State sues Colo. Springs shop PoPo Wee Mart in spice case
Colorado Attorney General John Suthers on Monday announced a fourth lawsuit against a retailer accused of selling synthetic marijuana known as spice.
View ArticleNew Hampshire declares state of emergency over "spice"
Gov. Maggie Hassan has declared a state of emergency to allow public health officials to investigate and quarantine synthetic drugs linked to recent overdoses in Manchester and Concord.
View Article'Sexy Monkey': Man pleads guilty in Denver synthetic pot network
A Florida man pleaded guilty Friday in Denver's federal court to drug conspiracy and money laundering charges related to the selling of synthetic pot across the Denver metro area under product names...
View ArticleAurora businessman to pay $100,000 in 'spice' (synthetic marijuana) lawsuit
An Aurora business owner has agreed to pay a $100,000 settlement to the Colorado Attorney General's Office in a lawsuit centering around the sale of synthetic cannabinoid, also known as "spice." The...
View ArticleColorado 'Spice' case: Man in synthetic pot syndicate gets 3½ years
A federal judge in Denver U.S. District Court on Thursday sentenced a Florida man to 3½ years in prison for selling an unproven formula of synthetic pot without knowing whether it would harm anyone.
View Article'Spice' ring leader sentenced to five years in Colorado synthetic drug case
A federal judge in Denver sentenced the 68-year-old leader of an international drug ring that marketed a dangerous synthetic form of marijuana called Spice to five years in prison on Monday.
View ArticleFeds crack down on synthetic drug ring in New York City; 10 men charged
Ten men were charged on Wednesday with conspiring to manufacture synthetic marijuana laced with dangerous chemicals and distributed to retailers throughout New York City's five boroughs, fueling a...
View ArticleSynthetic drug bust: 2 million Spice packets worth $10M seized in Bronx
New York City police have seized approximately 2 million packets of synthetic marijuana with a combined street value of $10 million from a Bronx garage.
View ArticleSpice settlement: Denver shop must pay $160K for selling synthetic drugs
The Colorado Attorney General's Office has reached a $160,000 civil settlement with O's Pipes & Tobacco, the largest in the country against a store owner for selling synthetic cannabinoids known as...
View ArticleOpinion: Chandler Jones''bad trip' on Spice is the result of bad NFL policy
For fans of the New England Patriots, it's the type of story you dread waking up to: A franchise player like defensive end Chandler Jones caught doing something on the fringe of the rulebook. Instead...
View ArticleLast member of Larimer County ring that made and sold Spice sentenced
The last member of a ring that manufactured and distributed synthetic cannabinoids known as Spice has received an 18-month federal prison sentence.
View ArticleResearchers receive $2.7M federal grant to study synthetic cannabinoids
Researchers from the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences have received a federal grant to study the dangers posed by synthetic marijuana products.
View ArticleTwo men indicted on 169 charges in alleged 'spice' enterprise in Colorado
Two men have been indicted in an alleged synthetic cannabinoid enterprise that operated in the Denver area and across state lines.
View ArticleNFL adds synthetic cannabinoids to list of banned substances
The NFL and NFL Players Association announced that synthetic marijuana such as ‘Spice,’ ‘K2’ and ‘Blaze’ are added to the banned substances list.
View ArticleTexas sting: 16 arrested in connection with synthetic cannabinoids
Corpus Christi police say 16 suspects have been arrested in sting targeting sales of synthetic cannabinoids in the downtown area near City Hall.
View ArticleDEA eyes Schedule I classification for a batch of synthetic cannabinoids
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration is in the final stages of scheduling three synthetic cannbinoids as Schedule I substances.
View ArticleSynthetic cannabinoids are not "synthetic marijuana": What you need to know...
Street drugs such as Spice and K2 contain synthetic cannabinoids and are touted as fake marijuana. That's a misnomer. What you need to know about the affects on the body, drug tests and more.
View ArticleConnecticut officials warn about bad batch of synthetic cannabinoids
Officials in New Haven, Conn., issued a pubic health alert after our overdoses were connected to a bad batch of synthetic cannabinoids.
View ArticleMore than a dozen synthetic cannabinoid overdoses in Connecticut city last week
Officials in New Haven, Conn., are warning about the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids after more than a dozen overdoses last week.
View ArticleSynthetic cannabinoids send six in Illinois to hospitals for severe bleeding
The hospitalizations caused the Illinois Department of Public Health to issue a new warning about synthetic cannabinoids. The post Synthetic cannabinoids send six in Illinois to hospitals for severe...
View ArticleSynthetic cannabinoids linked to death in Illinois
The health department says the victim is the 38th person in Illinois to become ill in recent weeks after using what is called K2, Spice or fake weed. The post Synthetic cannabinoids linked to death in...
View ArticleSynthetic cannabinoids linked to second death in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health also says that it now has reports of 56 people in the Chicago area and central Illinois who have experienced severe bleeding after using the substance. The post...
View Article3 arrested for selling synthetic cannabinoids linked to Illinois deaths
The Illinois Department of Public Health revealed Monday 56 people in Illinois have experienced severe bleeding after using the substance. Two have died. The post 3 arrested for selling synthetic...
View ArticleSynthetic cannabinoids linked to 3rd death in Illinois
The Illinois Department of Public Health says there are now 107 cases of people who have had severe bleeding due to the substance. The post Synthetic cannabinoids linked to 3rd death in Illinois...
View ArticleFormer spice addict shares his story: "I don't want anyone else to die from...
“I want some kid to read this and not smoke Spice. I don’t want anyone else to die from this.” The post Former spice addict shares his story: "I don't want anyone else to die from this." appeared first...
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