Synthetic Marijuana Use Rising
HARRISONBURG, Va. (WHSV) -- Leaders from the regional drug task force said users often go for synthetic marijuana called "spice" or "K2" because it is cheaper and easier to get than real marijuana. Plus, there's a myth that spice doesn't show up on drug testing.
We checked in with the RUSH Drug Task Force. In 2013, they handled six cases involving spice, seizing nearly 30 grams.
In 2014, there was a big increase. There were 21 cases and more than 8,000 grams. In 2015 (so far) the task force has had 25 cases and nearly 3,500 grams collected.
"If you are currently using K2 or know of someone that is using K2, you need to have a very serious heart-to-heart with them because of the health issues and the medical issues," said Mark Campbell of the RUSH Drug Task Force. "Some of these issues that they are having, you don't...
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