New Jersey’s temporary ban on all variants of synthetic marijuana is now permanent, under a regulation formally adopted by the state Division of Consumer Affairs.

 

This means the manufacture, distribution, sale, and possession of all of the hundreds of possible variants of the dangerous, manmade drug, which is commonly known by brand names such as ”K2,” “K3,” “Spice,” “Kush” has been outlawed.

Jersey Attorney General Jeff Chiesa said, “These synthetic poisons, once offered as a so-called ‘legal high’ by shady retailers, are now permanently off the market in New Jersey – and the numbers indicate our ongoing ban has led to a decline in their reported use. These drugs have grown in popularity nationwide, despite their alarming and catastrophic side effects.  Today they are permanently on record as being just as illegal as cocaine or heroin.”

Synthetic marijuana has been linked to dangerous side effects including violent seizures, dangerously elevated heart rates, anxiety attacks, and hallucinations, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration and the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Some users have committed suicide or suffered fatal injuries after suffering extreme panic attacks caused by synthetic marijuana use. Reports published in peer-reviewed journals associate synthetic marijuana use with psychosis in some patients. Read More…