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As anticipated, the federal Drug Enforcement Administration on Tuesday announced that five variations of synthetic marijuanasometimes called spice — have been added to its list of illegal drugs.
The chemicals in synthetic pot are created in laboratories to produce effects similar to marijuana plants but remain different enough on a molecular level to escape detection in urine tests. The formulas are then sprayed on smokable, organic materials that are sold in head shops as “incense.”
Long before the restrictions became final, head shops in Colorado began selling varieties of spice that claim to use different chemical recipes from those banned by the DEA. Colorado lawmakers are working to close that loophole. Jessica Fender, The Denver Post
