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Wednesday, July 25, 2012

DEA Raids Suspected Synthetic Marijuana Warehouse

This is the second time in recent history law enforcement officials have raided the business in the Town ‘N Country area.

A warehouse located at 6308 Benjamin Road is making the news once again. For the second time since April, the facility has been raided by law enforcement officers. The first time it was deputies from the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office that targeted the building as a possible site for the production and distribution of synthetic marijuana. Now, the Tampa Bay Times is reporting a second raid on the warehouse. This time the law enforcement officials are from the federal Drug Enforcement Agency and they’re not saying much at this time (Read the Times’ story here). Also known as “Spice” or “K2,” the designer drug uses chemicals that produce effects similar to marijuana. Spice has been linked to a number of health problems and has been …

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Synthetic Drug Crackdown Focus of Proposed County Ordinance and K-2 Raid Takes Drugs Off Street for Now

sharon poole

7:23 pm on Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Just another reason why the REAL herb should be legalized and taxed. That would put these people out of business an save a lot of lives.   more ›

Friday, July 20, 2012

Synthetic Drug Crackdown Focus of Proposed County Ordinance

Hillsborough government and law enforcement officials want to stem the tide of designer drugs marketed to teens.

A Safety Harbor teen on K2 drowned earlier this year. More than 300 overdoses were reported in Hillsborough County in 2011. And thousands of calls were placed to the Florida Poison Control Centers. These were the details ticked off by Hillsborough County Sheriff’s officials during Wednesday’s Hillsborough County Commission meeting. The goal was to impart the dangers of synthetic drugs. “This (continued production of K2) is going to have a staggering effect on our community resources,” said Maj. Tom Feeney, commander of the special investigations division of the sheriff's office. “Collectively law enforcement, the medical profession, and certainly rehabilitation.” Synthetic drugs known as “K2” or “Spice” are commonly sold at convenience …

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K-2 Raid Takes Drugs Off Street for Now

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