Spice, Saliva or however you have been calling it is now illegal. If you are a service-member who cares staying in the service and not getting a bad conduct discharge, I suggest you don’t partake of these synthetic drug.
Effective YESTERDAY, the DEA has placed Synthetic Cannabinoids on the Schedule 1 Controlled Substance list. Commercially sold as “Spice” “Salvia” or “K-2″ among other names, these synthetic forms of Marihuana are no longer sold by off post retailers and it is a federal crime to possess, use or distribute.
On Tuesday, March 1, 2011, DEA will publish a final order in the Federal Register temporarily placing five synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I of the CSA. The order becomes effective upon publication, Tuesday, March 1, 2011.
The substances being placed into Schedule I are 1-pentyl-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-018), 1-butyl-3-(1-naphthoyl) indole (JWH-073), 1-[2-(4-morpholinyl)ethyl]-3-(1-naphthoyl)indole (JWH-200), 5-(1,1-dimethylheptyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (CP-47,497), and 5-(1,1-dimethyloctyl)-2-[(1R,3S)-3-hydroxycyclohexyl]-phenol (cannabicyclohexanol; CP-47,497 C8 homologue).
This action is based on a finding by the Administrator that the placement of these synthetic cannabinoids into Schedule I of the CSA is necessary to avoid an imminent hazard to the public safety. As a result of this order, the full effect of the CSA and its implementing regulations including criminal, civil and administrative penalties, sanctions and regulatory controls of Schedule I substances will be imposed on the manufacture, distribution, possession, importation, and exportation of these synthetic cannabinoids.
Disposal Guidance:
As of March 1, 2011, individuals or businesses that manufacture, distribute, possess, import and export these chemicals, or products that contain these chemicals, will be in violation of federal law unless appropriately registered with DEA to handle schedule I controlled substances.
