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Herbal mix faces drugs ban
Amar Singh8 May 2009
A herbal mixture that gives a "cannabis-like" effect when smoked could be banned by the Government, it was revealed today.
Spice Gold, widely available in shops and on the internet, is to be examined by the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs, amid reports it contains synthetic additives that replicate the effects of smoking skunk or cannabis. The council will then make a recommendation to Home Secretary Jacqui Smith.
Les King, former head of the Forensic Science Service's drugs unit, said: "It was found that a mixture known as Spice was not the innocuous material it purported to be. The claimed constituents, namely herbs, were a Trojan horse. The real psycho-active constituents were synthetic additives."
Spice Gold is imported from China and sells for £25 for three grams.
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This is getting really stupid. You might aswell just make alcohol illegal at the rate your going. Why don't you think of other and more effective of improving this country that will benefit everyone, rather than keep trying to make silly things like this a huge issues. Get your priorities right
- Henry, Kent, 24/07/2009 12:14
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Why? why bother spending our tax dollars on more legislation? is this stuff harmful? is it dangerous to society? or is it just that our Gov doesn't like anyone enjoying themselves or relaxing in their own way?
- Barry, woking, surrey, UK, 24/07/2009 11:14
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FFS - Maybe the Government should spend more time regulating the financial industry rather than private individual's choices about what they can and can no smoke!
- Neil, London, 24/07/2009 11:14
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Fat lot of good that will do. Cannabis is easier to get hold of than "Spice Gold" & it is cheaper too!
- Dom, London, 24/07/2009 11:14
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