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'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide
    #21716773 - 05/24/15 07:52 AM (8 years, 10 months ago)

http://www.scmp.com/news/china/society/article/1807955/china-holds-key-stem-designer-drugs-tide

'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide
Drug that is legal on mainland behind new hallucinogen sweeping through United States


Designer drugs, such as Flakka, can be purchased easily online.

A new United Nations report to be released this week will lay out in stark terms what the law enforcement community fear could become the new global drugs menace for the internet age.

And China could hold the key to stemming its spread before it takes hold.

Web-driven demand for designer drugs - officially labelled new psychoactive substances - is expanding rapidly and among the myriad of mind-bending chemical cocktails on the market, a new hallucinogen called Flakka is raising particular concern.

Nicknamed "US$5 insanity'' - due to the quick and cheap high it gives - the drug has been linked to a spate of high-profile cases in the US in recent weeks which have seen people on Flakka go on sprees of demented behaviour.

The drug, and the many synthetic chemical variants on the market, is completely legal in mainland China and is just a mouse click away through companies and websites.

"It's a big deal. It is the new wave of drugs," said a senior law enforcement source working on global narcotics issues.

"It will inundate the US for the next several years."

Designer drugs have proven a headache for governments worldwide, who have struggled to keep legislation in line with the rapid manufacture of the narcotics - often at a rate of more than one a day.

The growing number of these drugs was the focal point of a UN conference in Bangkok last month. China's delegation was led by An Guojun, deputy secretary general of the National Narcotics Control Commission.

Despite the threat posed by the likes of Flakka, a lack of legislation means the potentially lethal substances remain legal in mainland China.

Corrupt chemists there are now targeting the potentially lucrative - and illicit - US market, and have set up online sites to take orders from traffickers and users, according to police.

The narcotics are smuggled out illegally through the mail or sea cargo.

"Flakka is one of a multitude of chemicals produced in China with the intent to exploit drug loopholes at the expense of Americans," the law enforcement source said.

"If it's not illegal, China can't honour countries requests to do law enforcement. Flakka might as well be mascara."

The US has seen a spike in cases in recent weeks, including several incidents in Florida.

One user, claiming to be the mythical Norse god Thor, attempted to have sex with a tree. Another ran naked down a busy street, convinced he was being chased by rabid dogs, according to media and police reports.


This emerging drug Flakka can alter brain chemistry in such a way that users can't control their thoughts and it can increase adrenalin. Photo: AP
Created from a synthesised version of Khat leaves, Flakka is said to induce extreme euphoria and a feeling of superhuman invincibility, although it has been linked with extreme aggression and psychosis.

It is closely related to so-called "bath salts," which surged in popularity in the US in 2011.

Tun Nay Soe, programme coordinator with the UN Office on Drugs and Crime in Bangkok, said legislation was needed to stop the spread of such narcotics.

"There is no legislation for these new psychoactive substances. But that is understandable as few have been thoroughly researched," he said.

Already this year, more than 500 new forms of these drugs have been detected, he added.

"The rate of increase is not welcome news," he said.

Some jurisdictions, such as the US and Hong Kong, have already adopted broad enough regulations to prevent the spread of most of these substances.

However, in mainland China - where few citizens actually consume Flakka - moves to improve legislation have been bogged down in bureaucracy.

"Nobody believes China is purposefully dumping this stuff. It's just the bureaucratic requirements to make things illegal take time," said the source.

Nay Soe of the UN office echoed the sentiments, saying: "China is good at reacting to issues. Once they have been requested to cooperate, they will launch investigations and put in control measures.

"If Flakka is a problem, they will control it," he said.

Besides "rare occasions" when the substance transits the city, authorities do not believe Hong Kong has a key role in the Flakka trade.

"Like other international trading and transport hubs, the heavy traffic and passenger flow has posed challenges in combating smuggling activities. Yet Hong Kong maintains rigorous enforcement against drug trafficking," said a spokesman for the Customs department. He denied the city was drug transit centre.

Since January, the department cracked 67 cases, involving nearly 100kg of Flakka or similar substances, at the airport, the spokesman said.

However, the city has been named in one ongoing court case in Florida. Kevin Bully, 25, and Jaime Lewis, 22, stand accused of importing multiple packages of the controlled substance into the US from a "chemical company in Hong Kong, China," according to court documents.

The pair were charged last month after a sting operation caught them accepting packages filled with the illicit substance.

According to court documents, the Chinese chemical company was using Aramex, a Dubai-based logistics firm, to transport the chemicals to buyers in the United States.

Aramex did not reply to inquiries about its alleged role in the trade.



Legal highs that pose global threat
What are new psychoactive substances?
Known more informally as "designer drugs" or "legal highs", they are defined by the United Nations as substances of abuse, either in pure form or a preparation, that are not controlled under international drug covenants but may still pose a public health threat. Many mimic the effect off harder drugs that are under international control.

What is the legal situation?
They are not under international control. However, some countries have established regulations that are broad enough to capture and control new variations as they are created. For example, the law in Hong Kong prohibits Flakka, despite it being legal and available on the mainland.

Why are these drugs so difficult to control?
According to Tun Nay Soe, an expert on new psychoactive substances with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, they can be constantly modified with various chemicals to keep them outside the law. Thorough research needs to be done before legislating and this can prove difficult as new variants are emerging every day, he says.

How widespread are these drugs?
New psychoactive substances are now considered a global phenomenon. All regions have been affected by the drug, while 70 out of 80 countries surveyed recently by the UN have reported cases.

