I'm not talking about your regular kitchen spice. This is synthetic marijuana created in a basement, hotel room, car, etc... Why is it so dangerous? Because there is no way to know the chemicals put in to the concoction. That is based on who made it, and you will likely never know that information. When someone makes synthetic marijuana (K2, Spice, etc...), it can contain a vast range of different chemical formulations and potencies, some of
which can be two to 500 times stronger than THC. Typically, these come in the form of bath salts or incense.According to this article, the Alabama Department of Health has seen 932 emergency room cases in the last 45 days of people with synthetic use reactions. 196 have been hospitalized and 5 have died from overuse or reactions. Most people think they are smoking marijuana and do not realize it is synthetic and has been altered. It causes the following symptoms/reaction: severe agitation and anxiety, racing heart beat, hallucinations and psychotic episodes. Experts say it is nothing like the effects of marijuana yet people assume the drugs are the same thing. One former user says drug addicts are always looking for the next high and often have no idea what they are smoking.
As we approach the summer, please know where your children are and what they are doing. Talk to them about the dangers of taking a drink or a drug from someone. It could easily be laced with something dangerous that could result in death.
