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DEA Moves to Emergency Control Synthetic Marijuana
NOV 24 — WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is using its emergency scheduling authority to temporarily control five chemicals (JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol) used to make “fake pot” products. Except as authorized by law, this action will make possessing and selling these chemicals or the products that contain them illegal in the U.S. for at least one year while the DEA and the United States Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) further study whether these chemicals and products should be permanently controlled.
http://www.justice.gov/dea/pubs/pressrel/pr112410.html
India fast emerging major source of party drug ketamine
India is fast emerging as a major source of ketamine or party drug, traditionally used as an anaesthetic for animals, smuggled out by narcotics cartels due to its increasing popularity especially in Southeast Asia.
Known as the common man’s cocaine, ketamine is becoming a hit among college students and the youth in many countries, sources in the country’s anti-narcotics agencies said.
http://www.dnaindia.com/india/report_india-fast-emerging-major-source-of-party-drug-ketamine_1473917
Smoking marijuana as teen may have lasting brain effects, study suggests
Teenagers respond differently to drugs than adults, and early use may lead to long-lasting effects on brain development, according to new research.
A study presented at the Society for Neuroscience meeting, in San Diego last week, shows people who start using marijuana at a young age have more cognitive shortfalls. Also, the more marijuana a person used in adolescence, the more trouble they had with focus and attention.
Drug use among the Wabash Valley work force
Drug use among the Wabash Valley work force may be affecting employers more than they know.
Product quality, on-the-job injuries and employee absences can all be related to employee drug use. The best way to determine if drug use is a factor is to randomly drug test employees.
http://tribstar.com/news/x970729107/Employers-hear-update-on-drug-use-in-Wabash-Valley
Medical marijuana law will create problems for employers
PHOENIX — Arizona’s new medical marijuana law is going to create new problems for employers trying to promote a safe workplace while respecting the new rights of those who will be able to legally inhale the drug.
The law spells out that a worker who has one of those state-issued cards allowing them to possess and use marijuana cannot be fired or otherwise disciplined solely for testing positive on a drug test.
Nothing in Proposition 203 permits an employee to imbibe while on the job. And the law says that immunity from being discharged does not apply to a worker who is “impaired.”
http://www.yourwestvalley.com/valleyandstate/article_b1a8e34a-f361-11df-8dfc-001cc4c03286.html
