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'Something' Demi Moore smoked may have been illegal K2 spice

Demi Moore may have been sent to the hospital after she smoked K2 Spice, a cheap herbal incense that mimics cannabis, experts speculated.K2 Spice is temporarily illegal under a special order issued by the Drug Enforcement Administration last year. Officials are studying whether it should be made permanently illegal.Moore, 49, was despondent Monday when a friend called 911 to report the actress was semiconscious."She smoked something -- it's not marijuana, but it's similar to incense, and [she] seems to be having convulsions of some sort," a pal is heard telling a 911 operator.Click for more on this story from the New York Post ...

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  1. 'Synthetic' Marijuana Use Becoming Problem for U.S. Military

    U.S. troops are increasingly using an easy-to-get herbal mix called "Spice," which mimics a marijuana high and can bring on hallucinations that last for days.The abu...

  2. Navy Discharging 28 Sailors for Allegedly Using Synthetic Marijuana Drug

    The Navy announced Monday that it plans to kick out 28 sailors assigned to the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan for using a synthetic drug called Spice that mimics...

  3. Mississippi police arrest Forida couple found with 244 pounds of synthetic marijuana

    Mississippi authorities say police arrested a Florida couple on charges of possession of a controlled substance with intent to deliver after they were found with sev...

  4. Teenage girl suffered strokes, brain damage after smoking synthetic marijuana

    A teenage girl from Texas suffered from multiple strokes after smoking synthetic marijuana – leaving her brain damaged, blind and paralyzed, the Independent reported...

  5. Arizona authorities reportedly target synthetic drugs like 'spice,' 'bath salts'

    County attorneys in Arizona who have targeted the proliferation of legal synthetic drugs like "spice" and "bath salts" are reportedly seeing their efforts make their...

  6. US moves to make synthetic marijuana illegal

    Cracking down on fake pot, the government moved Wednesday to outlaw five chemicals used in herbal blends to make the synthetic marijuana sold in head shops and on th...

  7. Synthetic marijuana removed from store shelves in New York

    Statewide ban issued, health risks cited

  8. Synthetic marijuana sold in convenience stores

    Lawmakers propose to make drug illegal

  9. Melanoma vaccine, synthetic marijuana risk, aspirin benefits

    Fox Health Fix: Anna Kooiman reports on the top health headlines of the week

  10. US Naval Academy expels 3 more students for using or possessing synthetic marijuana

    The U.S. Naval Academy says three more midshipmen have been expelled for using or possessing synthetic marijuana, bringing the total number of dismissals to 11 so fa...

  11. Synthetic Drugs Show Deadly Side Effects

    Three Texas teenagers suffered heart attacks after smoking an illegal brand of synthetic weed known as K2. While doctors said there is no definite proof the drug is ...

  12. Seattle gets LSU's Simon who was arrested Thursday

    The Seattle Seahawks selected LSU cornerback Tharold Simon with the 138th overall pick in the fifth-round of the NFL draft, just two days after he was arrested in hi...

  1. Texas Teens Had Heart Attacks After Smoking Synthetic Marijuana

    Three 16-year-olds experienced heart attacks after smoking K2, a blend of herbs and spices laced with synthetic cannabis-like chemicals, Texas doctors reported Monda...

  2. Concern growing over synthetic marijuana

    Three U.S. teenagers ended up in the emergency department with altered mental states and seriously elevated heart rates after smoking synthetic marijuana, doctors sa...

  3. 'Synthetic marijuana' causes 11,000 ER visits annually

    Street drugs known as synthetic marijuana — also known as K2 and Spice — were linked to 11,406 visits to U.S. emergency rooms in 2010, according to a new government ...

  4. Synthetic marijuana harms kidneys of 16 users, CDC reports

    Synthetic marijuana, already known to cause a number of serious side effects in users, has now been found to cause kidney damage, according to a new report from the ...

  5. Texas man accused of eating dog while high on synthetic marijuana

    A Texas man is facing animal cruelty charges after police said he ate a dog while high on synthetic marijuana.Michael Terron Daniel, 22, was arrested Monday for the ...

  6. Russia's leading anti-drug advocate warns of epidemic of synthetic marijuana abuse in Russia

    Russia's leading anti-drug crusader says the abuse of synthetic marijuana is turning into a "horrible" epidemic in his country.Experts say a range of hallucinogens k...

  7. Ban placed on sale of 'synthetic marijuana' in New York

    An immediate ban has been ordered on the sale of “synthetic marijuana” in New York, My Fox NY reported.  According to the station, the drug comes in packets called “...

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