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Bronx elected officials, community leaders and health officials are looking to finally ‘snub out’ synthetic marijuana sales.
At a Wednesday, August 12 press conference at Jacobi Hospital’s Trauma Center, Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, Director of Behavioral Health Services at North Bronx Healthcare Network Dr. Maryann Popiel, Director of the Comprehensive Psychiatric Emergency Program at Jacobi Hospital Dr. Benjamin Raatjes, community leaders and health officials demanded a crackdown on synthetic marijuana sales.
Working with community leaders and health officials, Klein’s office has identified 24 Bronx stores allegedly selling vibrant, cleverly named packets of synthetic marijuana and staff at the senator’s office had purchased K2 at EZ-Pass Gourmet Deli and Hairth Deli Grocery Corp in the past week.
“Synthetic marijuana is dangerous and poses a very real public health threat to New Yorkers, their families and children as at least ten patients a week are rushed through the emergency room...
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