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Spice/K2, Synthetic Marijuana

Spice/ K2, Synthetic Marijuana

January 22, 2025
K2 and Spice are just two of the many trade names or brands for synthetic designer drugs that are intended to mimic THC, the main psychoactive ingredient of marijuana. These designer synthetic drugs are from the synthetic cannabinoid class of drugs that are often marketed and sold under the guise...
January 22, 2025
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Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced

… Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced June 27, 2014 San Francisco … Sheriff deputies found and seized 1,387 pounds of processed marijuana and 338 marijuana plants during the execution of a …
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Marijuana Grower Sentenced To 6.5 Years

… Marijuana Grower Sentenced To 6.5 Years August 01, 2014 … Tucson - 571-324-7218 Yuma - 571-324-7324 Well-fitted Marijuana Grow Operation Seized PHEONIX - Drug Enforcement …
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Fresno Marijuana Cultivator Charged

… Fresno Marijuana Cultivator Charged October 27, 2011 San Francisco … Rachsingharm, 33, of Fresno, with conspiring to cultivate marijuana. According to the indictment, on October 14, 2011, …
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Medical Doctor Plus Eight Others Indicted for Drug Trafficking and Money Laundering

… Medical Doctor Plus Eight Others Indicted for Drug … the scope of professional practice and not for a legitimate medical purpose. Furthermore, Porras-Ochoa, Moore, Ochoa, … investigation, law enforcement officers seized cocaine, marijuana, oxycodone, promethazine-codeine, and counterfeit …
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Psychiatrist Charged With Prescribing Pain Medication Outside Of Medical Authority

… Psychiatrist Charged With Prescribing Pain Medication Outside Of Medical Authority January 15, 2016 Atlanta Contact Info …
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Raids On Multiple Marijuana Grow Houses In Investigation Of International Money Laundering And Interstate Marijuana Trafficking

… Raids On Multiple Marijuana Grow Houses In Investigation Of International Money Laundering And Interstate Marijuana Trafficking May 18, 2018 Seattle Contact Info …
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Stamford Man Admits Trafficking Marijuana, Agrees To Pay $200,000 To Resolve Forfeiture Case

… Stamford Man Admits Trafficking Marijuana, Agrees To Pay $200,000 To Resolve Forfeiture Case … Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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New Haven Man Sentenced To 50 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine, Marijuana

… 50 Months In Federal Prison For Distributing Crack Cocaine, Marijuana November 06, 2013 New England Contact Info Contact … Brian O’Keefe 508-509-1844 Brian.OKeefe@dea.gov Diversion/Medical Practitioner: 571-362-9171 Division Contacts …
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Vaping and Marijuana Concentrates: What is Vaping?

October 11, 2019
… Vaping and Marijuana Concentrates: What is Vaping? Publication Drug … e-cigarette.  In addition to nicotine and flavored liquids, marijuana concentrates can also be vaped. This 6-panel, …
October 11, 2019
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Marijuana Trafficker Pleads Guilty

… Marijuana Trafficker Pleads Guilty March 10, 2016 Seattle … to manufacture a controlled substance, more than 1,000 marijuana plants, with the intent to distribute.  Diaz-Lara …
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Madison Man Sentenced For Marijuana Conspiracy

… Madison Man Sentenced For Marijuana Conspiracy January 05, 2016 Chicago Contact Info … in federal prison for conspiring with others to distribute marijuana in the Madison area.  Riza pleaded guilty to this …
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Stockton/Sacramento Marijuana Enterprise Defendants Sentenced

… Stockton/Sacramento Marijuana Enterprise Defendants Sentenced December 20, 2013 … Jr. for offenses involving the cultivation and sale of marijuana via storefronts in Sacramento and Stockton, Drug …
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Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic Pleads Guilty to Conspiracy to Distribute and Dispense Oxycodone

… Medical Director of Baltimore County Pain Management Clinic … often prescribed high doses of oxycodone and other opioid medications.  Some patients were issued prescriptions for … screens that were positive for heroin, cocaine, and marijuana; and had been accused of selling her pills. Rosen …
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Two Indictments Against Valley Marijuana Cultivators

… Two Indictments Against Valley Marijuana Cultivators November 09, 2011 San Francisco … - (571) 387-3956 Defendant Alleged to Have Directed Marijuana Conspiracy from Prison FRESNO, CA- - United States …
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Bakersfield Marijuana Store Employee Sentenced

