Sweden seeks ban on synthetic marijuana after two deaths

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Sweden seeks ban on synthetic marijuana after two deaths

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/sweden-seeks-ban-synthetic-marijuana-two-deaths-220427975.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/46EedjJm9OAql.62scMwAQ--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/afp.com/63da7c13c06c04753be61034d2e1378de4ddc58d.jpg" width="130" height="86" alt="Two joints are displayed during a joint class at Hempfest on April 20, 2014 in Seattle, Washington" align="left" title="Two joints are displayed during a joint class at Hempfest on April 20, 2014 in Seattle, Washington" border="0" /></a>Sweden has asked the European Union for the right to speed up a ban on substances contained in a synthetic marijuana sold as &quot;Spice&quot; after two apparent fatal overdoses, the health ministry said Monday. The ministry said it had asked Brussels to class the products as drugs, based on a recommendation from public health authorities, which identified 24 cannabinoids and seven cathinones as dangerous substances. The Swedish government &quot;is seeking a speeded-up procedure, meaning that the time that the European Commission takes to handle the ban is cut to 10 days instead of the usual three months,&quot; the ministry said. Synthetic marijuana, known as Spice or K2, Yucatan Fire, Moon Rocks and Bliss, contains the same active element as natural marijuana, but it is far more toxic.</p><br clear="all"/>

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