What is SPICE?!?
SPICE
Spice
• Brand name for a mixture of herbs
– Herbs listed on the packaging include Canavalia maritima, Nymphaea caerulea,
Scutellaria nana, Pedicularis densiflora, Leonotis leonurus, Zornia latifolia,
Nelumbo nucifera and Leonurus sibiricus.
• Has been sold in 'smartshops' in Europe, Canada and other parts of the world since
2002.
– As an incense
– Over the Internet as a "herbal smoking blend".
– Manufacturer officially warns against human ingestion of Spice,
• Usually smoked for its cannabis-like effects
– Believed to be caused by a mixture of synthetic cannabinoid drugs
– Several different "flavours" of Spice have been marketed which have been
shown to contain different proportions of the synthetic cannabinoid active
ingredients, and reportedly produce subtly different effects.
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Synthetic cannabinoid ingredients
• According to German pharmaceutical company, THCPharm
• JWH-018
– Is an analgesic chemical from the aminoalkylindole family, It produces
effects in animals very similar to those of THC itself, but with a longer
duration of action.
• January 19 2009, it was announced by the University of Freiburg in
Germany that the other main active substance in Spice is an undisclosed
analogue of the synthetic cannabinoid CP 47,497.
• Another potent synthetic cannabinoid, HU-210, has been reported to have
been found in Spice seized by the US Customs & Border Protection.
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Legal status
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• Austria
– 18 December 2008,on the grounds that it contains an active substance which
affects the functions of the body, and the legality of JWH-018 is under review
• Canada
– LEGAL
• Chile
– April 24, 2009 declared the sale of Spice to be illegal
• Estonia
– The Minister of Social Affairs has signed a draft regulation, adding synthetic
cannabinoids to the list of narcotics and psychotropic substances
• Germany
– JWH-018, CP 47,497 and the C6, C8 and C9 homologues of CP 47,497 are
illegal in Germany since 22nd of January 2009
• Finland
– Spice blends are classified as a medicine in Finland and therefore it is illegal to
order them without a prescription. In practice it's not possible to get a prescription
• France
– Spice blends are classified as a medicine in Finland and therefore it is illegal to
order them without a prescription. In practice it's not possible to get a prescription
Legal Status (CONT.)
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• New Zealand
• Poland
– Spice blends are classified as a medicine in Finland and therefore it is illegal to
order them without a prescription. In practice it's not possible to get a prescription
• Russia
– January 14, 2010
• Slovak Republic
– LEGAL
• South Korea
– As of July 1 2009, South Korea has officially added JWH-018, CP 47,497 and
HU-210 to the controlled substance list, effectively making these chemicals
illegal
• Sweden
– JWH-018, JWH-073 and HU-210 were all made illegal in Sweden on 15th of
September 2009
• Switzerland
– Spice has been banned in Switzerland
• U.K.
– Spice blends are classified as a medicine in Finland and therefore it is illegal to
order them without a prescription. In practice it's not possible to get a prescription
• U.S.A.
– Spice is currently not a scheduled drug in the USA
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SecNav Instruction 5300.28d and OpNav Instruction 5350.4c
Drug Abuse: Wrongful use, possession, manufacturing, or distribution, or
introduction onto a military installation, or other property or facility under military
supervision, of a controlled substance, prescription medication, over-the-counter
medication, or intoxicating substance (other than alcohol).
"Wrongful" means without legal justification or excuse, and includes use contrary
to the directions of the manufacturer or prescribing healthcare provider, and use
of any intoxicating substance not intended for human ingestion. (For purposes of
. this instruction, this includes consumption of any substance for other than their
intended purpose, e.g., glue, air freshener, gasoline fume sniffing (sometimes
referred to as "huffing") and steroid usage other than that specifically prescribed
by a competent medical authority.