A raid conducted in a tobacco shop in Dalton, Georgia resulted in the seizure of 30 pounds of synthetic marijuana. The engineered marijuana was being marketed in liquid form under the name Cloud Nine. The retailer was selling it as incense, but authorities believe it is meant to be consumed using electronic cigarettes. The result Read more »
The New Face of Drug Overdoses
A stereotype of the drug addict has developed over the decades. Thin, haggard, mentally unstable, perhaps homeless, an addict has frequently been feared. An unknown, unpredictable quantity that was likely to break into your house to get cash for his next fix. While there may indeed be deeply troubled individuals out there who easily fit Read more »
What is Synthetic Marijuana?
The designer drug synthetic marijuana is sold under the guise of being a natural and safe product, but it actually contains lab-created and potentially dangerous cannabinoids. Synthetic marijuana products became available in the U.S. in 2008. They were sold under names such as K2, Spice, Kush and many others. Marketed as herbal incense or herb-based Read more »
What is Heroin?
Heroin, also known as diacetylmorphine, morphine diacetate or diamorphine is an illegal, highly addictive drug that is produced from a substance found inside the opium poppy plant. Heroin is typically a white, odorless, bitter-tasting powder, but crudely processed forms may be brown or tar-like in consistency. Street names for heroin include horse, brown sugar, Mexican Read more »
It’s Not Fair That Pot Stays in My System Longer
As states have moved toward legalizing marijuana, the question has been raised about driving under the influence. With alcohol, a police officer can perform a simple test to determine how much alcohol is in the person’s system. Blood alcohol level is generally a very good indicator of impairment. With marijuana, the level of THC (the Read more »
Heroin Submissions to GBI Crime Lab Increase
A recent press release from the GBI highlights some alarming heroin statistics. In the three year period from 2011 to the present, the GBI crime lab has experienced a 300% increase in heroin submissions. In 2011, 276 samples were submitted to the lab. That number has increased each year, with the submissions so far in Read more »
Georgia Attorney General Fights Prescription Drug Abuse Epidemic
The Attorneys General for Georgia, Indiana and Kentucky recently convened to discuss FDA approval of the painkilling prescription medication Zohydro and the overall problem of prescription drug abuse. The summit was the latest in a series of initiatives enacted by Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens. Previously, Olens worked side-by-side with Governor Deal to enact legislation Read more »
Legal Pot That Will Let You Pass a Drug Test—And May Kill You
On April 21, Time magazine’s cover story was on “fake pot.” By “fake pot” the author, Eliza Gray, was referring to the myriad of compounds sold mostly to kids and young adults that purport to deliver the same high as marijuana, while being legal and generally undetectable with standard drug tests. These synthetic marijuana substitutes Read more »