Warning issued about synthetic drug use
Public safety officials called on parents Thursday to talk with teenagers about the potential danger of using a rapidly growing assortment of synthetic drugs sold in small and colorful packages, noting...
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Iowa officials warn parents about synthetic drug trend among teens
An example of the "bath salts" available in Eastern Iowa. (KCRG-TV9)State officials issued a warning for parents about synthetic drugs Thursday.Substances that mimic marijuana, cocaine and other...
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Iowa City business suspected of selling synthetic drugs
A package of K2, a concoction of dried herbs sprayed with chemicals which are known by names such as "bath salts" and "K2" that are snorted or smoked as a hallucinogen. (AP Photo/Kelley McCall,...
View ArticleEastern Iowa raids connected to federal “takedown” of synthetic drugs
Federal drug agents raided 11 eastern Iowa businesses Wednesday as part of a “global takedown” of synthetic drugs that included arrests and searches in 35 states and five countries, the U.S. Drug...
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Two months after raid, synthetic drugs still found in Eastern Iowa
Investigators enter the Den during the execution of a federal search warrant Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in downtown Iowa City. The June 26 raids of Cedar Rapids and Iowa City stores that sell synthetic...
View ArticleFast-changing threat: Synthetic drugs hard to regulate; zoning plan OK, but...
Gazette Editorial Board-Community stakeholders fighting the use and sale of illegal drugs often find themselves aiming at a moving target.That’s especially true when it comes to synthetic drugs, where...
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