New health concerns about ‘fake pot’ in U.S.

[JackLuis]

New health concerns about ‘fake pot’ in U.S.

WASHINGTON — A type of fake pot has raised new health concerns in the United States after at least three users were hospitalized for kidney failure, authorities in the western state of Wyoming said Monday.

However, drug policy experts say that fake pot use has been on the rise in recent years, ever since it was first copied from a US scientist’s lab research in the mid 1990s and quickly spread around the world.

The compound, known as JWH-018, was created in the lab of John Huffman, a professor of organic chemistry at Clemson University, who was researching how marijuana-like compounds act on brain receptors.

According to the US Drug Enforcement Agency, which in 2011 banned JWH-018 and four other synthetic cannabinoids, calls to poison control centers rose from just over 100 in 2009 to more than 2,700 nationwide in the space of a year.

"synthetic cannabinoids," WTF, organic or nothin' I say.

 

[Morcheeba]

I once packed a baggie full of every herb and spice in my mother's kitchen for fake pot.

That was so stupid of me but it taught me to sit back and observe others smoking pot before I ever made a purchase.

La La.

 

[sufisaint]

It is labeled not for human consumption...of course no one going to ingest it.

 

[ksmybuttons]

When I was reading an article about it today, one of things that I found interesting is that the real thing has a component that is psychically protective. The artificial one does not so you are more apt to see psychosis when it is used.

 

[JohnnySavage]

If you buy some unknown substance from a dewd on the corner, and smoke/inject/snort it, you deserve whatever happens to you.

It's Darwinism.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Normally I would not go into this guy's thread, but even the local good morning news did a story on that one and if it's reached here, it must be more invasive that Charley Sheen bath salts...

 

[unregistered]

 

[JohnnySavage]

I'm sorry it went down like this,
And someone had to lose,
It's the nature of the business,
It's the smuggler's blues.
Smuggler's Blues

I'm also sick to death of the social conservatives.

Johnny is surly this morning.

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

People smoke fake pot??? And here I was thinking I had seen the worst of it when I found out people in TX have seeds in their pot.

Nothing beats the original sticky icky icky icky icky!

http://www.headsite.com/ekmps/shops/hstrading/images/white-widow-feminised-seeds-seedsman-feminised-299-p.jpg

icky....

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

People smoke fake pot??? And here I was thinking I had seen the worst of it when I found out people in TX have seeds in their pot.

Nothing beats the original sticky icky icky icky icky!

http://www.headsite.com/ekmps/shops/hstrading/images/white-widow-feminised-seeds-seedsman-feminised-299-p.jpg

Yes, if they feel they can do it and not be arrested, so they move on to more dangerous stuff.

I don't think pot is the gateway to harder drugs, it seems to be the war on drugs!

We traded classic coke for Pepsi and CRACK!!!

 

[Saint Peter]

Denver has been fighting the sales of "bath salts" but the stores just keep it behind the counter now.

It does not seem like a healthy habit, but since when do humans find habits that are healthy?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

I'm also sick to death of the social conservatives.

Johnny is surly this morning.

I'm stuck on what an anti-social conservative is...

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Denver has been fighting the sales of "bath salts" but the stores just keep it behind the counter now.

It does not seem like a healthy habit, but since when do humans find habits that are healthy?

Since they had to leave trailer livin' to take up foxhole livin'...


*spit*

 

[JohnnySavage]

Denver has been fighting the sales of "bath salts" but the stores just keep it behind the counter now.

It does not seem like a healthy habit, but since when do humans find habits that are healthy?

Isn't it inconvenient sitting in the bath tub to get high

 

[JohnnySavage]

I'm stuck on what an anti-social conservative is...

One would think it would be called a 'libertarian', but there aren't any of those around. They are extinct, like the fiscal conservative.

 

[Saint Peter]

Isn't it inconvenient sitting in the bath tub to get high

That is nothing compared to AJ taking it up the foxhole!

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

One would think it would be called a 'libertarian', but there aren't any of those around. They are extinct, like the fiscal conservative.

Fiscal conservative is an oxymoron.

Socially liberal is a moron.

Liberty is based on economics and if you can successfully reestablish it as social "rights" then soon you have neither liberty or economy.

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

That is nothing compared to AJ taking it up the foxhole!

You said you would keep us on the down-low...

 

[JohnnySavage]

Fiscal conservative is an oxymoron.

Socially liberal is a moron.

Liberty is based on economics and if you can successfully reestablish it as social "rights" then soon you have neither liberty or economy.

Is it too much to ask to just be left alone?

 

[4est_4est_Gump]

Is it too much to ask to just be left alone?

Yes, the stakes are too high now.

You can ignore it though.

You know, act like it's not really happening and hope that you are at least left with dignity intact...

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

Yes, if they feel they can do it and not be arrested, so they move on to more dangerous stuff.

I don't think pot is the gateway to harder drugs, it seems to be the war on drugs!

We traded classic coke for Pepsi and CRACK!!!

I smoke all day every day and I have never had an urge to stick a needle in my arm...unless it's dipped in ink.

One would think it would be called a 'libertarian', but there aren't any of those around. They are extinct, like the fiscal conservative.

Not extinct!! I R ONE!!

Fiscal conservative is an oxymoron.

Socially liberal is a moron.

Liberty is based on economics and if you can successfully reestablish it as social "rights" then soon you have neither liberty or economy.

Oh bullshit....the gov has no fucking business being all up in everyone's business. What people do with each other, their own bodies and life is of (should be) no concern of the government as long as no ones rights are being violated. We are supposed to be a nation of free people, not a social engineering project for the christian empire.

 

[Wife of Bath]

Wait, what's the thing with bath salts? I haven't heard about this.

 

[Frizzle_Fry]

Wait, what's the thing with bath salts? I haven't heard about this.

Apparently certain bath salts will get you high.. For people who can't score/grow real pot.

 

[Wife of Bath]

Apparently certain bath salts will get you high.. For people who can't find anything better to do with their time.

fyp.

and...that's ridiculous.

 

[JohnnySavage]

Wait, what's the thing with bath salts? I haven't heard about this.

Not practical unless you have plenty of hot water to fill the tub though.