Update: Fake Marijuana Spurs More than 4,500 Calls to U.S. Poison Centers [PDF]
SOURCE: American Association of Poison Control Centers — 4/20/2011
A form of synthetic marijuana known as "K2" is sending young people to the hospital with racing heart beats, extreme anxiety and hallucinations, toxicologists warn.   »  READ MORE

Update: Fake Marijuana Spurs More than 3,000 calls to U.S. Poison Centers [PDF]
SOURCE: American Association of Poison Control Centers — 2/10/2011
A form of synthetic marijuana known as "K2" is sending young people to the hospital with racing heart beats, extreme anxiety and hallucinations, toxicologists warn.   »  READ MORE

Fake Marijuana Spurs more than 2,500 calls to U.S. Poison Centers in 2010 [PDF]
SOURCE: American Association of Poison Control Centers — 12/21/2010
A form of synthetic marijuana known as "K2" is sending young people to the hospital with racing heart beats, extreme anxiety and hallucinations, toxicologists warn.   »  READ MORE

'Fake Marijuana' Users Showing Up in Emergency Rooms
SOURCE: MSN Health & Fitness — 11/11/2010
Synthetic marijuana products being sold at gas stations, convenience stores and "head shops" have spurred more than 4,500 calls to U.S. poison centers since 2010, causing increased concern among doctors and clinicians as well as state lawmakers, who are quickly moving to outlaw such products.   »  READ MORE

Fake Marijuana Spurs More Than 750 Calls
to U.S. Poison Centers This Year Alone
SOURCE: American Association of Poison Control Centers — 7/23/2010
Synthetic marijuana products being sold at gas stations, convenience stores and "head shops" have spurred more than 750 calls to U.S. poison centers this year alone, causing increased concern among doctors and clinicians as well as state lawmakers, who are quickly moving to outlaw such products.   »  READ MORE

Synthetic marijuana, legal in Virginia, causes health issues
SOURCE: WDJB 7 — 7/23/2010
The numbers of people using it are growing, and so are the numbers of people getting sick. Researchers call it synthetic marijuana. It's sold online, in convenience stores and tobacco shops. While it is banned in several states, it's currently legal in Virginia. The product has been on the shelves since 2006, and the first state to ban it was Kansas just a few months ago. Several countries have already made it illegal because of health problems.   »  READ MORE

Kids and adults turning to incense to get high
SOURCE: WQOW TV Claire County, WI — 6/15/2010
K2 is a flavored incense that can be bought online or at some tobacco shops. The incense is laced with a chemical similar to marijuana. It's legal to buy, but some young people are smoking it to get high.   » READ MORE

Health Experts Warn Against "Fake Pot"
SOURCE: NBC Chicago — 6/1/2010
An increasing number of patients entering the hospital with adverse affects to "fake weed" has health experts urging legislators to ban the product without delay.   »  READ MORE

Health warning about fake marijuana in Delaware
SOURCE: WHYY News and Information — 3/17/2010
Three people in Sussex County, Delaware were hospitalized over the weekend after ingesting a synthetic marijuana know as "Spice" or "K2". The three Seaford residents had trouble breathing and heart palpitations. Two of them were treated and released, the other was admitted.   »  READ MORE

Chemicals in "Spice" and "K2" Type Products Now Under Federal Control and Regulation
SOURCE: U.S. DEA, Washington, DC — 3/1/2011
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) today exercised its emergency scheduling authority to control five chemicals (JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol) used to make so-called "fake pot" products.  »  READ MORE

Fake pot bill passes N.C. Senate, goes to House
SOURCE: FayObserver.com, Raleigh, NC — 2/11/2011
The North Carolina Senate has unanimously approved a bill to outlaw small packets of herbal incense that pack the mind-altering effects of marijuana but also carry health risks.  »  READ MORE

