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  • 6,000 Packages of Synthetic Marijuana Seized in Central Ohio

    A drug task force from central Ohio stationed in Franklin County Seized over 6,000 packages of synthetic marijuana on Wednesday 5/2/12.  The sale of synthetic marijuana, marketed in brand names such as K2 incense, were prohibited this past October.

    Between the afternoon and evening hours, over $250,000 of synthetic marijuana and bath salts were seized, after serving 17 warrants and making 38 buys.  over $150 establishments were involved including gas stations, convenience store, and tobacco and smoke shops.

    The sale of synthetic marijuana has been banned by the federal government, however the states and local municipalities have started to ban the substances one by one, as the federal government lacks the resources to go door to door to eradicate the substances.

    Unlike real marijuana, synthetic marijuana has been responsible for a long list of emergency room visits considering how long it has been “available” to the public.  Synthetc marijuana has life threatening side effects. Although synthetic marijuana toggles the same canniboid receptors in the brain, it does so differently, and with much more potency.

    The substances are very popular amongst teens, who know little about what these packages contain or the risks they assume while consuming these products.  It is attractive to teens due to the fact of its open availability, and many believe that synthetic marijuana does not show up in drug tests, however laboratories have developed test kits for these substances, and testing for synthetic marijuana is becoming more mainstream.  If you suspect your child has been consuming synthetic marijuana, synthetic marijuana drug testing kits are now currently available to the public.

    It is important to educate your children, and keep an eye on their social loop to ensure their health and safety.

  • Synthetic Marijuana Sends More Teens to the Hospital

    Strongsville, OH,

    A new study on synthetic marijuana states that products like K2 incense and Spice are sending more teens and young adults to the hospital, some in a catatonic state.

    The study, published in the March 19 issue of Pediatrics, also says there were 4,500 calls made to poison control centers in 2010 and 2011 about the effects of fake pot.

    This past February, two teens were taken from Westfield SouthPark mall to the hospital after they reportedly overdosed on a synthetic marijuana product.

    In April of 2011, a teenage girl told paramedics she felt like she was “dead and in a dream” after smoking fake pot.

    Owners of a local store were charged with aggravated drug trafficking after chemical analysis showed that they were selling products that contained banned chemicals used in synthetic marijuana.

    The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration banned the five chemicals found in synthetic marijuana in early 2011 last year, citing health concerns about the side effects and growing reports from emergency rooms about convulsions, shortness of breath, anxiety attacks, nausea/vomiting, elevated heart rates, seizures, prolonged migranes, disorientation and high rates of addiction.

    However, new substances with similar chemicals quickly replaced the old brands to circumvent the specific bans. “When the DEA banned those five chemicals, the people who make this stuff were already geared up to replace it,” Police Chief Charles Goss told Strongsville Patch. “They never missed a beat in having new stock ready.”

    A common misconception that synthetic marijuana products do not show up in drug tests, however as time passes more and more diagnostic companies are producing synthetic marijuana drug testing kits that test for these substances, with a similar accuracy to drug tests for marijuana.

    However, this also means that when someone goes to the hospital after overdosing on synthetic marijuana, it is more difficult for emergency room physicians to detect and offer proper treatment. According to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services website, as little as 1 milligram  (1 1,000 of a gram) of synthetic marijuana can be intoxicating, the new study found.

    The blend is then sprayed with chemicals that render it toxic.

    Unlike marijuana, where the plant itself causes a high, it’s the chemicals in K2 incense and other synthetic marijuana products that creates a high when smoked.

    Linndale police last month raided Twilight Boutique near Strongsville, Ohio, after a test showed a product purchased there contained an analog of a chemical banned by the DEA.

    Authorities confiscated 586 packets of herbal incense. Charges were filed against the store owners last week after new tests showed the other packs also contained illegal chemicals.

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  • Synthetic Marijuana use on the Rise in Michigan and Maralyand

    No good news for synthetic marijuana products

    Maryland doctors warn of the dangers of synthetic marijuana, particularly in Howard county.

    Dr. David Monroe outlined two specific, recent incidents in which synthetic marijuana played a role in emergency room visits. The first incident he logged, involved a teenager who was vomiting every ten minutes after smoking synthetic marijuana in a high school bathroom.

    In a separate incident, Another teenager was taken to the emergency room after threatening to kill himself after smoking synthetic marijuana. The teen’s parents contacted police, which in turn took him to the hospital for treatment. Dr. Monroe stated that these incidents are just the ‘tip of the ice berg” when referring to synthetic marijuana related cases. Maryland itself doesn’t have any current laws banning synthetic marijuana on the books, however there are federal laws banning such substances.

     Michigan sees uptick in synthetic marijuana abuse reports

    Michigan police and doctors as well are all on the same page when it comes to synthetic marijuana products, such as K2 incense and spice. These potpourri-like substances have been responsible for may emergency room visits in recent years and months.

    Unwitting users don’t realize that there are many different compounds in use in synthetic marijuana,  and he doses of these compounds vary extremely from packet to packet.

    The list of side effects for these products also extends well beyond the scope of real marijuana, including seizures, heart palpitations, and temporary blindness.

    Another popular misconception is that synthetic marijuana does not show in drug tests, however laboratories are scrambling to make these kits available to the public at a reasonable cost. K2info.org has available several synthetic marijuana drug testing kits available for sale, if you suspect your teen is consuming such products.