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Medics view K2, which is sometimes dipped in embalming fluid or bug spray, as a kind of poison
Some of the patients were found unconscious or experiencing seizures
Sen. Charles Schumer pushes ban on 19 types of “spice” and three derivatives of fentanyl
Houston Fire Dept. transported users who were in altered state because of the illegal, synthetic drug and mid-afternoon heat
The man, who was on synthetic marijuana, kicked a paramedic in the head, knocking him out and giving him a concussion
Patient symptoms ranged from mild nausea, tachycardia and agitation to difficulty breathing and unconsciousness
The 32-year-old man struggled with police, who used a stun gun; then went into cardiac arrest
The new laws allow officials to arrest those selling the drug and increases the penalties for those found manufacturing it
EMS crews found 10 of the victims outside a Tulsa, Oklahoma, soup kitchen
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said the use of synthetic cannabinoids is causing deaths and sending thousands of people to emergency rooms around the country for treatment
Austin-Travis County EMS responded to more than 700 synthetic drug calls in the past three months
Statewide, there have been more than 1,900 emergency department visits from April through June alone, prompting an existing list of banned substances to include new chemical compounds
Police used a Taser to subdue the man, who kicked a medic in the head and punched and bit officers
Medics treated over 277 people in three weeks for medical emergencies related to synthetic marijuana
A spike in the use of the synthetic drug led to 53 people sickened since Friday
The synthetic cannabinoid, also known as “Spice,” mimics the effects of marijuana
EMS has seen a spike in K2 overdoes since Monday
Medics described incidents where it took at least four people over an hour to deal with one out-of-control patient on ‘spice’
