Tuesday, June 19, 2012
The ban on the synthetic drugs would go into effect on July 1.
Critics of the synthetic drug known as K2 or Spice have been calling for a statewide ban on the substance, which can have powerful side effects. On Tuesday, Gov. Rick Snyder is expected to sign into law a ban on the drug, state Rep. Kurt Heise (R-Plymouth) told Northville's city council Monday night. The substance has been sold legally because it is marketed as herbal incense or potpourri and is labeled "not for human consumption." The Detroit Free Press reports: "One of the bills updates the list of chemicals used to make synthetic drugs and would make them illegal to possess and sell. The ban would go into effect July 1." Other legislation would go into effect immediately and authorize the state to temporarily ban a substance if …
Friday, June 8, 2012
Retailers that once sold the dangerous synthetic drug say they no longer are selling it after the sale of it became illegal in the city Wednesday.
“We don’t have it anymore!” That was the response from the five Royal Oak vendors that were reported as still selling synthetic marijuana known as K2 or Spice at the end of May. “We decided to stop selling it because we heard it was hurting a lot of kids,” said Wally Polis, the owner of the BP gas station at 4727 Coolidge. “We didn’t want to sell something that was sending kids to the emergency room.” Many of those casualties related to the synthetic drugs have been well-publicized, such as the probable fatal overdose of an 18-year-old in Bloomfield Township, and its link to the fatal attack on the Cipriano family in Farmington Hills. “At first we thought it was just another form of tobacco,” Polis said as to why he was selling the then-…
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Trent's Market
1201 N Campbell Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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BP Gas Station
4727 Coolidge Hwy, Royal Oak, MI
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Royal Mini Mart
1621 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Mobil 12
1617 E 12 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Mobil
1624 E 11 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Addiction team from the Brighton Center for Recovery Hospital answers viewers questions during live web chat. Check out the chat transcript.
It was a lively and infomative debate between viewers and a team of addiction specialists from the Brighton Center for Recovery Tuesday during the one-hour live web chat on about K2 on Patch.com. Dr. David Yanga, addictionoligist and family practitioner, along with John Furey, Brighton counseling supervisor and Scott Masi, Brighton addiction outreach specialist, were on hand from noon to 1 p.m. to field readers' questions. To read a transcript of the chat, click on the Cover It Live box. For more information, visit the Brighton Center for Recovery Hospital.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Commissioners want synthetic marijuana off the shelves in the city's gas stations and convenience stores immediately.
Royal Oak city commissioners unanimously approved an emergency ordinance Monday night prohibiting businesses in the city from selling synthetic drugs such as K2 and Spice. The ordinance will become effective upon publication, either Wednesday or Thursday of this week, according to City Attorney Dave Gillam. Following the lead of Macomb County, which implemented an emergency order to ban the sale of synthetic marijuana earlier Monday, Commissioner David Poulton called on his fellow commissioners to act immediately to prohibit the possession and use of, and trafficking in, synthetic drugs in Royal Oak. "We’ve seen high profile crimes," Poulton said. "We’ve seen terrible incidences involving our youth because of a product that is sold at gas…
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City of Royal Oak City Hall
221 E 3rd St, Royal Oak, MI
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Monday, June 4, 2012
Royal Oak officials will tackle a long agenda when they meet at 7:30 p.m. today at City Hall.
At their 7:30 p.m. regular meeting at City Hall, Royal Oak officials are expected to discuss a variety of matters, including the following: Royal Oak City Commissioners David Poulton and Peggy Goodwin want to have a discussion on legislation aimed at controlling the sale and use of synthetic drugs. "We will be discussing a proposed ordinance to ban the sale of K2/Spice in the city, public awareness to educate the public and a potential campaign to publicly acknowledge those businesses who pledge not to sell it," Goodwin said. House Bill 5709, introduced Wednesday, would require the Michigan Department of Community Health in cooperation with the State Police, to analyze the content of the herbal mixtures and create a written report of its …
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221 E 3rd St, Royal Oak, MI
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Friday, June 1, 2012
In a letter, a company leader asks local owners to stop selling Spice or K2—a synthetic form of marijuana—at all of its stations, effective immediately.
Citgo has asked the owners of its gas stations to stop selling K2 and Spice—a synthetic form of marijuana. The sale of K2 and Spice has caused concern for many parents and local officials in Michigan, and Alan Flagg, the general manager of light oils marketing for Citgo, joined the outcry. In a letter dated May 31, Flagg asked the local owners of Citgo stations to stop the sale of K2 at locally-owned, Citgo-branded locations, even in states where the substances are legal, including Michigan. “Substances such as synthetic marijuana and Bath Salts, sold under a variety of names, including Spice and K2, have proven to be harmful substances, especially for teenagers,” Flagg wrote in the letter. “At least 40 states have banned their sale in …
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Mcpeek's Citgo
1702 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Thursday, May 31, 2012
House Bill 5709 would require the state to analyze and report on synthetic marijuana.
Michigan state Rep. George Darany (D-Dearborn) on Wednesday introduced legislation aimed to combat the sale and use of synthetic marijuana in the state of Michigan, according to Darany's office. The legislation–House Bill 5709–would require the Michigan Department of Community Health in cooperation with the State Police to analyze the content of the herbal mixtures and create a written report of its findings. The bill concerns rampant sale and use of the synthetic drug known commonly as K2 or Spice. The drug has stirred up opposition in Michigan–especially recently, with several highly publicized cases of violence or health problems resulting in teens who used the drug. Darany said he believes there is bipartisan support for the HB 5709. "…
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
A Beaumont naturopathic doctor answers questions about the dangers of the easy to get drug.
It’s legal, lethal and available in Royal Oak gas stations and convenience stores. K2, also known as Spice, is a synthetic substance marketed as an alternative to marijuana. It’s reportedly behind the weekend hospitalization of a 16-year-old Rochester Hills boy found uncooperative and speaking incoherently on his lawn and a 19-year-old Troy teen arrested for erratic driving early Monday morning. Most notably, Tucker Cipriano, 19, of Farmington Hills is believed to have been high on synthetic marijuana in April when he attacked his family, killing his father and severely injuring his mother and brother. Spice is a form of synthetic marijuana that is commonly sold as incense, or potpourri. It was originally sold under the name K2, but …
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William Beaumont Hospital
3601 W 13 Mile Rd, Royal Oak, MI
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Debra Shepard
3:57 pm on Friday, June 8, 2012
I have literally seen the effects of this stupid incense/garbage and have witnessed kid's sleeping with their head down and did not understand the phase..let's keep an extra eye out for the things the children are doing so that they can succeed and not end up dead. lazy, or a lump on a log..STAY CONCERNED...I WOULDN'T WANT THEM DOING WHAT WE DID IN THE 70'S eh????????????????? more ›