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  • Two Fenton businesses caught in K2 incense sting operation

    The owners of two businesses in Fenton could face criminal charges after Fenton police and the Flint Area Narcotics Group (FANG) confiscated products containing a Schedule I controlled substance, illegal to possess in Michigan. Police will release the names of the businesses if the prosecutor’s office issues warrants.

    Lt. Jason Slater, of the Fenton Police Department, said a woman reported to police that her son allegedly bought a pack of herbal incense manufactured by Posh Party USA at a store in Fenton. Concerned that young people were smoking it, the woman contacted police to investigate.

    Working together, Fenton police and FANG officers conducted a sting operation at two businesses selling the Posh Party USA products. The products are sold as k2 incense.

    The products in question were purchased and sent to the Michigan State Police crime lab for analysis. Slater said the test revealed that the incense contained a substance known as JWH-250, which is a synthetic Schedule I, controlled substance. It is defined as a hallucinogenic substance.

    On Monday, FANG offices and Fenton police returned to these two businesses and purchased more of the products. Following the sale, all of the products (approximately 50 packs) manufactured by Posh Party USA and K2 incense, both of which police say contain illegal substances.

    Slater said one of the business owners claimed to have no knowledge of the substances found in the products.

    FANG will be presenting the case to the Genesee County Prosecutor’s Office for review as it seeks arrest warrants for distribution of a Schedule I, controlled substance.

    Slater said websites for the products claim the products they sell are legal. However, they also state that the products “are not for human consumption.”

    “We’re trying to educate the businesses and the public,” said Slater. “There is no difference — it’s illegal. It is illegal to possess.”

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  • Linn Creek officials discuss synthetic drugs

    Linn Creek, Mo. —

    More than 40 lake-area residents attended Wednesday night’s town hall meeting to discuss synthetic drugs and “bath salts” in Linn Creek.

    The Linn Creek Police Department presented a town meeting awareness program at the Camden County Museum. More than 40 concerned citizens attended the event.

    Linn Creek Police Department Detective, Chris Twitchel explained what exactly designer drugs, such as K2 incense, is. He said the drugs are synthetic stimulants that are marketed as bath salts and are often found in a number of retail products.

    “China and India are believed to be the origin of these chemicals,” he said. “It’s sold in powder form in plastic or foil packages of 200-500 milligrams under a variety of brand names. Street names include: Bliss, Blue Silk, Cloud Nine, Drone, Energy-1, Ivory Wave, Lunar Wave, Meow Meow, Molly (found being used in the Lake area), Ocean Burst, Purple Ivory, Purple Wave, Red Dove, Snow Leopard, Stardust, Vanilla Sky, White Dove, White Knight and White Lightning.”

    Twitchel said the drugs are taken in a myriad of ways, including snorting, shooting or by mixing them with food and drink.

    Thirty-three states in the U.S. have reported instances in regard to the synthetic stimulant. Currently, there is no federal law prohibiting the sale of these so-called “bath salts.” It’s a legal-get-high substance. A few states are beginning to ban the newly-popular amphetamine. Missouri HB 641 is presently on the governor’s desk awaiting his signature.

    Bath salts are legal when labeled: “not for human consumption, not for sale to minors, not to be sold to persons less than 18 years, in case of consumption contact doctor immediately”

    K2 incense or spice is a mixture of herbs and spices that are sprayed with a synthetic compound chemically similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana. It’s often marketed as incense or “fake weed”. The only known fact is it can have dangerous results if ingested. Street names include: Bliss, Black Mamba, Bombay Blue, Genie, Spice, Zohai, Blue Kush, and Bocomo Blue. K2 incense is usually sold in small, silvery plastic bags. Its appearance is that of dried leaves and it is marketed as incense and resembles potpourri. K2 incense products are usually smoked in joints or pipes, or made into a drinkable tea.

    Twitchel said “We must be accountable. Individuals need to take time to pay attention to the problem. Education is the key to prevention.” Financial gain is the motivation for local convenience stores, pipe shops, and on line sites to continue to make these products available.

    Authorities at the meeting encouraged members of the public to contact their state legislators. For more information, contact Christopher Twitchel by phone at 573-346-6200 or through email to lcpd866@gmail.com.

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  • K2, Spice and Synthetic Cannabinoid Bans Widen

    6/29/2011 – Pennsylvania recently passed a law banning some synthetic cannabinoids and New Jersey has pending legislation. These new prohibitions are intended to curb to the use of  fad drugs that are sold under hundreds of brand names but commonly referred to as “K2 incense” or “Spice.” Users seek a high with the ability to pass a standard drug screen.

    Earlier this year the federal Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) permanently prohibited six synthetic cannabinoids, including a common Spice ingredient JWH-018 .

    Dozens of chemicals, including some synthetic cannabinoids, are found in the products. The chemicals are sprayed on random plant material (never real marijuana) and packaged as fragrant, mood  affecting incense.

    Wholesale K2 incense suppliers have purchased advertising on websites and in magazines (even setting up booths at trade shows) that target natural marijuana consumers. But, compared to the ubiquitous market for natural cannabis these synthetics were fairly uncommon…until states started banning them.

    In a predictable irony, K2 incense sellers have benefited greatly from the effort to ban their products. Massive advertising campaigns have appeared on billboards, in print and on television that are funded by drug prevention groups and even tax dollars. The awareness efforts have skyrocketed the drugs out of obscurity and successfully made them a household name.

    Part of the problem is that prohibitionists have mislabeled the K2 incense fad drugs as “synthetic marijuana.” But now authorities are finding that K2 incense manufacturers have altered their recipe. New K2 incense products have ingredients that are not technically illegal. This makes the bans fully ineffective and the products continue to be sold in retail stores and online.

    Another shift for the issue is that a Willow Grove, Pa. based company started marketing urine tests for synthetic cannabinoids this year.  But these tests are not widely available.

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