Kamis, 24 Februari 2011

Synthetic marijuana buying illegal in Arizona - Arizona Daily Star

Governor Jan Brewer signed legislation on Tuesday that the market performance of a ban on marijuana synthesis, a mixture of herbs chemically treated to give users a high similar reports of dangerous side effects.

The law had an emergency clause which takes effect immediately. This is a two-class crime to retailers who have these products on the shelves.

Local law enforcement is beginning to make "random", but some companies have already stopped ordering the grass after a warning from the federal government came last year.

The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration made an announcement on Nov. 24 to five chemicals commonly found in these products, also known as "wort" and "K2" a known location - in the same category as heroin and marijuana. But starting Wednesday, the ban was not enforced, the DEA is waiting for final details, "said Ramona Sanchez, a spokesman for the department.

The DEA continues to result in the ban are the chemicals in marijuana illicit synthetic nationally, "said Sanchez would function.

At the state level, the law was passed "very quickly and very easily," said state Rep. Matt Heinz one of the forces behind the bill.

A team of police chiefs, district attorney's office and legislators supported the law after he claims across the country, where young people experience considerable health risks, "said Heinz.

The herbs are labeled as markets incense and packaging, they are "not for human consumption."

Some side effects observed when people smoke spices include anxiety, vomiting, hypertension, seizures, hallucinations and non-response, according to DEA.

"That's why it was so important, it's a public safety issue," said Heinz.

The prosecutor's office of Pima County can now follow a state level, anyone in violation of the new law.

"All the shops, these products are immediately removed from shelves, they are now banned and illegal substances in the state," said County Attorney Barbara Lawall Pima. "The greatest application will be forbidden to smoke in such transactions."

Karl Jung, co-owner of Enhale Smoke Shop, 3457 E. Speedway, said his store had to sell contraband.

"All we have is legal and no chemicals have been banned," said Young. "We tried to keep pace with the changes go in the bill and to sell only what is legal."

Before the ban, Young has sold more than a dozen varieties of popular elements in price from $ 10 to $ 45, but began to reduce their stocks to sell quickly noticed by the DEA.

Contact reporter Fernanda Echavarri fechavarri@azstarnet.com or 573-4224.

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