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MADISON: Wisconsin Assembly Bill 57/Senate Bill 54, prohibiting the possession and sale of synthetic cannabinoids passed the State Assembly Wednesday June 8. The synthetic cannabinoids are often marketed as incense under names including K2 incense and Spice.

The chemicals are used as substitutes for whole cannabis and to evade drug testing for cannabis. When smoked, the compounds produce cannabis like effects, but dosing can be erratic because the substance is often sprayed on plant material and may not be evenly distributed.

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Earlier this year, Indiana House Democrats fled the statehouse for five weeks.

However, despite the time away, state legislators participating in the 2011 Indiana General Assembly were still able to get more than 230 bills signed into law by Governor Mitch Daniels.

The following is a brief breakdown of some of the new legislation which will go into effect July 1:

Synthetic cannabinoids

Both Senate Bill 57 and House Bill 1102 establish the definitions for “synthetic cannabinoid” and “Salvia,” along with making possessing, dealing in, manufacturing or delivering such substances the equivalent of similar actions with marijuana, hash oil or hashish, including the related penalties.

In November 2010, the Clay County Commissioners passed an ordinance banning the sale of synthetic marijuana, including “K2 incense” and “Spice,” within the county.

full list of new Indiana laws

As noted on last night’s Observer Radio, WWE is now testing for synthetic marjiuana, with a failure being a $2,500 fine, same as if you tested positive for the real thing. In an update from last night, many of the products, including K2 incense, Spice, Blaze and Red X Dawn, are no longer legal after the DEA placed an emergency one-year ban on them effective March 1st of this year. The ban will allow them to investigate the chemicals used to create the products and determine whether they should remain illegal. At this moment they are considered Schedule I drugs. We are told there are people in WWE extremely unhappy about this as many moved to synthetic pot after the real deal was banned.

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