Arizona Senate OKs bill to ban synthetic marijuana
SOURCE: ABC 15, Phoenix, AZ — 2/10/2011
A bill headed for Gov. Jan Brewer's desk and her expected signature would ban chemicals used in herbal blends to make synthetic marijuana.  »  READ MORE

Lawmakers push to ban synthetic marijuana
SOURCE: ABC 27 News, Dauphin County, PA — 2/09/2011
Some state lawmakers are pushing to ban the use of synthetic marijuana here in Pennsylvania. Herbal incense like Kush and K-2 mimic the high one gets from smoking real pot. But doctors warn those things can cause serious health risks, like a sky-rocketing heart rate, paranoia, and intense vomiting.  »  READ MORE

Synthetic Marijuana One Step Closer To Ban
SOURCE: Lake Ridge-Occoquan Patch, Richmond, VA — 2/09/2011
When synthetic marijuana first hit Virginia stores in 2006, its use spread like wildfire among teenagers. Now, because of legislation moving toward approval in the General Assembly, the legality of the chemical-based substance may be going up in smoke.  »  READ MORE

Steep increase in use of designer drugs worries Navy
SOURCE: The Lighthouse, Norfolk, VA — 2/09/2011
Navy leaders are expressing alarm at recent statistics that show that Sailors? use of "Spice" and similar so-called designer drugs rose in the last quarter of 2010.  »  READ MORE

House approves ban on spice
SOURCE: Daily Herald, Provo, UT — 1/28/2011
The bill that would ban the synthetic drug known as spice statewide was passed out of Utah's House of Representatives on Thursday. After attempts by multiple municipalities across the state to enforce their own ban, the House decided that it is time to make the ban across the whole state.  »  READ MORE

Naval Academy Expels 7 in 'Spice' Probe
SOURCE: Military.com — 1/26/2011
The U.S. Naval Academy has expelled seven midshipmen for the possession or use of "spice," a synthetic marijuana product that has been gaining popularity because it is hard to detect in drug testing and, until recently, was legal.  »  READ MORE

State ban on Spice advances
SOURCE: Arizona Daily Sun — 1/21/2011
Spice, an herb often smoked as a legal alternative to marijuana, should be banned in Arizona because of its dangerous side effects, a state lawmaker said Thursday.  »  READ MORE

Virginia legislature looking to outlaw fake pot
SOURCE: TriCities News, Bristol, VA — 1/14/2011
In the windows of a West State Street storefront, the Grateful Dead tapestries and advertisements for the cheapest ?spice? in town have been replaced ? with one, sole ?For Rent? sign. Up in Smoke, a shop formerly devoted to the booming cottage industry of synthetic marijuana, closed down as abruptly as it opened. But, despite growing pressure on retailers, police and legislators, selling the shiny packets of fake pot is still perfectly legal in Virginia.  »  READ MORE

DEA Moves to Emergency Control Synthetic Marijuana
SOURCE: U.S. DEA Website — 11/24/2010
The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is using its emergency scheduling authority to temporarily control five chemicals (JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol) used to make "fake pot" products. Except as authorized by law, this action will make possessing and selling these chemicals or the products that contain them illegal in the U.S. for at least one year while the DEA and the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) further study whether these chemicals and products should be permanently controlled.   »  READ MORE

Sen. Orrin Hatch Asks DEA to make synthetic marijuana illegal
SOURCE: U.S. Senetor Hatch News Room/Website — 11/10/2010
Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, is asking the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to assist law enforcement in cracking down on the commercial sale of "Spice" by making the synthetic marijuana substitute a controlled substance.   »  READ MORE

Oregon bans synthetic marijuana
SOURCE: KGW Portland — 10/15/2010
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy banned the sale of synthetic cannabis Friday. Also called "K2" or "Spice," synthetic cannabis was sold in smoke shops around Oregon. The substance is marketed as incense and the label says it's "not intended for human consumption."   »  READ MORE

