How To Get Rid Of Deadly "Synthetic Marijuana"? Legalize The Real Stuff

As horror stories of the damaging effects of K2, or "synthetic marijuana," continue to proliferate around the city, some City Council members have voiced support for simply decriminalizing a substance known to have caused harm to virtually no users—regular, organic marijuana.

The council convened this morning to discuss a packet of bills that would penalize retailers for selling the drug, which, though it's not technically illegal in NYC, is considered a health code violation that could potentially result in a $250 fine. The new legislation would punish retailers—principally, bodegas—that continue to peddle the substance, as well as penalize manufacturers who distribute it.

K2 is notoriously difficult to identify, thanks to its ever-evolving ingredient list and diverse range of effects. Rather than poking around the issue with legislation uncertain to yield real results, several council members advocated for the far more straightforward legalization of weed, thus reducing the market...

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