The Top Ten Drug Policy Stories of 2012
In some ways 2012 has been a year of dramatic, exciting change in drug policy, as the edifice of global drug prohibition appears to crumble before our eyes.
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Fake Marijuana Use Is a Serious Problem for Teens
Close to 11,500 people were treated in emergency rooms in 2010 for nausea, vomiting, dizziness, and other symptoms related to the use of synthetic or fake marijuana products such as "K2" or "Spice."
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Discussion of Synthetic Marijuana to Be Held at District of Columbia Public Library
The District of Columbia’s representative in Congress is hosting a discussion on the use of synthetic marijuana in the city.
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Legal Marijuana Substitutes Sending People to Emergency Rooms in Rhode Island
Legal Marijuana Substitutes Are Sending People to Emergency Rooms in Rhode Island.
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Synthetic Marijuana Still a Problem in New Hampshire, Despite New Law
Police said one case was a reported overdose likely involving synthetic marijuana, and one student went to the hospital with an elevated heart rate and stroke-like symptoms after using it.
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UK Drug Watchdog Urges a Ban on 'Legal Highs' Marketed as Alternatives to Cannabis and Ketamine
The UK Drug Watchdog, Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD), warned that a variety of synthetic versions of cannabis on sale online could cause serious side-effects including heightened heart rate, panic attacks and convulsions.
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Synthetic Marijuana Plagues Southwest Florida
Synthetic marijuana, also referred to as spice, is an umbrella term for a variety of designer compounds that produce effects similar to marijuana when smoked
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How the National Institute for Drug Abuse Helped Create the Dangerous Marijuana Alternative AKA "Spice"
The National Institute for Drug Abuse helped fund the creation of the dangerous marijuana alternative known as "Spice" and "K2", which the DEA now chases.
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Marijuana Didn't Cause the Munchies for the Zombie Face-Eater
The headlines from yesterday seemed to suggest that because toxicology tests detected marijuana in the zombie face-eater, Rudy Eugene, the only logical conclusion is that weed was to blame for his insanity.…