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Please email me with any suggestion at donna. Donna Seger, M. Medical Director. Tennessee Poison Center. Website: www. Poison Help Hotline: Cynthia said she doesn't even know her child anymore since the "legal bud" came into their lives.

We had dinner together every night, we played board games, went to movies as a family, and now this stuff is tearing us apart," she said. Cynthia said she knows how addictive it is because her eldest child was addicted to it when he was a teen.

He quit and went into withdrawal for an entire week. Laying in his bed in the dark Sadly, Cynthia's family is not the same as it once was. Her son is disgusted with his baby sister and won't have anything to do with her while she's smoking it. Cynthia has tried to spread the word about the dangers of smoking K2 and other "Spice" but right now most parents are clueless since their kids come up with clever responses when questioned about their behavior.

Terri Miles , Patch Staff. Several years ago teens discovered a way to get a quick, cheap "high. The local gas station clerk. Find out what's happening in Orange with free, real-time updates from Patch.

Let's go! Technically they are sold as "incense" but people smoke the stuff. The result can lead to serious medical problems. It is also important to note that the rise of these synthetic fad drugs is much more prevalent in areas where marijuana remains illegal, like Pennsylvania and New Jersey. Part of the attraction is that using these synthetics will not show up on a standard drug test. That might explain the reported spike in use among members of the military and those in prison. Another factor making them attractive is the dangerous mislabeling as "synthetic marijuana.

But in the rush to describe these substances, law enforcement and politicians have made a serious miscalculation. The chemical was created by scientists doing medical research on the endocannabinoid system of mice. It was also the first time it was called synthetic pot.

Five years ago the little foil packets could be found in the Philadelphia region at many corner stores and gas stations. JWH is a synthetic cannabinoid. But, even at the time, it wasn't the only thing in Spice. The few studies performed on the stuff has turned up synthetic opiates, Vitamin E and even acetone. State and federal lawmakers were quick to seek legislation aimed at banning the substances. But they only focused on the synthetic cannabinoids.

The manufacturers simply switched their recipe to more obscure chemicals. Spice huffers also found that they could readily buy the packets online. As I waited in support of a friend recently at the Camden County Courthouse, a woman in the waiting area asked about my gold marijuana leaf lapel pin.

It always starts a good conversation. I told her about my work in marijuana reform. She was white with short, dirty blonde hair, rail thin and wore tight, out-of-style acid-washed jeans along with a t-shirt from a local bar. She said she was 41 but looked Unabashedly she told me about a long string of arrests for methamphetamine, shoplifting and prostitution.

Another probation hearing was taking place for her that day. She expressed support for legal marijuana and added that she would rather smoke pot than Spice. I asked if I could take some notes for a column and she agreed as long as I did not use her name.