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Mohamed Himed (credit: Montgomery County District Attorney's Office)

Montgomery County Store Clerk Convicted Of Selling Synthetic Marijuana

For the first time in Montgomery County, prosecutors got a conviction in a case involving a store operator selling synthetic marijuana, also known as K2.

2013/03/20

(Samples of synthetic marijuana packaged for sale. File photo)

New Jersey Lawmakers Adopt Ban On Synthetic Marijuana

New Jersey lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that bans synthetic marijuana.

2013/01/28

New Jersey Senate Committee Takes Action On Drug Bills

New Jersey legislators are moving against a pair of lethal forms of marijuana. A state senate committee took action on two measures Thursday morning.

2012/10/11

New Jersey Officials Say Crackdown On Synthetic Drugs Working

New Jersey officials are looking at newly released data and suggesting that their crackdown on synthetic marijuana and so-called “bath salt” drugs is working.

2012/09/08

Dozens of Pennsylvania Locations Raided For ‘Synthetic’ Illegal Drugs

Pennsylvania law enforcement officials call it “Operation Artificial High” — an ongoing investigation designed to put a dent in the illegal trafficking and sale of what they say are dangerous synthetic drugs.

2012/07/26

Seven Arrested In South Jersey Under New ‘Synthetic Pot’ Law

All but one of those facing charges operate souvenir shops along the Wildwood boardwalk. The other suspect runs a shop in nearby Rio Grande, NJ.

2012/07/11

New Jersey Bans Sale Of Synthetic Marijuana

New Jersey has imposed a virtual ban on synthetic marijuana, effective immediately.

2012/02/29

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Demi Moore’s Suspected Use Of ‘Incense’ Draws Parents’ Attention To Synthetic Drugs

Actress Demi Moore’s suspected smoking of “incense,” which led to her recent hospitalization and entry to rehab, is drawing public attention to a dangerous substance that’s being used by teens and twenty-somethings as a cheap high.

2012/02/06