No more buzz from Spice or "Bath Salts" in the Beehive State (Image via Wikimedia)
"Bath Salts," Fake Marijuana Banned in Utah
Utah is the latest state to hop on the fake pot ban bandwagon. The same law also bans mephedrone.
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No legal Spice for you, Cornhuskers! (Image via Wikimedia)
Synthetic Marijuana Now Banned in Nebraska
The fake pot menace has been eliminated from Nebraska, or at least, driven underground.
Minnesota Head Shop Owner Says Fake Marijuana Ban Won't Work
Jim Carlson, the owner of a head shop, says a new federal ban on the sale of five chemicals used to make synthetic marijuana won't make much difference - he'll just stock brands that use other, still-legal substances. Carlson said that with about 210 similar chemicals available, the manufacturers will try to keep one step ahead of the government. "Unfortunately he is correct," said Barbara Carreno, a DEA spokeswoman in Washington, who confirmed Tuesday that many suppliers are offering retailers products with new chemicals. "There are many of these substances and we chose five common ones because we don't have the resources to study all of them."
Synthetic Marijuana Widely Used at Naval Academy, Some Midshipmen Say
A synthetic form of marijuana is widely used at the U.S. Naval Academy because it cannot be detected in routine drug tests, according to several former midshipmen. Since its introduction at the academy last year, synthetic marijuana has become popular among rank-and-file midshipmen and on the football and wrestling teams. Some isolated corners of the historic Annapolis campus have become well-known gathering spots for smoking it.
Busy with bans in Richmond (image via Wikimedia)
Virginia Legislature Passes Fake Marijuana Bills
The Virginia legislature has taken a couple of giant steps toward banning fake pot. Bills have unanimously passed both the House and Senate and now need only to be reconciled before heading to the governor.
Researchers Meet to Discuss Cannabinoid-Based Stroke Therapy
The Cannabinoid Discussion Group at Temple University reviewed a recent scientific publication from a German Laboratory. The presenter was Zachary Reichenbach, an MD/Ph.D student at Temple, who is currently working in the laboratory of Dr. Ron Tuma. The Tuma lab is focused on studying cannabinoid based therapies for the treatment of cerebral ischemia resulting from stroke. Reichenbach led the discussion on a research paper which showed that the cannabinoid JWH-133 activates the cannabinoid type 2 receptor (CB2R), resulting a decrease in infarct size or brain damage during reperfusion following an ischemic event.
synthetic marijuana -- gone in some states, going in others? (image via Wikimedia)
Retailers Fight Efforts to Ban "Fake Marijuana" [FEATURE]
The DEA's federal emergency ban on synthetic cannabinoids may be stalled, but bills are moving in a half-dozen states. Retailers are beginning to organize to fight back.
Still legal under federal law -- at least for now. (image via Wikimedia)
DEA Emergency Ban on Synthetic Marijuana NOT in Effect
That Christmas Eve DEA ban on synthetic cannabinoids? Didn't happen -- at least, not yet. Action has been delayed by challenges from retailers.
In the bull's eye at the state house (image via Wikimedia)
Synthetic Marijuana Ban Mania Continues
Despite a nationwide emergency ban by the DEA, some state legislators still feel impelled to ban synthetic cannabinoids at the state level.
Federal Fake Marijuana Ban Challenged
A Duluth man is now part of the first lawsuit challenging a federal ban on several ingredients found in synthetic marijuana products. Jim Carlson owns Last Place on Earth in downtown Duluth. He was already challenging the city's ban on fake pot ingredients.