New York City laws criminalizes sale, production of K2 synthetic marijuana

Synthetic Marijuana Or K2 Use On The Rise In New York City

Speaking in East Harlem, a community that has been an epicenter of hospitalizations the city blames on the drug, Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the legislation that targets store owners who sell the drug with threats of fines and jail.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio says his administration will continue "to build upon" the environmental record of his predecessor.

The new laws are stronger than existing bans on the drug from the state, which now rely on the state Health Department to keep up with constantly changing lists of ingredients K2 manufactures modify to stay ahead of the law.

In New York City, the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene reports that the homeless and people with psychiatric illnesses disproportionately bear the brunt of harmful symptoms from synthetic marijuana use. "K2 is...

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