Why the problem now?
Drugs have been synthesised for many years. However, officials and law enforcement officers are now worried about the rapid increase in the pace the narcotics are being manufactured. Nay Soe says more than 500 unique new psychoactive substances have been detected this year.

How easy are they to buy?
Very easily online in countries such as China, where they are legal. A simple search for Flakka brings up a host of websites where it can be purchased. Many users in the US have been buying Flakka through companies in China and then smuggling it into North America.

What are the dangers of consuming new psychoactive substances?
Like most drugs, they can be adulterated with dangerous chemicals during the manufacturing process, creating potential dangers for users. Drugs such as Flakka and bath salts have also been linked with heart palpitations, hallucinations and aggressive behaviour.

This article appeared in the South China Morning Post print edition as China holds key to stem designer drugs tide


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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: motaman]
    #21717846 - 05/24/15 03:06 PM (8 years, 10 months ago)

Maybe Vice, or someone else, has discussed this subject before, but is open drug use actually permitted in the countries, which supply the US?

I get the idea that it's poison to them. To them, it's demoralization. But, you can have all you want for cheap.:awesomenod:

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: durian_2008]
    #21717921 - 05/24/15 03:29 PM (8 years, 10 months ago)

Asian countries are strange about drugs and things, as you may well know. For instance, did you know the at present the only country on Earth where marijuana is completely legal is North Korea? Small compensation in a country where all too often all most people have to eat is tree bark, dirt and the occasional insect if they're lucky, but whatever. I'll bet glorious leader Kimmypoo smokes a lot of weed. It would explain why he's such an obese boy.

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: Le_Canard]
    #21718012 - 05/24/15 03:57 PM (8 years, 10 months ago)

I hope that the people who are responsible for fast-tracking drug legislation all board the same plane, and that plane gets taken down in a mighty fireball.

Beautiful day that'd be.

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: EarthTalker]
    #21719003 - 05/24/15 09:48 PM (8 years, 10 months ago)

You hear that?

Psssst, over here...


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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: motaman]
    #21719663 - 05/25/15 04:03 AM (8 years, 10 months ago)

its not even a hallucinogen

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: counter s]
    #21720041 - 05/25/15 08:27 AM (8 years, 10 months ago)

These 'Flakka' news stories are getting ridiculous. Does anybody actually know what 'Flakka' is? Has anybody heard of a drug called 'Flakka' being distributed on the gray market? I am from Florida and have not heard of 'Flakka' EXCEPT in the recent media stories.

I also find it very interesting that every article that I have read only references 'Flakka' and never the actual chemical compound.

In fact, I think this 'Flakka' sensation is complete media hype. I think the original article stemmed from a journalist desperate for a story, then a snowball effect from there. I don't believe 'Flakka' is any different than all the research chemicals that have been deemed 'bath salts' by the media.

To further this claim, check out this news article in which they show several pictures of 'Flakka': http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3026709/Florida-starting-use-Flakka-drug-dangerous-bath-salts-dubbed-5-insanity.html

Note the second picture:

Notice how the bag is labeled 'MDMC'? Guess what MDMC is? Methylone, your standard, run-of-the-mill 'bath salt.'

I'm calling BULLSHIT on FLAKKA.

WAKKA FLAKKA FLAME BITCHES!

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: Le_Canard]
    #21720443 - 05/25/15 11:02 AM (8 years, 10 months ago)

Quote:

Le_Canard said:
Asian countries are strange about drugs and things, as you may well know. For instance, did you know the at present the only country on Earth where marijuana is completely legal is North Korea? Small compensation in a country where all too often all most people have to eat is tree bark, dirt and the occasional insect if they're lucky, but whatever. I'll bet glorious leader Kimmypoo smokes a lot of weed. It would explain why he's such an obese boy.




Weed smokers are leaner and with far lower rates of obesity.

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: XTCentral]
    #21721771 - 05/25/15 05:09 PM (8 years, 10 months ago)

I feel like the flood of RCs from China to Britain, the U.S. and others is ironic considering Britain used Opium to cripple China in the early 1800's.
It took the Chinese population and economy a long time to recover from opiate addiction.

Oh the irony! Payback's a bitch.

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: durian_2008]
    #21723010 - 05/25/15 10:53 PM (8 years, 10 months ago)

Quote:

durian_2008 said:
Maybe Vice, or someone else, has discussed this subject before, but is open drug use actually permitted in the countries, which supply the US?

I get the idea that it's poison to them. To them, it's demoralization. But, you can have all you want for cheap.:awesomenod:





Quote:

Le_Canard said:
Asian countries are strange about drugs and things, as you may well know.




But, what happens if you are found to be intoxicated.

Further, if all commerce is so tightly regulated, how does the production of these substances benefit their state.

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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: Bikerfool]
    #21725244 - 05/26/15 03:17 PM (8 years, 9 months ago)

Quote:

Bikerfool said:
I feel like the flood of RCs from China to Britain, the U.S. and others is ironic considering Britain used Opium to cripple China in the early 1800's.
It took the Chinese population and economy a long time to recover from opiate addiction.

Oh the irony! Payback's a bitch.



:lol: So true.


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Re: 'If Flakka is a problem, they will control it': China holds key to stem designer drugs tide [Re: Mental Taco]
    #21726304 - 05/26/15 08:07 PM (8 years, 9 months ago)

Oh, how times have changed.

The mantra used to be "Just say No to drugs."

Now it's just say "no" to bath salts, jewelry cleaner, phone cleaner, plant fertilizer, insect repellent, blah blah blah..

No wonder kids are so confused these days. :stoned:

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