Officials cope with new drug craze
SOURCE: KHQ Idaho — 10/15/2010
Idaho has become the latest state to outlaw a synthetic marijuana often called "Spice" and temporarily banned seven chemicals used to make the substance.   »  READ MORE

Officials cope with new drug craze
SOURCE: ArmyTimes — 10/4/2010
The Army has launched a crackdown on the drug spice at least nine commands in response to a spike in usage among soldiers.   »  READ MORE

Fake pot now illegal in Louisiana
SOURCE: KPLC Lake Charles, LA — 8/14/2010
It's popular with the young crowd and many convenience store owners, but synthetic cannabinoid, or fake pot, is now illegal in Louisiana.   »  READ MORE

Iowa Bans Sale Of K2
SOURCE: KETV Omaha — 7/21/2010
The Iowa Board of Pharmacy has voted to ban the sale of K2, a synthetic version of marijuana.   »  READ MORE

Missouri Governor Signs K2 Ban Bill
SOURCE: KSPR Springield, MO — 7/6/2010
Synthetic marijuana, or K2, will soon be illegal in Missouri. Governor Jay Nixon signed a bill banning the substance Tuesday afternoon in West Plains, Missouri.   »  READ MORE

Michigan House OKs bills targeting K2, BZP drugs
SOURCE: WWMT News — 6/23/2010
The Michigan House has overwhelmingly approved a ban on use and possession of some street drugs that some lawmakers say are becoming more common in the state.   »  READ MORE

Fake pot ban moves to Senate
SOURCE: The State News.com — 6/23/2010
Any substance that mimics the effects of marijuana, including a type of incense growing in popularity called K2, will be illegal in Michigan if a bipartisan package of bills overwhelmingly passed by the state House on Wednesday ultimately becomes law.   » READ MORE

Salvia and Spice ban goes Air Force-wide
SOURCE: Air Force Times — 6/19/2010
The Air Force has banned two loosely regulated, mind-altering drugs — and anything "that is inhaled, injected, consumed, or introduced into the body in any manner to alter mood or function" other than alcohol or tobacco.   »  READ MORE

Health Dept. could classify K2 as controlled substance
SOURCE: Arkansas News, Little Rock AK — 6/16/2010
The Arkansas Department of Health could, if certain requirements are met, add synthetic marijuana to the state's list of controlled substances, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel said in an opinion today.   »  READ MORE

Tennessee bans synthetic herbs used as alternative to marijuana
SOURCE: WATE.com — 6/14/2010
Mojo and other types have been legal in Tennessee, but beginning July 1 that is changing. Tennessee is following the lead of several other states and is banning the synthetic substances.   »  READ MORE

Georgia Governor Signs Bill Outlawing Synthetic Marijuana
SOURCE: Georgia.gov — 5/24/2010
Governor Sonny Perdue today announced that he has signed House Bill 1309 which makes K2, also known as synthetic marijuana, illegal. HB 1309 was sponsored by Rep. Jay Neal and Sen. Ed Harbison.   »  READ MORE

Salvia and K2 will be illegal on July 1
SOURCE: The Huntsville Times — 5/10/2010
On July 1, salvia and several legal herbs treated with K2 will become illegal in the state of Alabama, thanks to a bill passed by the Alabama Legislature and signed by Gov. Bob Riley in April.   »  READ MORE

Health warning about fake marijuana in Delaware
SOURCE: WHYY News and Information — 3/17/2010
Three people in Sussex County, Delaware were hospitalized over the weekend after ingesting a synthetic marijuana know as "Spice" or "K2". The three Seaford residents had trouble breathing and heart palpitations. Two of them were treated and released, the other was admitted.   »  READ MORE

Kansas House passes K2 ban
SOURCE: The Topeka Capital-Journal — 2/3/2010
A bill aimed at stopping the spread of synthetic marijuana won approval in the Kansas House on Wednesday as legislators move quickly to enact what they believe is the nation's first ban on altered herbs sometimes known as "K2" or "Spice."   »  READ MORE