When it comes to identifying laced weed, here’s what you need to know

Laced weed: Find out what substances cannabis can be laced with, why laced weed is dangerous, how to identify such a product, what happens when a person consumes synthetic weed and everything else you need to know.

What can marijuana be laced with and how to recognize laced weed?

You won’t believe what people are prepared to put in cannabis! Hair sprays, pesticides, glass and detergents are just some of the many substances used for lacing cannabis.

What you need to know about K2, aka ‘cannabis on acid’

It’s illegal, it’s up to 100 times more toxic than its natural counterpart and, most importantly, it’s not cannabis. But it’s still getting around. Housing any chemical (including fentanyl and rat poison), and bearing effects similar to those of recreational cannabis, “K2” or “spice” often produces feelings of euphoria. But that’s where the similarities end.

Combining pot with other drugs and substances can be dangerous

Teens left crying hysterically after munching cannabis edibles: Police

Two teens ended up in a Southwestern Ontario hospital after munching suspected cannabis-laced edibles that left them crying hysterically.

The Ontario Provincial Police responded to a call for assistance from Oxford County paramedics recently, when it was determined that two teenage girls ate pot-infused food. The teens, whose ages weren’t released, were crying hysterically and acting in a violent manner, police later reported. Both girls were treated at the local hospital.

Three things that are dangerous for medical marijuana patients

As medical marijuana gains ground across the U.S. and abroad, it’s important to remember that not all weed is created equal. Here are three of the biggest concerns medical marijuana patients should watch out for when choosing their medicine.

Kieth Kruskall with the Drug Enforcement Administration, holds up a package of synthetic marijuana at a news conference where it was announced that the Federal and New York City authorities have broken up a group that trafficked in synthetic marijuana, known as K2, on Sept. 16, 2015 in New York City.

Why is the White House lying about marijuana and fentanyl?

It is true that fentanyl is being used as an additive to black market dope supplies. There is evidence of it turning up in drugs from heroin to cocaine and even methamphetamine. This is happening, or so it has been said, because fentanyl, a substance that is up to 50 times more potent than heroin, is a cheap way to cut these drugs.

Yet, considering the bizarre drug mixtures found in the U.S. over the past year, chances are people are seeking out fentanyl-laced drugs to achieve a unique, speedball type of buzz.

Bogged down by skyrocketing medical cannabis bills? This cannabis company is developing a Health Canada approved solution

A cannabinoid-derived product by Ontario-based Tetra Bio-Pharma is to be officially recognized as a drug.

As medical marijuana gains ground across the U.S. and abroad, it’s important to remember that not all weed is created equal.

What can happen if you buy illegal cannabis in Ontario?

Penalties are possible for those thumbing their noses at the rules, but current reticence to go the enforcement distance could derail efforts to get consumers out of the illicit market.