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**Luisabens** · 10-06-2010, 02:38 AM

"Synthetic marijuana has law enforcement agencies and state legislatures buzzing. Last week, Missouri became the sixth state in only a year to ban the substance, which is touted as a legal alternative to pot and widely available across the country.

The synthetic nature of K2 makes it exceptionally difficult to keep tabs on. The cannabinoids used to produce K2 can be changed with slight laboratory tweaks, and hundreds are already out there, so a ban on current varieties can easily be sidestepped."

http://www.aolnews.com/article/synth...ut-k2/19551091

It's time Republicans set down their arms, and end the drug war. Nothing makes this more clear than K2. K2 is a brand name for common smoking herbs, combined with synthetic substances to create a product that resembles marijuana in effects.

The Synthetic substances that make this all possible, are known as synthetic cannabinoids. Some of the more popular are known as JWH-018, CP-44, and many more. They are not fat soluble like real marijuana, so any attempt to test for it would be fruitless a day after use, not that there is any current way to detect it at all. Synthetics can be easily tweaked, changed, to avoid both drug tests, and the laws. If you ban certain substances, new substances will just take their place.

These synthetics can be mixed with alcohol and consumed in a beverage, requiring no smoking at all. one tiny drop is enough.

Beyond whether or not you personally want to use, between this and Marijuana itself being decriminalized you must admit, fighting the drug war is getting pretty fruitless. The war on drugs has been the most unrewarding undertaking, efficiently wasting both money, and resources.

Should some drugs be illegal? Yes! Some drugs that are out there used for date rape, some are so addictive they are dangerous, but marijuana is neither of these.

To top that off, it is getting less expensive. You can get a high quality quarter ounce of synthetics for 20 bucks, that's enough to last a long time. It is very comparable with smoking cigarettes.

10-06-2010, 02:38 AM	#1
Luisabens Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 437 Senior Member	Synthetic Marijuana grows ever more popular, as prices plunge below the real thing. "Synthetic marijuana has law enforcement agencies and state legislatures buzzing. Last week, Missouri became the sixth state in only a year to ban the substance, which is touted as a legal alternative to pot and widely available across the country. The synthetic nature of K2 makes it exceptionally difficult to keep tabs on. The cannabinoids used to produce K2 can be changed with slight laboratory tweaks, and hundreds are already out there, so a ban on current varieties can easily be sidestepped." http://www.aolnews.com/article/synth...ut-k2/19551091 It's time Republicans set down their arms, and end the drug war. Nothing makes this more clear than K2. K2 is a brand name for common smoking herbs, combined with synthetic substances to create a product that resembles marijuana in effects. The Synthetic substances that make this all possible, are known as synthetic cannabinoids. Some of the more popular are known as JWH-018, CP-44, and many more. They are not fat soluble like real marijuana, so any attempt to test for it would be fruitless a day after use, not that there is any current way to detect it at all. Synthetics can be easily tweaked, changed, to avoid both drug tests, and the laws. If you ban certain substances, new substances will just take their place. These synthetics can be mixed with alcohol and consumed in a beverage, requiring no smoking at all. one tiny drop is enough. Beyond whether or not you personally want to use, between this and Marijuana itself being decriminalized you must admit, fighting the drug war is getting pretty fruitless. The war on drugs has been the most unrewarding undertaking, efficiently wasting both money, and resources. Should some drugs be illegal? Yes! Some drugs that are out there used for date rape, some are so addictive they are dangerous, but marijuana is neither of these. To top that off, it is getting less expensive. You can get a high quality quarter ounce of synthetics for 20 bucks, that's enough to last a long time. It is very comparable with smoking cigarettes.
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