Mayor Dick Moore Asks Merchants to Quit Selling K2, Aka Mr. Smiley, Mr.Spice
Mayor Dick Moore Supports Ban on Mr. Smiley
Elkhart, IN 46517
United States of America
At a recent city council meeting many people expressed alarm over the easy access to this dangerous substance. Teenagers and the 20-something age group use it to get high. 25 people in just the last year have had serious physical concerns as a result of using K2 , aka Mr. Smiley, Mr. Spice. It is more dangerous than marijuana, which is still illegal in spite of the desire of many marijuana smokers. Those who have inhaled this dangerous substance that were sent to the emergency room experienced everything from dangerously elevated blood pressure, hallucinations, agitation and seizures according to Brent Furbee, the director of the Indiana Poison Center.
Be aware that if you are intoxicated on this substance and operating a motor vehicle you still can be arrested. It is legal because it doesn't contain THC, the psychcoactive ingredient in marijuana but is actually more dangerous than using marijuana.
One of the most dangerous things about K2 is that many believe that it is harmless because it is a natural herb. It is not illegal and it looks like marijuana. They don't know what the ramifications are if they inhale it. You don't have to smoke it to experience the dangerous effects from it. It is even more chilling that this dangerous incense is packaged in a tin with a smiley face on it. It makes it appear all the more innocent in this cute little container.
Because of Councilman Brian Thomas, R-2nd, a local convenience store stopped advertising and selling K2, aka Mr. Smiley, or Mr. Spice. He told them that he would boycott their store if they didn't stop selling it. There is power in numbers and it is important to let these merchants know that we do not want it available to our children or anyone else in our area.
Councilman Rod Roberson, D-at large, also became aware of K2 being sold in his area. He lives in the Historic Roosevelt Center. He recently learned that K2 was available at several locations near his residence at the Historic Roosevelt Center.Mayor Dick Moore said that he is sending the city's code enforcement officers around to the local convenience stores and gas stations to ask them to remove this dangerous product from their stores. He knows that he has no legal power to stop them but hopes that it will soon be banned like other states have done. He was not aware that K2 was even around here.
Mayor Dick Moore said that he doesn't want our kids walking around intoxicated. It may sound simplistic but most parents would agree with him.
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14 Comments
Post a CommentSome of the posts here demonstrate the intelligence of the people using this stuff.
It is such a shame that what laws are in place are there to help but have lead to many dappling in this dangerous synthetic substance. Great article, I never knew it was called Mr. Smiley, maybe its a regional thing?
Dear pot heads, if marijuana has no long term affects why am I suffering from them. Even though booze is dangerous not everyone drinks to get drunk. Who smokes weed artificial or real and dosen't want to get high? I supported pots innocence when I smoked it but I've learned better. You can get high if you want but try to be tolerant of others.
wow what a shitty post. you provide no support for your claims of spice being dangerous. having used it myself, it is no more dangerous than Marijuana, and pot has already been proven to cause no long term harm
A restaurant in a nearby city was recently shut down for selling K2. They were selling it to minors who use it to get high. But because the restaurant couldn't prove that the bulk of their sells were from food (they were selling more "tobacco" products than food), authorities shut them down. I'm all for a ban given the effects are the same as if they were smoking pot.
why are you soo pushed to banning this product?
He obviously has not read my articles on what alcohol can do to you either ha!
Mr. Jay: This article isn't about alcohol. It's about an incense being used as dope. Alcohol is a completely different subject. Comparing Mr. Smiley to alcohol doesn't make it okay. That's a way of trying to place the focus elsewhere. Great reporting, Secret.
"Spice" should be tested and studied before banning it. Worried about young adults trying something different or that teens can get it. Why not take beer or other beverages containing alcohol out of the stores? Teens are able to obtain these items. Should consider regulating it. Throwing a tax on it. What's the number of people killed or in hospital because of drinking?
Great report.