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It's known as fake pot or synthetic marijuana and has been sold legally in Missouri and many other parts of the country under such names as Spice, Blonde, Summit, Standard and Citron.
But following the lead of such states as Kansas, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, the various mixtures of so-called K2 will soon be illegal in the Show Me State.
Gov. Jay Nixon was at the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department just outside St. Louis Tuesday to sign a bill declaring K2 a controlled substance and making its possession punishable by jail or fine. Nixon was also to attend a second ceremonial signing Tuesday afternoon in West Plains deep in the Missouri Ozarks.
Here in Nodaway County, Sheriff Darren White said he supports the K2 ban and views the substance — actually a class of substances — as "just another drug." He added that additional training will likely be necessary for both county deputies and the department's drug detection dog, Jerik.
Because K2 in its various forms is currently legal in Missouri, most law enforcement personnel don't have much experience yet in terms of its appearance or characteristics.
"We haven't seen a lot of it around, but I'm sure it's here," White said...
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It's known as fake pot or synthetic marijuana and has been sold legally in Missouri and many other parts of the country under such names as Spice, Blonde, Summit, Standard and Citron.
But following the lead of such states as Kansas, Kentucky, Alabama, Georgia and Tennessee, the various mixtures of so-called K2 will soon be illegal in the Show Me State.
Gov. Jay Nixon was at the St. Charles County Sheriff's Department just outside St. Louis Tuesday to sign a bill declaring K2 a controlled substance and making its possession punishable by jail or fine. Nixon was also to attend a second ceremonial signing Tuesday afternoon in West Plains deep in the Missouri Ozarks.
Here in Nodaway County, Sheriff Darren White said he supports the K2 ban and views the substance — actually a class of substances — as "just another drug." He added that additional training will likely be necessary for both county deputies and the department's drug detection dog, Jerik.
Because K2 in its various forms is currently legal in Missouri, most law enforcement personnel don't have much experience yet in terms of its appearance or characteristics.
"We haven't seen a lot of it around, but I'm sure it's here," White said...
For the complete story, pick up a copy of today's Daily Forum or subscribe to the Daily Forum's e-edition.
