he has noticed a resurgence. ... Read More »

By Jessica Cohen Over the last year, synthetic marijuana has become the wild card in “substance abuse cocktails” in the Port Jervis area, landing teens and adults in intensive care units for days at a time, local officials say. The drug is a combination of herbs, spices and cannabanoids, chemically related to cannabis, according to the New York state Office of ... Read More »

The Dubai Police have arrested a four-member gang, which allegedly promoted restricted and banned drugs, tramadol and spice.   Major-General Abdul Jalil Mahdi, Director of the General department of Anti-Narcotics of the Dubai Police, said that the officials from the department managed to arrest the gang composed of two Asians and 2 AGCC nationals. He said the gang intensified its ... Read More »

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 »

  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 »

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 »

CHARLESTON – Information released to law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys concerning the Synthetic Drug Abuse Prevention Act of 2012 being passed into law as part of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Safety Innovation Act was welcome news for all. This law will provide a critical boost to the nation’s efforts to address and curtail the threat of synthetic ... Read More »