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Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops
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Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops October 5, 2010 - Drug War Chronicle
The Polish government is cracking down on new synthetic drugs and wants the power to pull from the shelves any product that could be harmful to health or life. It didn't mention Polish vodka, though.
The Polish government announced Monday that it has shut down around a thousand stores that sold newly-emerging synthetic drugs, such as mephedrone and preparations containing synthetic cannabinoids (marketed under names like Spice and K2 in the US). It is also moving to amend its drug laws to cover such substances.
"The state will not flinch when it comes to using all legal means available in the struggle against these substances," Justice Minister Krzysztof Kwiatkowski told reporters Monday. "This is going to be a long and difficult fight because our opponent is extremely well-prepared, rich and determined," said Kwiatkowski.
The synthetic drugs have made headlines in Poland in recent weeks, with several users being hospitalized. There have also been a handful of deaths that have been attributed to the synthetics, though the actual connection between use of the substances and the deaths remains unclear.
In an operation beginning last week, police and health inspectors sealed the doors of stores selling the drugs. But that was just the beginning, Kwiatkowski said. He said the government would enact legislation to plug loopholes in the existing drug law, including adding a three-year prison sentence for anyone who supplies minors with a substance posing a risk to their health or life. Another proposed amendment would allow health inspectors to pull from the shelves for up to 18 months any substance suspected of being harmful.
It won't be without a fight. The owner of a chain of shops selling the new synthetics told the newspaper Polska he planned to sue over the state's closure of his shops.
More than a dozen US states and numerous municipalities have banned K2 and Spice, but it remains legal under federal drug laws.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: veggie]
#13294095 - 10/05/10 02:59 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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"This is going to be a long and difficult fight because our opponent is extremely well-prepared, rich and determined,"
I can see well-prepared and determined, but not all users are rich.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: EdgeChaos]
#13294123 - 10/05/10 03:07 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Looking forward to thoughts on this.
They should legalize Marijuana, and synthetic THC compounds and let the market fight it out.
It would keep growers on their toes knowing they cant deliver bunk cause someone will just grab a bag of pure synthetic.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: downlowfunk]
#13294133 - 10/05/10 03:10 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Where is synthetic psilocin and psilocybe. Wouldn't that be messed up. dried edible mushrooms injected with synthetic psilocybe, and psilocin.'
There was a microgram where someone was injecting MDMA into mushrooms.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: downlowfunk]
#13294280 - 10/05/10 03:40 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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There was a microgram where someone was injecting MDMA into mushrooms.
See, and people say philanthropy is dead.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: downlowfunk]
#13294412 - 10/05/10 04:14 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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downlowfunk said: Looking forward to thoughts on this.
They should legalize Marijuana, and synthetic THC compounds and let the market fight it out.
It would keep growers on their toes knowing they cant deliver bunk cause someone will just grab a bag of pure synthetic.
I, for one, think the Synthetic compounds need some serious research testing before let out in the market.
Actual cannabis has had thousands of years testing...
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: veggie]
#13294426 - 10/05/10 04:17 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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someone was injecting x into shrooms god dam that sounds like a bad ass trip
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: Arden]
#13294646 - 10/05/10 04:56 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Arden said:
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There was a microgram where someone was injecting MDMA into mushrooms.
See, and people say philanthropy is dead.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: learningtofly]
#13294760 - 10/05/10 05:14 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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No, they say "chivalry is dead" and it is.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: Dickhead]
#13294804 - 10/05/10 05:23 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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and women killed it
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: learningtofly]
#13294988 - 10/05/10 06:09 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Thank God.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: Dickhead]
#13295019 - 10/05/10 06:15 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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Awebig said:
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downlowfunk said: Looking forward to thoughts on this.
They should legalize Marijuana, and synthetic THC compounds and let the market fight it out.
It would keep growers on their toes knowing they cant deliver bunk cause someone will just grab a bag of pure synthetic.
I, for one, think the Synthetic compounds need some serious research testing before let out in the market.
Actual cannabis has had thousands of years testing...

At one time LSD had 0 years of testing, same with MDMA. Infact many drugs at one time had never been tested. I too know that Marijuana is safe, and that is a selling point for Marijuana. Yet I have not heard of one death from synthetic THC. there is an alarming story about a man who became paralyzed after smoking synthetic THC for several months but it is not clear what other problems this person had or what other drugs he was taking or abusing.
I'm on the fence about synthetics but it should be an individuals right to decide what goes into their body. Ive smoked synthetics moderately, and have heard of people smoking synthetics heavily and they seem to be fine.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: downlowfunk]
#13295049 - 10/05/10 06:21 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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downlowfunk said:
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Awebig said:
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downlowfunk said: Looking forward to thoughts on this.
They should legalize Marijuana, and synthetic THC compounds and let the market fight it out.
It would keep growers on their toes knowing they cant deliver bunk cause someone will just grab a bag of pure synthetic.
I, for one, think the Synthetic compounds need some serious research testing before let out in the market.
Actual cannabis has had thousands of years testing...

At one time LSD had 0 years of testing, same with MDMA. Infact many drugs at one time had never been tested. I too know that Marijuana is safe, and that is a selling point for Marijuana. Yet I have not heard of one death from synthetic THC. there is an alarming story about a man who became paralyzed after smoking synthetic THC for several months but it is not clear what other problems this person had or what other drugs he was taking or abusing.
I'm on the fence about synthetics but it should be an individuals right to decide what goes into their body. Ive smoked synthetics moderately, and have heard of people smoking synthetics heavily and they seem to be fine.
The JWH compounds in "k2' and other such blends are not synthetic THC. They are cannabinoid receptor antagonists and nothing close to actual cannabinoids.
Synthetic THC would be just as harmless as actual THC because it would be the same compound.
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Re: Poland Shutters Synthetic Drug Shops [Re: EdgeChaos]
#13295586 - 10/05/10 08:17 PM (13 years, 7 months ago) |
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i am a firm believer RC's should NOT be for the mass market. Especially users dumb enough to go to a store to buy it. I do know a person who was hospitalized for JWH. Not without danger, and way above the head of the average user. I believe it's... cp something or naother thats made its way into some of the blends that has a very toxic metabolite, but nobody knows that when taking it.
Leave the RC's for experienced users or "rolls" and keep it secret. I know thats immoral, but i'd rather get most RC's over a fucking pipe
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