Spice-Like Products
COMMON NAMES
Spice; K2; Mojo; Black Mamba;
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Intoxicant; Cannabinoid Agonist
CHEMICAL NAME
CP-47,497 homologue, JWH-018, and HU-210.
DESCRIPTION
"Spice" was a product line sold as a legal herb-based alternative to cannabis that was the first to popularize synthetic cannabinoids deposited on plant material as alternatives to natural cannabis. In 2006, the published ingredient lists contained only herbs and no cannabinoid constituents, which were suspiciously unlikely to produce its reported effects. Numerous organizations tested the material and eventually three chemicals were identified in various Spice products including JWH-018, HU-210, and a homologue of CP-47,497. Since then, other vendors and products have mimicked this model. The products have become increasingly dangerous as of 2015.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
RELATED VAULTS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Connecting the Microdots: The State of the Stone 2010 - by Fire & Earth Erowid, 2010
Spice & Spin-offs: Prohibition's High-Tech Cannabis Substitutes - by Earth & Fire Erowid, 2009
Understanding the 'Spice' Phenomenon - EMCDDA, 2009
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
'Spice-like' herbal incense laced with the synthetic opioid U-47700 - Tox Anal Clin, 2018
Tripping with Synthetic Cannabinoids (Spice) - Curr Top Behav Neurosci, 2016
Forensic investigation of K2, Spice, and [...] - Forensic Sci Int, 8712
EXPERIENCES #
Nearly 100 Percent Comparable, by coffeeman64
Spiced Out, by PippUK
Nearly Identical to MJ But Longer Lasting, by mixmaster
Dissect My Brain, by Dave
Excessive Cannabinoid Agonism, by SpacedOUTonSPICE
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Synthetic Cannabinoids : Linking package art with toxicology reports : Missouri Safety Center
MEDIA COVERAGE #
New K2 Compound in Canadian Heroin Supply - FilterMag; Jun 16 2020
Synthetic marijuana, aka ‘K2,’ confirmed as cause of New Haven overdoses - New Haven Register, Aug 18, 2018
Synthetic Marijuana Expands to Florida - FL Health, May 4, 2018
Synthetic Cannabinoid Spice Products Linked To Unusual Severe Bleeding Cases - Forbes, Mar 31, 2018
Arizona DEA agents bust nation's first-known Fentanyl-laced Spice lab - 12News, Jun 21, 2016
Legal highs ban will fail to eradicate spice [...] - The Guardian, Jun 7, 2016
13 hospitalized in San Diego after overdose of synthetic drug Spice - LA Times, Nov 23, 2015
Japan: Arrests over 'law-evading' herbs hindered by testing difficulties - Mainichi, Apr 11 2014
Synthetic weed and strokes: Emily's odyssey - CNN, Dec 14 2012
DEA raids Raleigh lab that tests for synthetic marijuana - WRAL News, Mar 30 2012
Counter-terrorism chemical labs test for synthetic pot - LA Times, Jan 28 2012
'Spice' manufacturers change formula, sell drug again - Middletown Journal, Dec 31 2011
Lamar Jack ingested chemical found in fake marijuana before he died - Independent Mail, Oct 15 2011
John W Huffman : JWH The Man : Scientist's research produces a dangerous high - LA Times, Sep 28 2011
The Big Business of Synthetic Highs - Jun 16 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek
Synthetic marijuana widely used at Naval Academy, some midshipmen say - Washington Post, Feb 29 2011
Bans on Fake Pot Do Little to Deter Business - Sep 15 2010, abcnews
The growing buzz on 'spice' -- the marijuana alternative - Washington Post, Jul 10 2010
American Association of Poison Control Centers Warn About Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana Products - AAPCC, Jun 10 2010
Synthetic marijuana a growing trend among teens, authorities say - CNN.com, Mar 24 2010
Toxicologist Warning to Parents: Look for Signs of K2 -- 'Fake Marijuana' - Science Daily, Mar 3 2010
Withdrawal Syndrome After Consumption Of Designer Drug 'Spice Gold' - Science Daily, Jul 10 2009
Government stamp of approval for fake weed - The Register (UK), Aug 12 2009
Cannabis-style mixtures banned - Financial Times, Feb 28 2009
Spice Gold is weed but not (but kinda is) - Vice, Feb 2009
The Story of Spice - Financial Times, Feb 13 2009
Germany Bans Cannabis-Like Drug Spice - Deutsche Welle, Jan 21 2009
Synthetic drug seized at DHL hub - Dayton Daily News, Jan 15 2009
Synthetic cannabis mimic found in herbal incense - Chemistry World, Jan 15 2009
Austria bans herbal incense 'Spice' - Austrian Times, Dec 18 2008
Dangerous Kick with "Spice" (Deutsch) [Eng. trans.] - Frankfurter Rundschau, Dec 15, 2008
Spice contains chemical active substance (Deutsch) - Badische Zeitung, Dec 15, 2008
For the first time components of the drug "Spice" proven (Deutsch) - Hannoveriche Allgemeine, Dec 15, 2008
The right stuff? - Guardian UK, Nov 16 2008
Jugend berauscht sich an rätselhafter Biodroge (Deutsch) - Der Spiegel, Nov 9, 2008
Magic mushroom users turn to exotic alternatives to get high without breaking law - The Independent, May 30 2006
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Nätdrogen Spice kan förbjudas, Svenska Dagbladet, Mar 16 2009
Le "Spice", encens classé stupéfiant en France, Mar 2 2009, Continental News (Français)
A Profitable Business, Feb 25 2009, Finam.ru (Russian)
Loffensive Spice, Feb 9 2009, Bloob (Français)Le Spice, l'arme secrète des nouveaux dealers, Feb 2 2009, l'Express (Français)
Spice hat ausgedröhnt, Jan 21 2009, BR (Deutsch)
BKA identifiziert Hauptwirkstoff, Jan 19 2009, Spiegel (Deutsch)
THC-Pharm's Analysis Article, usualredant.de
"Space" statt "Spice" Nov 2 2009, BR (Deutsch -- Video)
Was ist Spice?, Aug 10 2008, Beyerisches Fernsehen (Deutsch)
HEALTH #
Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoid Use — Multiple States, 2012 - CDC, Feb 2013
Synthetic Marijuana Dangerous for Kidneys - UAB News, Feb 8 2013
PROHIBITION SITES #
'SPICE' - Plant Material(s) Laced with Synthetic Cannabinoids - Mar 2009, DEA