Sunday, October 17, 2010

Synthetic Pot Banned in Oregon and Arkansas

It was a crazy week as both Oregon and Arkansas decided to ban the crunk...

Synthetic pot banned in Oregon

An excerpt:
The Oregon Board of Pharmacy will make it illegal starting Friday to sell or possess synthetic cannabis.

The products, sold as incense under names including Spice, K2 and Yucatan Fire, have flown under the radar of law enforcement until recently. Smoking the incense has sent dozens of people to hospitals nationwide.
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And-
Health board sets permanent ban on synthetic pot

an excerpt:

The state Board of Health voted unanimously today to make permanent Arkansas’ current temporary ban on the sale of synthetic marijuana products, effective Oct. 26. The board sent its order to Gov. Mike Beebe for his signature.
The permanent ban will replace a temporary ban the board enacted July 2 and is set to expire Oct. 29.
The state Department of Health on March 17 issued an advisory to physicians about possible side effects from synthetic cannabinoids — chemically treated herbs said to mimic the effects of marijuana. Products include incense sold by names such as K2, Spice, Genie, Blaze, Red X Dawn and Zohia.
The temporary ban has spread the message that synthetic marijuana and other illicit drugs are harmful...
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52 comments:

  1. SleepySpaceCadetOctober 17, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    Wondered how long it would take for some states to jump all over banning the stuff. Luckily medical marijuana should be arriving in Illinois within the next few years.

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  2. Synthetic SoireeOctober 17, 2010 at 9:02 PM

    this already happened in my home state (missouri), and as i've said before, i honestly can't blame the lawmakers. what's in that stuff anyways?

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  3. ProOctober 17, 2010 at 9:32 PM

    Even though I wouldn't be caught dead smoking fake pot , banning it does seem unfair.

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  4. MTL beerOctober 17, 2010 at 9:54 PM

    Well if it can kill you, i can kind of understand why you'd need to ban it.

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  5. AnonymousOctober 17, 2010 at 11:33 PM

    I'd like to prove one of those synthetic cannabis. Sometimes we need a brake.

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  6. icøn¡cOctober 17, 2010 at 11:37 PM

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  7. icøn¡cOctober 17, 2010 at 11:38 PM

    Not enough research to constitute a ban, or retail sale imo. Smoke the real stuff 'till more is known!

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  8. 000October 18, 2010 at 12:12 AM

    Those guys deserved it!

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  9. IchiranduOctober 18, 2010 at 12:14 AM

    that sucks its gona spread

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  10. dirtfarmerOctober 18, 2010 at 12:18 AM

    pretty lame imo.

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  11. HopzOctober 18, 2010 at 12:53 AM

    boooo, grow your own haha i love the best stuff.

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  12. YouNostalgiaYouLoseOctober 18, 2010 at 1:12 AM

    i heard this stuffs bad for you o.O

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  13. newdaysofgloryOctober 18, 2010 at 1:22 AM

    just because it is banned does not mean that people did not stock up before hand, or go across the border if they are close enough to get some. although we have seen it before and we will seen some new legal way to get high soon.

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  14. Telia TuliOctober 18, 2010 at 1:42 AM

    good thing i live in neither!

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  15. SimsGuyOctober 18, 2010 at 2:15 AM

    Damn, they didn't waste any time.. At least in IL we have until Jan...

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  16. Everyday Normal GuyOctober 18, 2010 at 2:38 AM

    i smoke only natural :D

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  17. happybuffetOctober 18, 2010 at 3:46 AM

    Aw, man. Oregon used to be cool.

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  18. GegentheseOctober 18, 2010 at 4:03 AM

    i dont smoke :/

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  19. WeirdwhirlOctober 18, 2010 at 4:07 AM

    HAHAHAHAAA I LIVE IN HOLLAND BITCHES
    UP YOURS

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  20. Das Auto!October 18, 2010 at 4:50 AM

    quite lame indeed.. i live in BC where the cops just don't care.

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  21. zeNOctober 18, 2010 at 5:02 AM

    yuck, why ban it in MORE places its gonna be legal soon imo anyway :\

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  22. BrandoncamererOctober 18, 2010 at 5:41 AM

    oh well.. back to real pot.

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  23. KartoffelnOctober 18, 2010 at 7:19 AM

    Never heard about synth pot. Is as good as the natural one?

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  24. anon1337October 18, 2010 at 8:24 AM

    Bad times for those who care.

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  25. befashionistic.blogspot.com/October 18, 2010 at 8:40 AM

    all drugs should be banned. period

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  26. KikinoOctober 18, 2010 at 9:37 AM

    I didnt even know there was such thing as synthetic pot lol

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  27. Conor McCabeOctober 18, 2010 at 1:49 PM

    sucks. part of the problem!

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  28. daily tipsOctober 18, 2010 at 2:15 PM

    interesting article!

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  29. LoganOctober 18, 2010 at 2:22 PM

    i find it so strange that stuff like salvia is legal yet cannabis is not. so strange

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  30. Adriana LozadoOctober 18, 2010 at 2:43 PM

    very interesting

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  31. gsgwgOctober 18, 2010 at 3:47 PM

    regular pot is just fine for me!

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  32. InnovationsOctober 18, 2010 at 5:24 PM

    haha i literally just infused a handle of vodka with pure jwh [:

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  33. UnknownOctober 18, 2010 at 6:16 PM

    Oh, hard times bra.
    There's still the real pot, don't worry.

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  34. AlphalphaOctober 18, 2010 at 7:12 PM

    I didn't even know there was synthetic pot, i must be behind the curve...

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  35. UnknownOctober 18, 2010 at 7:15 PM

    This sucks.

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  36. AnonymousOctober 18, 2010 at 8:26 PM

    where can i get some

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  37. J. AntonioOctober 18, 2010 at 9:00 PM

    I'm quitting , I don't wanna smoke never more

    Good post.

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  38. Discerning GentlemanOctober 18, 2010 at 10:51 PM

    is synthetic pot the new meth?

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  39. IefOctober 18, 2010 at 10:58 PM

    lol! synthetic pot

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  40. Nerd LifeOctober 18, 2010 at 11:10 PM

    I wonder what kind of high you can get on the synthetic pot?

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  41. Light Weight Baby!October 18, 2010 at 11:55 PM

    wow, I've never heard of synthetic pot

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  42. Jimmy VolmerOctober 19, 2010 at 12:22 AM

    I wonder what the high is like...

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  43. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 1:05 AM

    buy it up before its all gone! just got some shit from legalbuds.com. good shit /b/ro

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  44. HotsaucerOctober 19, 2010 at 2:41 AM

    Just move to California and your problem will be solved :D

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  45. FurahOctober 19, 2010 at 3:13 AM

    I'd rather stick with the real deal to be honest.

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  46. AnonymousOctober 19, 2010 at 10:07 AM

    very great post

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  47. carlesOctober 19, 2010 at 10:49 AM

    good post ajjaja

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  48. ilikeicecreamOctober 19, 2010 at 12:30 PM

    synthetic huh?

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  49. Mr. BloggityOctober 19, 2010 at 2:36 PM

    Crazy Stuff, anyone hear something about California further legalizing the real stuff? I just saw a quick blurb about it, no info.

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  50. AstraOctober 19, 2010 at 2:46 PM

    synthetic pot?

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  51. MayOctober 24, 2010 at 10:03 PM

    I live in Oregon... ;_;

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  52. PrimitiveNovember 18, 2010 at 10:25 AM

    Keep up the good smoking =p

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