Spice

(Standard-Examiner file photo) Black Mumba is a form of spice.

New laws may be needed to deal with spice recipe changes

OGDEN -- Police can only watch as people hurt themselves because producers and sellers of the synthetic marijuana known as spice find ways around the law.

Davis Board of Health to present regulation proposals to public

CLEARFIELD -- Slight changes in the format of seven Davis County health regulations, including those for body art and food service, will be presented at a "mega" public hearing this fall.

At its 7 a.m. meeting today, the Davis Board of Health is expected to set a date for the public hearing that will cover topics ranging from infectious waste to waste water.

Hospitals now seeing after-effects of Spice use

OGDEN -- Local emergency rooms are seeing some patients, but not a lot, who are experiencing some of the after-effects of using Spice, a synthetic form of marijuana.

(DJAMILA GROSSMAN/Standard-Examiner) Tom Breen, the owner of One Stop Smoke Shop on Harrison Boulevard in Ogden, holds up a jar filled with Black Mamba incense that was for sale at his store in February 2010.

Kaysville repeals its spice ordinance

KAYSVILLE -- Now that the state has taken action against spice, Kaysville's ordinance is no longer necessary.

The city council is repealing ordinance 10-10-1, which was passed Oct. 5 and regulated the purchase, sale and possession of spice.

"When we wrote the ordinance, we said we didn't want to wait for the state to enact a law, so we passed one ourselves as a city," said Mayor Steve Hiatt.

Sale of spice suspected in Brigham City

BRIGHAM CITY -- After just two months in business, a tobacco shop in Brigham City may lose its business license.

Hill Air Force Base cracks down on Spice

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Officials at Hill Air Force Base are cracking down on the illegal use of a synthetic pot substitute sold under the name of Spice.

Hill implements civilian drug test

HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Like their active-duty counterparts have been for years, civilians at Hill Air Force Base may now be tested for drugs.

Ivory Wave, spice, etc., now illegal in Utah

SALT LAKE CITY -- As of 8:50 a.m. Friday, synthetic forms of cannabis smoked like marijuana, as well as bath salts used like cocaine, became illegal throughout Utah.

Gov. Gary Herbert signed House Bill 23, sponsored by Rep. Gage Froerer, R-Huntsville, and Sen. Allen Christensen, R-North Ogden, making the products commonly known as spice and Ivory Wave illegal.

Spice-ban bill may be amended

SALT LAKE CITY — The bill banning synthetic forms of cannabis smoked like marijuana, as well as bath salts used like cocaine, was sent back to the Senate for possible amendments.

Rep. Gage Froerer, R-Huntsville, sponsor of House Bill 23, said Rep. Paul Ray, R-Clinton, had met with the Controlled Substance Advisory Committee on Thursday and learned there may be two more synthetic forms of cannabis that are not listed in the bill.

Top of Utah reps push bill to outlaw Ivory Wave, spice

SALT LAKE CITY -- Synthetic forms of cannabis smoked like marijuana, as well as bath salts used like cocaine, will be illegal to buy or sell once the governor signs a bill sponsored by Rep. Gage Froerer.

Utah spice ban under discussion

SALT LAKE CITY — The Utah House approved a ban on the sale of a synthetic form of cannabis known as spice throughout the state.

The ban will also prohibit the possession or manufacture of the drug, which is usually sold as incense but provides a majijuana-like high if smoked.

Utah legislators to consider 'spice' ban

SALT LAKE CITY — Two legislative House committees are scheduled to consider tighter restrictions on the synthetic drug commonly known as spice.

(KRISTIN HEINICHEN/Standard-Examiner) Kaysville Police Capt. Brent Ward on Wednesday holds up one of the 788 containers of spice confiscated Sunday from Victors Smoke Shop in Kaysville.

Spice bust in Kaysville

KAYSVILLE -- Almost 800 jars containing smokable herbal blends covered an 8-foot-long table in the training room at Kaysville Police Department.

Large Spice bust made in Kaysville

KAYSVILLE — Almost 800 jars containing smokable herbal blends covered an 8-foot table in the break room at Kaysville Police Department.

(Standard-Examiner file photo) After the Morgan School District superintendent asked the Morgan City Council to take action, spice and other chemical compounds that intoxicate have been banned within city limits.

Morgan bans spice to protect students, the public

MORGAN -- Morgan has joined the likes of Ogden, Roy and Layton in officially banning spice within city limits.

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