Myth vs. Fact: Nothing ‘Natural’ About Synthetic Substances

Have you ever heard of K2, and Spice or Charge Plus and Hurricane Charlie? They are labels given to substances within two categories of the hundreds of synthetic drugs sold in the U.S. K2 and Spice are two of the many names used for synthetic cannabinoids sold as “herbal incense” or “potpourri.” Charge Plus and Hurricane Charlie represent a sampling of the names given to synthetic cathinones sold as “bath salts” or “jewelry cleaner” according to the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP). Read More