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synthetic marijuana
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Due in part to the federal prohibition of cannabis, various unscrupulous companies have created different forms of synthetic marijuana. These substances are unpredictable, dangerous…and mostly legal.
‘Synthetic Marijuana’ Scare in New York
A rather sensationalistic piece in the New York Times last month luridly headlined: “Drug 85 Times as Potent as Marijuana…
January 6, 2017
Homeless Across Country Fall Victim to Synthetic Marijuana
BY JIM SALTER ASSOCIATED PRESS ST. LOUIS (AP) — The nation’s homeless are proving to be especially susceptible…
December 19, 2016
Fake News Site Sparks Concern with Outrageous Marijuana Claim
The “Weird News” section of the Huffington Post recently reported on a fake news story that stated four…
October 6, 2016
The NFL Bans Synthetic Marijuana
The National Football League has updated its drug policy to include synthetic marijuana as a banned substance. The…
October 5, 2016
33 Sickened in Apparent Mass Drug Overdose in New York City
NEW YORK (AP) — More than two dozen people were sickened in an apparent mass drug overdose on…
July 13, 2016
Alaska Woman Fights Spice Drug Trend By Offering Pot Instead
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — An Anchorage woman is looking for spice users and asking them to destroy their…
October 26, 2015
Feds Crack Down on Synthetic Pot Ring: 10 Men Charged
NEW YORK (AP) — Ten men were charged on Wednesday with conspiring to manufacture synthetic marijuana laced with…
September 17, 2015
What’s In Synthetic Cannabis and Why Is It So Dangerous?
First things first, the products people refer to as synthetic cannabis not only do not contain cannabis, they…
August 19, 2015
Marijuana Users Should Be Outraged Over This New Dangerous Trend
Let’s be clear about this. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), “Synthetic marijuana is a designer…
August 6, 2015
Synthetic Marijuana Spurs Sharp Rise in Emergency Room Visits
In the past month, a dramatic nationwide increase of hospital visits and deaths has been linked to synthetic…
April 27, 2015