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synthetic-cannabis

Opinion 8 years ago

Criminalizing cannabis in Indonesia might do more harm than good

Synthetic cannabinoids have gained popularity in Indonesia shortly after President Joko Widodo pledged to intensify the war on drugs in the archipelago.

Health 9 years ago

Legal highs? What you don't know about synthetic drugs

It’s cheap, it’s (strictly speaking) legal, it’s easy to obtain: “What a great alternative to that traditional high!” the average drug user might think.The efficiency of concoctions of over-the-counter drugs would appear to totally trump the sacrifices required to get hold of traditional drugs, be it money, legality, or the time needed to find them. However, there are some life-threatening consequences that come with the easy accessibility of synthetic drugs.