Synthetic cannabinoids are a manmade alternative to cannabis, otherwise known as designer drugs, or “fake weed.” While they are marketed as a safe alternative to the real thing, they are anything but ...

Synthetic cannabinoids are lab-made chemicals designed to mimic THC but often have far stronger, unpredictable effects. They ...

The first thing that comes to mind for most people when thinking about the term cannabinoid is the best-known representative of the substance group—tetrahydrocannabinol, or THC. THC is the principal ...

New research shows that prenatal exposure to a synthetic cannabinoid induces long-term adverse health effects in rats. The corresponding study was published in the American Journal of Physiology- Lung ...

The 46-year-old man died shortly before the unit began a new program to better screen for smuggled drugs and other contraband.

Herbal Marijuana Alternatives (HMAs) such as K2 or Spice are sold as alternatives to marijuana that provide similar clinical effects but are not detectable by the traditional marijuana screening ...

Recent testing by a Virginia Commonwealth University forensic toxicology research lab is uncovering the hidden dangers of ...

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Poisonings from synthetic cannabinoids are less common in states where cannabis is legal, according to researchers at Washington State University. The study found a 37% drop in ...

This article was originally published on Askgrowers and appears here with permission. Marijuana lovers already know that cannabis contains THC and CBD. The percentage of these cannabinoids decides the ...

A fourth death in central Illinois has been connected to synthetic cannabinoid use, the Illinois Department of Public Health reported Tuesday. A fourth death in central Illinois has been connected to ...