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Spice and other synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants will be banned under the bill passed by the House (wikimedia.org)
Spice and other synthetic cannabinoids and stimulants will be banned under the bill passed by the House (wikimedia.org)

US House Votes to Ban New Synthetic Drugs

As expected, the House of Representatives has passed a bill banning synthetic stimulants and cannabinoids. On the positive side, 98 members voted against responding to the drugs with a new prohibition.
uphill climb for reform this year
uphill climb for reform this year

Drug Policy Prospects on Capitol Hill This Year [FEATURE]

Between now and the seating of a new Congress after the 2012 elections, drug reform is going to be a tough slog on Capitol Hill. But that doesn't mean reformers are going away, or that there aren't battles to be fought and won.
Synthetic cannabinoids like Spice will be banned in Kiwiland this week. (image via Wikimedia)
Synthetic cannabinoids like Spice will be banned in Kiwiland this week. (image via Wikimedia)

New Zealand to Ban Synthetic Marijuana This Week

Stymied by drug laws that make the government actually prove something is harmful before banning it, New Zealand is instituting an emergency ban on synthetic cannabinoids while it figures out what to do.
Fake pot goes under many brand names. Spice is one. (image via wikimedia.org)
Fake pot goes under many brand names. Spice is one. (image via wikimedia.org)

More States Go After Synthetic Drugs

When confronted with new intoxicating substances, legislators' prohibitionist reflexes kick in. Just ask fake pot and "bath salts" users.
packaged synthetics (image via wikimedia.org)
packaged synthetics (image via wikimedia.org)

Czechs Ban New Synthetic Drugs, Salvia, Ketamine

Acting with great rapidity for a legislative body, the Czech Parliament has moved to ban dozens of synthetic drugs, and the stuff that gets you high in salvia divinorum, too.
No legal highs for you, silly Americans! (Image via Wikimedia)
No legal highs for you, silly Americans! (Image via Wikimedia)

DEA Bans Synthetic Marijuana

Synthetic marijuana has been banned by the DEA in an emergency action. This time, they mean it.