When the synthetic substance salvia was made illegal in August, local law enforcement officials said they expected imitation marijuana – such as “K2” and “Spice” – would take its place as the new ...

James Davis Jr. reportedly tied to smuggle the contraband into the Larry Gist State Jail using a food container.

The fire broke out as a result of an inmate trying to light a synthetic cannabinoid known as K2, Ferruccio said ... on staff and inmates due to the drug distribution networks infiltrating the ...

is evidence that “dangerous drugs like synthetic marijuana (K2) and fentanyl are still getting into the prisons at an alarming rate.” “The concern with the alarming number of incidents ...

The concerns focused around the use of K2, also known as spice or synthetic marijuana. K2 is a man-made drug that is meant to provide the same psychoactive effects of marijuana and can come in ...

also turned up “typical” findings of drugs and contraband in the parking lot, but it was the first time K2 – a synthetic substance deemed harmful by law enforcement officials – was found ...