What is synthetic marijuana?

 

On Wednesday, a source divulged that Patriots defensive end Chandler Jones had a bad reaction to synthetic marijuana, which led to his admittance to Norwood Hospital.

Synthetic marijuana — also known as K2, spice, crazy monkey, and Scooby snacks — is a designer drug. It does not actually contain marijuana, but is made of plants sprayed with various psychoactive chemicals, according to Boston police and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The drug is most commonly smoked — in fact, more than 80 percent of people smoke it, according to a 2015 CDC study. The drug can also be sold as liquids to be vaporized and inhaled in e-cigarettes, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse.

Is synthetic marijuana legal?

In Massachusetts, synthetic marijuana is not legal, though it took some legislative maneuvering to make it illegal across...

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