What is the chemical in k2?
K2 Incense, or "spice", has become extremely popular as a form
of legal, synthetic marijuana. What does this product consist of,
and is it safe?
According to the official K2 site, K2 is a natural incense
composed of natural herbs such as "canavalia rosea, clematis
nuciferia, heima salicfolia, and ledum palustre." Various sources
report that K2 also contains the synthetic cannabanoid JWH-018,
which when smoked can produce intoxicative effects similar to
marijuana. As a synthetic, it does not register on current drug
detection tests. The K2 site expressly states that K2 is "not
intended for human consumption" and is intended only to be used as
an incense. Clearly though, the hundreds of cases across the county
to poison control centers and emergency rooms indicates it is not
being used as such.