Chemists Find Their Way Around K2 Ban

[The Straight Story]

Chemists Find Their Way Around K2 Ban


COLUMBIA - Some local vendors are carrying a product that consumers say is a new way to get high. Authorities say the version of a synthetic marijuana, commonly known as K3, gets by the ban of K2 and produces similar effects.

MU Psychology professor Dennis Miller said chemists have been making man-made chemical compounds that act like marijuana for the past 30 years. He said a small chemical change to K2, makes new products like K3 legal.

"It's going to be tough for the federal government, for the drug enforcement agency to keep up with the synthetic cannabinoids. There's lots of them there and home chemists are starting to be able to make them just as they make meth and ecstasy," Miller said.

Products like K3 are made up of dried plant material that is sprayed with synthetic chemicals. When smoked, Miller said it produces effects like marijuana.

"A person would feel more relaxed, be a little tired, a little bit drowsy, less anxious..." Miller said.

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[Myrina]

1. ... and when they get around to banning that, bring on K4. And K5, and ...

... until the fed finally takes the hint and just legalizes the real, natural stuff.
Then nobody will have to deal with chemical-fallout.

[hughee99]

3. They'll legalize it once they figure out a way that the drug companies

can profit from it.

[Myrina]

4. ... without a doubt. I've been saying that for years!

Drug companies and big-agra will be on trademark and patent rights like a tick.

[NCarolinawoman]

2. I heard on the radio today that it can cause hallucinations, and some other

less desirable side effects than the real thing.