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DEA's Synthetic Marijuana Ban Goes Into Effect Today

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Miley Cyrus: Weed alternative salvia is, like, pretty cool (and still legal).
Sorry Miley, but there's one less legal drug for you to smoke starting today.

The DEA has basically put synthetic marijuana -- a.k.a. K2 and Spice -- out of business by banning its core ingredients.

The emergency order, a "a Final Rule to Temporarily Control these chemicals for at least 12 months," goes into effect Tuesday.

The "fake-pot" chemicals being banned nationwide include ...

... JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol (PDF).

Good riddance. Though head shops in L.A. have been known to carry the synthetic pot, we're not sure why it's at all popular in a town where getting medical marijuana is about as easy as drive-through chicken.

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K2, Spice, et. al.

And, well, the reviews aren't exactly spectacular. Everything from headaches to far-out psychedelic trips have been reported.

But here's something to consider (stoners, dig deep into your beanbag chairs and lay back because we're about to blow your minds):

If medical marijuana is defiantly legal in California, why would any synth-pot retailers rush to take these products off their shelves?

If we can smoke a Schedule 1 drug with impunity (even President Obama's administration has told feds to back off medical marijuana states like California), why would we worry about a quasi-legal drug?

Right? Now exhale.

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Salvia Divinorum Exract - 20X
Salvia Divinorum Exract - 20X

Salvia is a naturally occurring hallucinogenic herb with effects similar to those of LSD. It is a perennial, a member of the mint family, and resembles sage. The plant has large green leaves, hollow square stems, and white flowers with purple calyces.

Salvia Divinorum Extract - 10X
Salvia Divinorum Extract - 10X

Hiii.... I'm just new here and so I've no idea about it at all. I hope, you will continue this discussion in future too with more updates. Keep it up.

Aubrey88
Aubrey88

I know they are trying to close any loopholes that current k2 incense manufacturers are trying to get around but my friends still buy k2 incense from places that still claim to offer legal everywhere k2 herb blends like http://www.buyk2.com As long as marijuana is prohibited there is going to be a niche for marijuana alternatives.

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salvia trip

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anewday23
anewday23

When will we learn that drug prohibition is absolutely futile especially in the case of k2 herb products? Not all of this k2 incense stuff is illegal. They are constantly reformulating it to get around these bans so people will continue to legally buy k2 products and I guess the big dogs will continue to waste money on chasing it down.

anewday23
anewday23

When will we learn that drug prohibition is absolutely futile especially in the case of k2 herb products? Not all of this k2 incense stuff is illegal. They are constantly reformulating it to get around these bans so people will continue to legally buy k2 products and I guess the big dogs will continue to waste money on chasing it down.

Landon
Landon

Fuck them, they make it seem Like this is a state of emergency. O NO!! People are getting high!!

guest
guest

Since this only affects people in California, right Dennis? *rolls eyes*

snakes
snakes

Truth is theses chemicals cannot be detected by current drug screens and way too many members of our military were abusing them.

Micahglass
Micahglass

the reason for its popularity is because it, to the best of my knowledge, doesn't show up on drug tests. people who don't have a scrip and are on probation or some other testable scenario find that fact very attractive.

way to research there Denny

Alan
Alan

Maybe the demand for this synthetic would suggest that it's not as easy to get cannabis in L.A. as Dennis Romero would like everyone to believe. Nah, that can't be it....

Big Mike
Big Mike

you hardly blew my mind Dennis... what blows my mind is that an illegal plant that USED to be legal 300 years ago has never in the history of man killed anyone. but yet here you are saying its dangerous. what blows my mind is that 0 people die each year Dennis, from simply smoking this plant. Our founding fathers had this law for a great reason but because the rise of corruption that law failed. You know Dennis that Washington and Jefferson grew fields of cannabis for hemp right? So if your against our founding fathers Dennis then you sir should never consider yourself an American hands down.

Tokin
Tokin

PROPAGANDA!!!

WinningScoreboard
WinningScoreboard

Not sure why Miley Cyrus and salvia would be mentioned: I assume because salvia is more dangerous than synthetic marijuana----and the writer of the article wanted to show the hypocrisy in canceling synthetic marijuana and not salvia....To note, I've tried salvia and it is extremely dangerous---it throws your equilibrium off and you feel hot and sticky while having the feeling of falling over (impossible to drive on) **** very similar to when you drink so much that you are off balance. I would've made salvia illegal before synthetic marijuana. But kudos to the DEA for not allowing big pharmeceutical companies to take advantage of synthetic marijuana.

Asof
Asof

To note, I've tried alcohol and it is extremely dangerous---it throws your equilibrium off and you feel hot and sticky while having the feeling of falling over (impossible to drive on). I would've made alcohol illegal before synthetic marijuana.

Salvia Fan
Salvia Fan

Salvia isn't dangerous. Yeah it messes you up pretty good for 15 minutes, but the drug itself won't directly harm you. Just make sure you're in a safe environment, and use the buddy system ie always have a sober friend with you because you and you'll be fine.

psychonaut
psychonaut

Maybe dangerous isn't the word, but the truth is salvia is much more "serious", it's not the fun legal high its said to be, it's a full fledged psychedelic and shouldn't be used the same way people use cannabinoids (i.e. for fun)

Garycolemanisdead
Garycolemanisdead

People react differently to different things.Set and setting. I thought this was supposed to be an alt-weekly?

DAMN!!!!!!!

Shinsvaka93
Shinsvaka93

People use it for fun also, It doesnt have the same high as marijuana, true. BUT many people, including myself enjoy a more trippy and acid like high, (trip, if you will). So yes, you can you it for fun if you want. you just have to be smart about it.... man.. Cause, you know.. thats just your opinion....

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