SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA

A product legally marketed as herbal incense is a danger to our children.

If your child is using the “legal bud” or the “fake weed” products, you should be concerned.

You may be asking yourself what is this? Where are my kids getting this? And what do I need to know about it?

Synthetic marijuana is a substance that anybody, including kids, are often able to purchase at stores, from friends and online. The process in making it involves the use of synthetic cannabinoids. These are lab-created chemicals that mimic the effects of marijuana and these chemicals are then sprayed on herbs.

This creation is then packaged and sold as Spice or K2 (or other brand names) and marketed as potpourri.

The packages indicate that the substance inside is not intended for human consumption and this is how it is readily available on store shelves. One of the reasons that people might be drawn to use these products is that there are not many drug screens that test for this product. It is used as an alternative for those who want to continue to get high without having to deal with consequences, but there are a number of drug testing companies that have spent a lot of time and effort creating urine screens that will catch those who are still getting high.

The signs and symptoms of use of synthetic marijuana are very similar to real marijuana paranoia. The reason that these chemicals were created was to study the effects of cannabis on the brain and so the effects are almost identical.

Some of the side effects of using synthetic marijuana include: delusions, elevated blood-pressure, elevated heart rate, hallucinations, heart palpitations, increased agitation, nausea, pale skin, seizures and vomiting.

The long term effects on the body are not well known because there have been no studies conducted on it yet.

Some of the brand names of the synthetic marijuana products include: Blaze, Blueberry Haze, Dank, Demon Passion Smoke, Genie, Hawaiian Hybrid, K2, Magma, Ninja, Nitro, Ono Budz, Panama Red Ball, Puff, Sativah Herbal Smoke, Skunk, Spice, Ultra Chronic and Voodoo Spice.