Health, Public Safety Officials Concerned About Synthetic Marijuana Use

There have been an increasing concern among health, public safety, and other officials about the use of synthetic marijuana (often known as K2 or "spice" or "blaze").

To access a Hartford Courant article regarding this issue and some of the concerns involved, please visit:

Hartford Courant: Fake Pot Concerns Officials and Health Workers (10 FEB 11)

Background Information:

CBS News: Synthetic Marijuana Gives Users Legal High (10 JUL 10)

CNN: Synthetic marijuana a growing trend among teens, authorities say (23 MAR 10)

Officer.com: Synthetic Marijuana (9 DEC 10)

U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration: DEA Moves to Emergency Control Synthetic Marijuana (24 NOV 10)

Wikipedia: Synthetic cannabis