'Spice' warning: Medical marijuana user hospitalized after turning to synthetic marijuana

After using synthetic marijuana, also known as spice, which is sold at convenience stores around the Bay Area, a woman says she's had to have blood transfusions and is still in the hospital.

A bad batch of synthetic marijuana, also known as spice, is making its way around Hillsborough County. Two people have died after using the drug and another 40 have been hospitalized, as of Tuesday.

The Florida Poison Control Centers put out a warning about severe bleeding after using the drug.

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[jagsingh]

“Don’t use synthetic marijuana ever” best advice 👍🏾

[snowmanrainmaker]

Spice is spice, medical marijuana is medical marijuana and is not related to these products in any genetic way.!!🤔 it is not synthetic marijuana!!

[Dtown]

You can tell what spice is instantly. It's grass clippings sprayed with chemicals. People smoking this are desperate.

[MrGrinch]

that’s not “synthetic marijuana” it’s simply spice. marijuana has an entire life and photosynthesis to do the things it does.

[LESLASLESLAS]

I thought we all learned this back in like 2010.

[jewelhoward]

I’m happy she’s doing better and survived.

[joetrolo]

Well maybe if the media, who calls it synthetic marijuana, would stop calling it that, people wouldn't associate the two as similar. They aren't even close. It's an insult to marijuana to call that synthetic marijuana.

[adamsaint]

Spice is a synthetic *cannabinoid* but is a long way away from being *cannabis*. The way these things are named is very confusing.

[gobolts]

They really need to lower the price for MMJ products.

[shondasmith]

Anything that says synthetic is not a good idea to try for drug use. I'm praying for your speedy recovery 🙏

[lucygirl]

In states like Ohio, only medical marijuana is available and is very expensive for small amount. Cheaper to buy on the street but run the risk of the weed being contaminated with crap like fentanyl. No reason gov. weed should be more expensive than what you pay the local dealer.

[dennisharold]

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[nayarevolutionary]

Maaaan I'm not buying no spice when I can grow real weed🤦🤷 why tf would you smoke a synthetic plant? That's just crazy

[vert_f]

These are reasons as to why alternative hemp derive cannabinoids need to be more widespread like delta 8, thca, cbg, hhc and so on. They’re just as safe as marijuana when properly extracted but so much cheaper

[DiogenesOfCa]

"He who controls the spice controls the universe!"

[bigjrob]

I was just recently released and the guys on the inside all LOVE that spice. It's big business while locked down . Spice and suboxone .hope this woman gets better . I struggle with addiction myself and it's a hell I wouldnt wish on my worst enemy.

[arayabuchichi]

Kids stay away from drugs 💊 and alcohol 🥃

[icedclips]

Not only are they dangerous they are very strong and can be more addictive than meth. The high is like smoking crack and the strongest weed you've ever smoked and the urge to re use is almost irresistible. I was hooked for around 7 years, overdosing was a common occurrence (especially when vaporization of pure chemical), my heart would race extremely fast and I'd go into a full blown psychotic trip but I always managed to survive. Id tap my chest in a rhythm to slow my heart down and literally pray to God I'd survive and crazy thing is 30 minutes later I'd do it all over again. Finally I quit using synthetic cannabinoids after overdosing while on 8 tabs of LSD and had a very profound experience, I had over a pound of very strong spice and I flushed it all down the toilet. I had severe dissociation and physical withdrawals while I was detoxing and wasn't able to get any effect from natural cannabis for almost a year as it had completely fried my receptors. There are some drugs that are just evil and this is up there with meth and fentanyl, I'm lucky it didn't kill me.

[sunsetfoxx]

Rat poisoning?! That’s disgusting. That’s literally poisoning

[chinomustang]

I can understand where she's coming from, that being said it says on the package. NOT FOR HUMAN COMSUMTION .