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DEA to add three Synthetic Cannabinoids and Methylone to Schedule 1

By Karen  Dobner The DEA has issued a notice of intent to temporarily schedule three synthetic cannabinoids, UR-144, XLR11 and AKB48, into the Control Substances Act. However, the agency issued the final rule to add Methylone to the list of schedule … Continue reading

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Second Study Released Linking Kidney Disease to Synthetic Cannabinoids

by Karen Dobner  tothemaximusfound@sbcglobal.net   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published the latest indictment against synthetic cannabinoids (SC) in the February 15 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report directly linking kidney damage to synthetic cannabinoids.  We had been warning … Continue reading

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The Year in Synthetic Drugs

Dirk Hanson has a lot of things to say about synthetic drugs in 2012.  This is his year in review: Dirk Hanson is a freelance writer and blogger covering neuroscience, drugs, and addiction. Author of The Chemical Carousel: What Science Tells … Continue reading

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26-Year-Old with Kidney Failure from Synthetic Marijuana Comes Forward To Speak of His Experience

This is the third geographic area hit with kidney failure in the last few months.  We are wondering if there is any federal agency that will step in and stop these sales on the grounds that there is an epidemic … Continue reading

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30 Suffer Kidney Damage from Synthetic Marijuana in Alabama

Authorities are considering assault and attempted murder charges against the manufacture of the synthetic marijuana responsible for causing kidney damage in 30 people in Dekalb County, Alabama.  We applaud law enforcement for considering these serious charges. “We will be aggressively … Continue reading

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