Florida: Synthetic pot ‘Spice’ is an ‘epidemic’ creating ‘zombies’

Kathryn Blackhurst in a column titled,  “Looked Like One of Our Zombie Movies’: ‘Unprecedented’ Spice Overdose Epidemic Strikes Florida” writes:

Florida investigators are saying that they recently have come across an “unprecedented” epidemic of synthetic marijuana overdose calls that resemble scenes from “The Walking Dead” zombie apocalypse TV show.

Investigators in Clearwater, Florida, have been responding to a myriad of calls featuring people slumped over in such stupefied states that they could barely talk or move, especially during routine patrols through Crest Lake Park, according to WTVT-TV. The investigators are attributing the epidemic to overdosing on a bad batch of synthetic marijuana, more commonly known as “spice.”

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The Spice Addiction Support website found that “the side effects you experience depend on which of the many different synthetic cannabinoids you put into your body, how much you used and how you ingested it. Reports indicate the pleasant side effects of Spice are similar to marijuana, but more intense. These include elevated mood, relaxation and altered perception. However, many users of synthetic cannabinoids, poison control centers and emergency rooms report far less pleasant and sometimes dangerous side effects are common.”

The side effects of Spice include:

• psychotic episodes
• paranoia, increased anxiety and hallucinations – typically much more severe than after smoking marijuana.
• increased heart rate
• agitation
• vomiting
• seizures
• uncontrollable body movements
• lack of emotional attachment
• sweating and loss of control

We have written about those wanting to legalize marijuana in Florida for recreational use. It appears that Florida needs to look at those pot related products like Spice that are turning residents into “zombies.”

With the legalization of medical marijuana and its derivative, Florida may face a zombie apocalypse in the near future. Perhaps its time to take a second look?

Learn more about Spice, synthetic marijuana and related issues at TheMarijuanaReport.org.

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