Dea Outlaws Marjiuana Like Substances

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I received this email today. Obviously this is about Texas, but as the article reads once the DEA determines these substances to be schedule 1, the states are required to follow step.

Texas Outlaws Marijuana-like Substances
News Release
April 20, 2011
The Texas Department of State Health Services is outlawing marijuana-like substances that are commonly found in K2, Spice and other synthetic marijuana products. The ban will become effective April 22.
DSHS placed five synthetic cannabinoid substances in Schedule I of the Texas Schedules of Controlled Substances, making it illegal to manufacture, distribute, possess and sell the substances. Penalties for the manufacture, sale or possession of K2 are Class A or B misdemeanors.
K2 or Spice, often marketed as herbal incense, contain substances that produce psychoactive effects similar to those from smoking marijuana. These marijuana-like substances are readily available through smoke shops, gas stations and the Internet.
The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration used its emergency scheduling authority to temporarily ban synthetic marijuana or similar “fake pot” products that mimic the effects of marijuana. The DEA action March 2 made it illegal to manufacture, sell or possess these products for at least one year.
Following the DEA’s action, DSHS is required by state law to place the substances on the Texas Schedules of Controlled Substances unless the commissioner objects.
Schedule I, the most restrictive category on the Texas Schedules of Controlled Substances, is reserved for unsafe, highly abused substances with no accepted medical use. Five chemicals, JWH -018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol that are found in K2 were placed on the Schedule.
Penalties for the manufacture, sale or possession of K2 are outlined in Section 481.119 of the Texas Controlled Substances Act. The penalties remain in effect unless the Texas Legislature determines a different penalty group for the substances.
Persons found guilty of a Class A misdemeanor are subject to a fine not to exceed $4,000 and/or confinement in jail for a term not to exceed one year. Persons found guilty of a Class B misdemeanor are subject to a fine not to exceed $2,000 and/or confinement in jail for a term not to exceed 180 days.
Since January 2010, approximately 600 calls were made to the Texas Poison Center Network related to K2 exposure. Reported adverse effects associated with use of these marijuana-like substances include chest pain, heart palpitations, agitation, drowsiness, hallucinations, nausea, vomiting, dizziness and confusion.

[Ed Normile]

But what about the people suffering from synthetic glaucoma?

ed

[dUSt]

Dang, I guess I'll have to wait for the K3 to come out now.

[Ice_nine]

I've read that this stuff has had some pretty weird/harsh side effects with people. Why not just stick to the real thing

[Winchester]

Another law to spend money "enforcing" (which really means incarcerating people for doing stupid things to themselves.).

[Jesus_lol]

America, you so crazy

[Winchester]

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America, you so crazy
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In Canada, a license is required to fluffy air extraction.

[Nihil Obstat]

At least we can still gamble online.

[RezaMikhaeil]

[quote name='Winchester' timestamp='1304129377' post='2234881']
Another law to spend money "enforcing" (which really means incarcerating people for doing stupid things to themselves.).
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Speaking like a true libertarian


[quote name='Nihil Obstat' timestamp='1304277464' post='2235403']
At least we can still gamble online.
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Actually the government has shut down many online gambling websites too and imprisoned the people.

[Nihil Obstat]

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Actually the government has shut down many online gambling websites too and imprisoned the people.
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Really? Last semester I was watching a friend of mine play some (for money) online poker. He was telling me about how he'd won $1500 on the weekend and promptly lost it all.

[Nihil Obstat]

Ahhhh, I just read the issue. Online gambling isn't illegal, but the government won't license casinos to operate, so all online gambling sites have to be based out of country. Except for one small area in Montreal.

[RezaMikhaeil]

[quote name='Nihil Obstat' timestamp='1304446795' post='2236410']
Ahhhh, I just read the issue. Online gambling isn't illegal, but the government won't license casinos to operate, so all online gambling sites have to be based out of country. Except for one small area in Montreal.
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Well in America it's much more... [url="http://www.smoothblog.co.uk/2011/04/16/fbi-shuts-big-online-casino-websites-online-poker-sites/"]http://www.smoothblog.co.uk/2011/04/16/fbi-shuts-big-online-casino-websites-online-poker-sites/[/url]