“Spice” marijuana mixture becoming newest drug craze after incidents in USA

Posted on June 13, 2012 • Filed under: Crime, Drug Activity, Mexico, United States

“Spice,” also known as K2, Yucatán Fire, Red Magic, and Mr. Nice Guy, among others, has become an increasingly popular drug. Spice is a synthetic drug, a mixture of marijuana, damiana, and other chemicals, according to Sexenio Nuevo León, and has become one of the most-searched-for terms on Google recently. The drug has piqued curiosity after a man in Miami, Florida consumed the drug and suffered a schizoid paranoia attack, causing him to engage in cannibalism. Other powerful effects have been reported in the USA. Experts say spice is extremely dangerous and potentially deadly, as it can cause anxiety, agitation, rapid heart rate, pressure high blood pressure, vomiting, tremors and convulsions. The sale of spice is not regulated in Mexico. The average dose sells for 180 – 250 pesos on the street. Read Article

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