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A police officer speaks to a man walking on New Haven Green, Wednesday, Aug. 15, in New Haven, Conn. More than a 100 people fell ill from suspected drug overdoses linked to a batch of synthetic marijuana laced with fubinaca.

Police Arrest Third Suspect In New Haven Synthetic Marijuana Overdose Case

Aug 17, 2018
Over three days, more than 100 people fell ill after smoking a batch of K2 officials say was laced with AB-Fubinaca. Police Chief Anthony Campbell said chemical was "knocking people down."
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A police officer speaks to a man walking on New Haven Green, on Wednesday, in New Haven, Conn. More than 70 people fell ill from suspected drug overdoses on the green and were taken to local hospitals.

Dozens Overdose In Connecticut Park On Tainted Synthetic Marijuana

Aug 16, 2018
More than 70 people fell ill in or around a historic park in New Haven, near the Yale University campus. Police believe the synthetic cannabinoid K2 laced with fentanyl caused the rash of overdoses.
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A man prepares to smoke synthetic marijuana on a street in East Harlem in New York City.

Young People Surprised By Risky Synthetic Drugs They Considered Safe

Jan 23, 2016
Cities across the U.S. have seen surges in ER visits and hospitalizations tied to an evolving category of chemical substances, such as K2 or Spice. What can be done?
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Edwin Santana, 52, entered a detox program at Syracuse Behavioral Healthcare to help break his heroin addiction and daily habit of smoking the synthetic drug known as spike.

Surge In Use Of 'Synthetic Marijuana' Still One Step Ahead Of The Law

Nov 11, 2015
Outlawing more than a dozen cannabinoids — chemicals concocted in labs and sprayed on leaves to create this risky street drug — hasn't stopped the problem. Chemists just make new versions.
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Dried plants dosed with psychoactive chemicals is marketed as K2 or spice.

Chemical Change In Synthetic Marijuana Suspected Of Causing Illnesses

Apr 27, 2015
The number of people seen in the ER with psychotic symptoms or seizures after using a type of synthetic marijuana called K2 has soared. Manufacturers often change its chemistry to evade detection.
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