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Lord Mayonnaise


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[AUS] Move to ban legal synthetic cannabinoid Kronic from Australian market
#14604354 - 06/13/11 02:38 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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The synthetic cannabis product Kronic. Picture: Liam Driver Source: The Daily Telegraph
DOCTORS say authorities should follow Western Australia's lead in banning the synthetic cannabis product Kronic, already outlawed in 16 countries.
WA Health Minister Kim Hames said today his government would ban synthetic cannabinoids after he expressed concern over their use last week.
Marketed as “legal weed'', the company behind Kronic said there had never been any reports of negative side-effects in the seven years it has been on the market.
However, the WA branch of the Australian Medical Association (AMA) has been calling for Kronic to be outlawed, saying it had dangerous side-effects and users are being treated at emergency departments.
AMA (WA) President Associate Professor David Mountain welcomed the ban and said it was timely with a “large number of synthetic drugs coming into the pipeline which would be arriving in WA, if they hadn't already''.
But Associate Professor Mountain called for a national approach.
“We certainly need a more sensible approach rather than waiting for things to happen and try to respond in an ad hoc way,'' Assoc Prof Mountain said.
“The states, territories and federal government need to sit down and decide how they're going deal with these things.''
Kronic has already been banned in 16 countries.
According to the AMA, using Kronic can cause severe paranoia, anxiety and panic attacks, high heart rates, agitation and restlessness.
Assoc Prof Mountain said the longer-term use of synthetic cannabinoids was not yet known but if it worked in a similar way to cannabis then there was the risk users could develop psychosis.
“We've had some cases where the drug has induced a psychotic episode for a short-lived period while some of them have come to emergency departments with their hearts racing, feeling anxious or upset.''
Earlier in June, Tasmania announced it would move to ban synthetic cannabinoids.
http://www.news.com.au/national/move-to-ban-legal-synthetic-cannabinoid-kronic-from-australian-market/story-e6frfkvr-1226074372195
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Re: [AUS] Move to ban legal synthetic cannabinoid Kronic from Australian market [Re: Lord Mayonnaise]
#14604910 - 06/13/11 07:53 AM (12 years, 7 months ago) |
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ha, this is funny my friend was only telling me tonight about how his friend was out cold after half a joint of "northern lights" a similar sort of thing.
this country is ban happy, wouldnt surprise me when it happens
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