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| '''K2''' is a herbal smoking blend made of herbs and spices sprayed with synthetic ] (notably ]), which mimic the effects of ]. It is produced in ] and ]. It can be ] in ways comparable to cannabis. | |||
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| It is a product similar to ]<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.emcdda.europa.eu/publications/drug-profiles/synthetic-cannabinoids|title= Drug profile: Synthetic cannabinoids and 'Spice'|author= |date= 2009|work= EMCDDA Drug Profiles|publisher= European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction|accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> K2 comes in many varieties with names such as Blonde, Summit, Standard, and Citron.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.k2-incense.com/buyktwo/international.php|title= International K2 Incense Orders|author= |date= 2010|work= |publisher= K2 Incense|accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> No official studies have been conducted on its effects on humans.<ref name="msnbc">{{cite web |url= http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35444158|title= Fake pot that acts real stymies law enforcement|author= |date= 2010-02-17|work= |publisher= The Associated Press|accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> Though its effects are not well documented, it may cause negative effects that are not noted in marijuana users, such as increased agitation and vomiting.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.livescience.com/health/fake-marijuana-k2-hallucinations-100303.html|title= Fake Weed, Real Drug: K2 Causing hallucinations in Teens|author= Jeanna Bryner|date= 2010-03-03|work= |publisher= LiveScience|accessdate=2010-04-21}}</ref> | |||
| K2 is legal and readily available throughout most of the ]. Its use has sparked alarm in several states including ] and ] which have banned the sale and possession of its active chemicals, and the town council of ] has passed emergency legislation banning its sale. ] has also banned its sale. ] and the surrounding area have also banned K2. The ] has banned soldier use. According to St. Louis law enforcement, the substance has not been banned in Missouri. There have been discussions to make it illegal in Missouri, but no paperwork has been signed as of yet. It is however banned in Kansas.<ref name="msnbc" /> | |||
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