… Bakersfield Marijuana Store Employee Sentenced November 10, 2014 San … Raymond Arthur Gentile, 53, is the owner of the marijuana storefront. The store came to the attention of …
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Buffalo man sentenced for selling synthetic marijuana as a result of a DEA New York and DEA Los Angeles investigation

… Buffalo man sentenced for selling synthetic marijuana as a result of a DEA New York and DEA Los Angeles … woman called and stated that her son was in the Erie County Medical Center Psychiatric Ward after using synthetic …
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Nevada County Man Found In Possession Of 1,283 Pounds Of Marijuana Is Charged In Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy

… Nevada County Man Found In Possession Of 1,283 Pounds Of Marijuana Is Charged In Interstate Marijuana Trafficking Conspiracy March 22, 2018 San …
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Coloradan Sentenced For California Marijuana Conspiracy

… Coloradan Sentenced For California Marijuana Conspiracy April 20, 2015 San Francisco Contact … distribute and possess with intent to distribute marijuana. Zeldes was also ordered to forfeit over 300 …
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Mission Man Convicted Of Trafficking Marijuana

… Mission Man Convicted Of Trafficking Marijuana May 01, 2014 Houston Contact Info Contact Us (713) … with intent to distribute more than 100 kilograms of marijuana, announced Drug Enforcement (DEA) Acting Special …
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Reedley Marijuana Farmers Indicted

… Reedley Marijuana Farmers Indicted November 03, 2011 San Francisco … distribute, and possess with intent to distribute marijuana. According to court documents, the Vorasanes were …
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Ballard Man Arrested For Selling Marijuana To Minors

… Ballard Man Arrested For Selling Marijuana To Minors September 16, 2013 Seattle Contact Info … of Seattle’s Ballard neighborhood who had repeatedly sold marijuana to middle and high school students.  On September …
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Siskiyou Man Convicted of Bribery of a Public Official, Conspiracy to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants

… to Commit Bribery, and Manufacturing More than 100 Marijuana Plants March 24, 2022 San Francisco Contact Info … “friendship” and help with a lobbying effort to legalize medical marijuana in Missouri. Yang, a Siskiyou County …
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Brooks County Marijuana Traffickers Convicted

… Brooks County Marijuana Traffickers Convicted December 01, 2011 Houston … with intent to distribute more than 1,000 kilograms of marijuana, Drug Enforcement (DEA) Special Agent in Charge, …
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November 01, 2019
November 01, 2019

Press event regarding the emerging public health threat of marijuana vaping & 16th annual Red Ribbon Awards Ceremony

2:30 AM - 5:30 AM (EDT)
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WHAT: The DEA and its partners, to include the Office of National Drug Control Policy, County of San Diego Department of Health and Human Services Agency and San Diego County Marijuana Prevention Initiative, will discuss the emerging public health threat of marijuana vaping. The press event will be followed by...
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Sacramento Residents Sentenced For Cultivating Marijuana

… Sacramento Residents Sentenced For Cultivating Marijuana November 21, 2013 San Francisco Contact Info … 837-2324 Stockton - (571) 387-3956 SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Two marijuana growers were sentenced today for their involvement …
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Madera County Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced

… Madera County Marijuana Cultivator Sentenced December 12, 2011 San … to distribute, and to possess with the intent to distribute marijuana. Pacheco is a native and citizen of Mexico and is …
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Conspirator Who Distributed Medications Leading To Overdose Death Sentenced To Three Years In Prison

… Conspirator Who Distributed Medications Leading To Overdose Death Sentenced To Three … and morphine to Ryan Andrew Hartley in exchange for marijuana. On March 1, 2008, Hartley sold a 40-milligram …
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Bakersfield Marijuana Storefront Owner And Employee Indicted

… Bakersfield Marijuana Storefront Owner And Employee Indicted October 18, … Rosa - (707) 837-2324 Stockton - (571) 387-3956 Indoor marijuana cultivation operation and firearms found inside …
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Dangerous synthetic marijuana in northern Alabama

… Dangerous synthetic marijuana in northern Alabama April 23, 2019 New Orleans … an increase in overdoses related to the use of synthetic marijuana which is also known as “spice.” Throughout the … acute increase in overdoses related to the use of synthetic marijuana. These outbreaks have routinely been traced to a …

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