Spice Product
COMMON NAMES
Spice Silver; Spice Gold; Spice Diamond
EFFECTS CLASSIFICATIONS
Intoxicant; Cannabinoid Agonist
CHEMICAL NAME
CP-47,497 homologue, JWH-018, and HU-210.
DESCRIPTION
"Spice" is a product line sold as a legal herb-based alternative to cannabis. The ingredients list contains only herbs and no cannabinoid constituents. Since it began being sold in approximately 2006, the listed ingredients have seemed suspiciously unlikely to produce its reported effects. Numerous organizations have now tested the material and three chemicals have been identified in various Spice products including JWH-018, HU-210, and a homologue of CP-47,497.
GENERAL INFORMATION #
RELATED VAULTS #
ARTICLES & WRITINGS #
Connecting the Microdots: The State of the Stone 2010 - by Fire & Earth Erowid, 2010
Spice & Spin-offs: Prohibition's High-Tech Cannabis Substitutes - by Earth & Fire Erowid, 2009"
Understanding the 'Spice' Phenomenon - EMCDDA, 2009
RESEARCH & JOURNAL ARTICLES #
EXPERIENCES #
Nearly Identical to MJ But Longer Lasting, by mixmaster
Overdose Hell, by Chrysalis
Only Physically Drunk, by Nostalgia
Coming Out of the Haze, by The Pilgrim 
Withdrawal from Herbal Incense, by Riley
OFF-SITE RESOURCES
SECONDARY RESOURCES #
Synthetic Cannabinoids : Linking package art with toxicology reports : Missouri Safety Center
MEDIA COVERAGE #
Synthetic weed and strokes: Emily's odyssey - CNN, Dec 14 2012
DEA raids Raleigh lab that tests for synthetic marijuana - WRAL News, Mar 30 2012
'Spice' manufacturers change formula, sell drug again - Middletown Journal, Dec 31 2011
Lamar Jack ingested chemical found in fake marijuana before he died - Independent Mail, Oct 15 2011
John W Huffman : JWH The Man : Scientist's research produces a dangerous high - LA Times, Sep 28 2011
The Big Business of Synthetic Highs - Jun 16 2011, Bloomberg Businessweek
Synthetic marijuana widely used at Naval Academy, some midshipmen say - Washington Post, Feb 29 2011
Bans on Fake Pot Do Little to Deter Business - Sep 15 2010, abcnews
The growing buzz on 'spice' -- the marijuana alternative - Washington Post, Jul 10 2010
American Association of Poison Control Centers Warn About Dangers of Synthetic Marijuana Products - AAPCC, Jun 10 2010
Synthetic marijuana a growing trend among teens, authorities say - CNN.com, Mar 24 2010
Toxicologist Warning to Parents: Look for Signs of K2 -- 'Fake Marijuana' - Science Daily, Mar 3 2010
Withdrawal Syndrome After Consumption Of Designer Drug 'Spice Gold' - Science Daily, Jul 10 2009
Government stamp of approval for fake weed - The Register (UK), Aug 12 2009
Cannabis-style mixtures banned - Financial Times, Feb 28 2009
Spice Gold is weed but not (but kinda is) - Vice, Feb 2009
The Story of Spice - Financial Times, Feb 13 2009
Germany Bans Cannabis-Like Drug Spice - Deutsche Welle, Jan 21 2009
Synthetic drug seized at DHL hub - Dayton Daily News, Jan 15 2009
Synthetic cannabis mimic found in herbal incense - Chemistry World, Jan 15 2009
Austria bans herbal incense 'Spice' - Austrian Times, Dec 18 2008
Dangerous Kick with "Spice" (Deutsch) [Eng. trans.] - Frankfurter Rundschau, Dec 15, 2008
Spice contains chemical active substance (Deutsch) [Eng. trans.] - Badische Zeitung, Dec 15, 2008
For the first time components of the drug "Spice" proven (Deutsch) [Eng. trans.] - Hannoveriche Allgemeine, Dec 15, 2008
The right stuff? - Guardian UK, Nov 16 2008
Jugend berauscht sich an rätselhafter Biodroge (Deutsch) - Der Spiegel, Nov 9, 2008
Magic mushroom users turn to exotic alternatives to get high without breaking law - The Independent, May 30 2006
NON-ENGLISH RESOURCES #
Nätdrogen Spice kan förbjudas, Svenska Dagbladet, Mar 16 2009
Le "Spice", encens classé stupéfiant en France, Mar 2 2009, Continental News (Français)
A Profitable Business, Feb 25 2009, Finam.ru (Russian)
Loffensive Spice, Feb 9 2009, Bloob (Français)Le Spice, l'arme secrète des nouveaux dealers, Feb 2 2009, l'Express (Français)
Spice hat ausgedröhnt, Jan 21 2009, BR (Deutsch)
BKA identifiziert Hauptwirkstoff, Jan 19 2009, Spiegel (Deutsch)
THC-Pharm's Analysis Article, usualredant.de
"Space" statt "Spice" Nov 2 2009, BR (Deutsch -- Video)
Was ist Spice?, Aug 10 2008, Beyerisches Fernsehen (Deutsch)
HEALTH #
Acute Kidney Injury Associated with Synthetic Cannabinoid Use — Multiple States, 2012 - CDC, Feb 2013
Synthetic Marijuana Dangerous for Kidneys - UAB News, Feb 8 2013
PROHIBITION SITES #
'SPICE' - Plant Material(s) Laced with Synthetic Cannabinoids - Mar 2009, DEA