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INTRODUCTORY*
CITY OF BALTIMORE
COUNCIL BILL R
(Resolution)
Introduced by: Councilmember Middleton
A RESOLUTION ENTITLED
A COUNCIL RESOLUTION concerning
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Request for State Legislation - Statewide Ban of Certain Synthetic Products
FOR the purpose of respectfully requesting the Honorable Chairs and Members of the Baltimore City Senate and House Delegations to the 2011 Session of the Maryland General Assembly to sponsor and secure the adoption of legislation to prohibit the distribution, use, purchase, or possession of synthetic cannabinoid drugs in the State of Maryland.
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The 2008 Annual Report of the National Forensic Laboratory Information of the Drug Enforcement Administration(DEA) reports that “smokable herbal blends marketed as ‘legal marijuana’ have become increasingly popular. In the United States, these products can be purchased over the Internet from domestic or overseas-based businesses. The products purportedly consist of blends of exotic herbs and other plant material that when smoked allegedly produce euphoria. One particular brand of ‘herbal incense’ that has become increasingly popular is manufactured under the brand-name Spice.”
The National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) reports that these synthetic cannabinoids are similar to THC –the active ingredient in marijuana– that, when smoked or ingested, can produce a similar high. Initially developed for research related to treatment of pain and the effects of cannibis on the b...
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