The Lubbock City Council will meet on Thursday and on the agenda will be synthetic drugs. A proposed ordinance would criminalize the sale, possession, and use of synthetic marijuana & other so called designer drugs. According to reports, Mayor Glen Robertson believes the ordinance will pass. The Mayor believes that everyone will support the measure except for himself. Why doesn’t ... Read More »
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Feed SubscriptionA man who allegedly sold synthetic drugs from a local business to an undercover officer has been arrested. Jony Sikder, 24, was taken into custody Monday morning and charged with sale of a controlled substance within 1,000 feet of a convenience business, according to his Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office arrest report. Sikder came under investigation after he sold the undercover ... Read More »
Teen narrowly escapes death after smoking synthetic marijuana
(CNN) — Hospital staff removed Emily Bauer’s breathing tube and stopped all medication and nourishment at 1:15 p.m. December 16. Only morphine flowed into her body, as the family waited by her side in her final moments. But the next morning, she was still alive. “Good morning, I love you,” her mother told Emily as she approached the bed. A ... Read More »
Synthetic pot ‘no different to ice’
THESE people are the tip of the iceberg of the Hunter’s synthetic cannabis problem. They’re employed, they have families, but they’re in hospital today because of synthetic cannabis bought openly, and legally, from a retail outlet. They’re speaking out because as one of them, John, 34, said this week: ‘‘There’s no difference between smoking ice and smoking this stuff. People ... Read More »
Bondi promises to continue fighting synthetic drugs
Florida’s Attorney General Pam Bondi assured constituents she will continue battling a fight on synthetic drugs at an event in Marion County Friday. Synthetic drugs, according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy, are often sold in legal retail outlets as herbal incense or plant food and are seen in the form of bath salts and synthetic marijuana. Bondi ... Read More »
Ohio AG takes actions against synthetic drugs
SPRINGFIELD, Ohio – Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced Friday that local and state law enforcement served five search warrants as part of an effort to stop the sale of synthetic drugs. The warrants, served in Guernsey, Montgomery and Clark counties, resulted from allegations that synthetic marijuana and/or herbal incense products were being sold in three Ohio stores. DeWine’s office ... Read More »
Lubbock businessman defends right to sell herbal products
A Lubbock businessman is ripping the idea of a complete ban on herbal products. The Vice-President of Nothin’ Butt Smokes, Shon Ross, said he has solutions for the sale of synthetic marijuana. “We make sure that we lab test all of our products that we sell and ensure that they are Texas compliant,” he said. Not only does Ross test ... Read More »
Daytona Beach ready to outlaw synthetic pot
Daytona Beach is poised to become the first Volusia County municipality to crack down on synthetic marijuana and stimulants masquerading as potpourri, bath salts, incense and even treats for kids. At their meeting Wednesday night, city commissioners will take a final vote on a measure that would make it illegal for anyone in Daytona Beach to sell, distribute or display ... Read More »
Authorities unv…
Authorities unveiled today a new measure in the fight against synthetic drugs. There’s a new billboard on U.S. 19 in Port Richey (near Ichiban Sushi), and it informs passersby of the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office campaign that uses stickers to let people know a business does not sell synthetic drugs, such as Spice and K2. The billboard reads ”Thank businesses ... Read More »
‘Bath Salts’ A Deadly New Drug
Bath Salts, sold in small packets with names like “Blue Wave,” “Cloud Nine,” and “White Lady,” are the newest — and scariest — designer drug. (Image of legitimate bath salts via Wikipedia) Can the headlines really have it right? Is there really a new drug that makes people so violent they bite each others’ faces off? I wish this was ... 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 »
Synthetic marijuana finds a following among the young, old alike
Synthetic, designer drugs were just starting to make waves in Jefferson Parish last fall when Lt. John Ladd, a detective with the Sheriff’s Office narcotics division, visited the hospital rooms of two Metairie teenagers hospitalized after smoking man-made marijuana. One 14-year-old girl went into immediate cardiac arrest after taking a toke and had to be resuscitated at East Jefferson General Hospital in ... Read More »
USE OF SYNTHETIC DRUGS IS CUTTING SHORT CAREERS AND LIVES
As the surgeon general of the Navy, I am in awe of the young sailors and Marines who serve so gallantly. My most solemn days are those when I see a shipmate fall from wounds or illness. I also have the solemn task on occasion to review the case of a vibrant sailor or Marine who played Russian roulette with ... 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 »
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