DEA Bans Synthetic Pot, K2 and Spice

The DEA is taking synthetic pot seriously. In a statement released last week, the US Drug Enforcement Administration announced it will use its “emergency scheduling authority to temporarily control five chemicals … used to make ‘fake pot’ products.”

This means that in one month, the synthetic cannabinoids used in popular pot substitutes K2 and Spice will be considered Schedule I narcotics for the span of one year (the most restrictive category). During that year, the DEA will supposedly “further study whether these chemicals and products should be permanently controlled.”

DEA has put a 1-year ban on cannabicyclohexanol, JWH-073, JWH-018, JWH-200, and CP-47,497.

It is difficult to imagine that these chemicals will find their way off of the schedule so if you’ve been enjoying K2 or Spice as a readily available, legal marijuana alternative you should probably prepare to say goodbye.

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