Sentences with phrase «of synthetic»

The outside is made of synthetic leather and nubuck material, which gives you great support and fit.

Schumer also announced his support for a bipartisan plan to cut off the flow of the synthetic opioid fentanyl into the U.S.

In July, a multi-agency inspection led to the discovery of 8,000 bags of synthetic marijuana at two East Harlem bodegas.

Although bodegas and smoke shops around the area have taken «Mr. Big Shot» off their shelves, many are still selling other forms brands of synthetic marijuana.

The sale of synthetic marijuana, also known under various street names such as K2 and Spice, was banned in the state and the city in 2012.

EAST HARLEM — «Mr. Big Shot,» a potent new brand of synthetic marijuana, sent 120 Manhattan men to the emergency room after smoking the drug in a single week.

The focus on bio-rational products is to ensure minimum pest resistance by the army worms, which is higher with the use of synthetic insecticides.

Senator Klein has documented the prevalence of synthetic marijuana as a growingly popular recreational drug that can be easily found on the internet and in neighborhood stores and they are now flowing freely into the prison system.

National figures show that far more people are dying of synthetic opiate overdoses than are dying from overdoses related to heroin, cocaine or meth.

In April, the Department of Health found that there were 120 hospitalizations in one week from smoking a potent brand of synthetic marijuana called «Mr. Big Shot.»

The law would make selling more than 16 ounces of synthetic marijuana a Class C felony punishable by up to 5.5 years in prison and cause store owners to lose their liquor, tobacco and lottery licenses if they are caught selling the drug three times.

Nearly 8,000 bags of synthetic cannabinoids, commonly known as «K2» or «Spice,» were seized in East Harlem on July 2, part of a multi-agency crackdown...

With a new piece of legislation, Westchester lawmakers will look to piggyback on a recently passed New York City law blockading the spread of a synthetic marijuana known commonly as «spice.»

The legislation, to be introduced by Lanza and Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D - Mid-Island), will give law enforcement the ability to go after the source of the synthetic versions.

In August 2012, Victor Woolson drowned in the lake soon after smoking «K - 2 Avalanche,» a form of synthetic marijuana he apparently bought from Xtreme Underground.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Reports of synthetic marijuana laced with rat poison have sparked a health scare in the New York area.

Reeling in the sale of synthetic marijuana, however, has been a battle for regulators who struggle to stay ahead of the products» constantly shifting chemical makeups.

U-S Senator Charles Schumer is calling for the creation of a special unit to target on - line sales of synthetic marijuana.

The New York Democrat says the US Drug Enforcement Agency should create a special investigative unit to track online sales of synthetic pot.

A new Suffolk County law prohibits the manufacturing and sale of the synthetic drugs known as K2 and bath salts.

«We have seen an alarming trend in the rise in use of synthetic drugs, that cause just as great, if not greater, danger if people use them and get behind the wheel.

Unexplained, severe bleeding has been traced to the use of synthetic marijuana in multiple states including Illinois, Wisconsin, Maryland, Indiana and Missouri, officials said.

Westchester County lawmakers made a stand against the sale of synthetic marijuana this week, voting to sign the first - ever countywide bill banning the drug and many of its counterparts.

Like Westchester, New York state, under Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat, has also attempted to stem the tide of synthetic weed, enacting multiple laws to ban compounds on the state level in 2012 and 2015.

Teresa Woolson, whose 19 - year - old son, Victor, drowned in Lake Ontario after smoking a form of synthetic marijuana, wants the shop's owner, the drug manufacturer and the distributor held accountable.

Manufacturers of synthetic marijuana have been able to skirt around U.S. laws by slightly altering the chemical makeup of their product.

The package of bills would build upon existing laws by focusing on enforcement to hold drug dealers more accountable, improve regulation of synthetic opioids, and improve the state's treatment programs to help assist individuals with recovery, among other measures.

The case also resulted in the seizure of 1,000 packets of synthetic marijuana and its chemical analogues.

Cuomo said he will propose a bill to add 35 types of synthetic marijuana known as K2 to the state controlled substances list, exposing those who make them to criminal drug penalties.

Cuomo said he will propose a bill to add 35 types of synthetic marijuana known as K2 to the state controlled substances list, subjecting those who make them to criminal drug penalties.

With police seeing a resurgence in synthetic marijuana overdoses, Governor Cuomo has proposed stronger regulations to combat the sale of synthetic pot.

Rep. John Katko (R - Camillus) has introduced a bill in the House of Representatives that he hopes makes it easier to stop the importation and distribution of synthetic drugs.

The state has added compounds to the list of illegal substances in the past, only to see the makers of the synthetic drugs stay ahead of the law by slightly changing formulas when one compound is made illegal.

The New York Department of Health issued new regulations Tuesday that stiffen penalties for the sale or possession of synthetic drugs.

Flanked by a prop sporting packets of synthetic drugs with names like «Snow Leopard,» «Zoom» and «Vanilla Sky,» Governor Andrew Cuomo deemed the substances «poison» during a Buffalo press conference.

Monday At 10:30 a.m. Monday at the Bronx County Courthouse, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman «will announce a major crackdown on distributors of synthetic marijuana and other designer drugs.»

Fitzpatrick pulled Katko aside Dec. 14 after a joint news conference about the congressman's bill to crack down on the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs.

Rescue Mission CEO Alan Thornton says these overdose surges generally happens when a bad batch of synthetic marijuana, also known as spice, turns up in the neighborhood.

Nursing staff at Coney Island misdiagnosed Soto as suffering from an overdose of synthetic marijuana, family members have alleged in press accounts.

With bad weather grounding his plane, Gov. Cuomo announced in New York City a Rochester arrest related to the sale and distribution of the synthetic marijuana substance known as K2.

The bill would add 35 types of synthetic marijuana known as K2 to the state controlled substances list, subjecting those who make them to criminal drug penalties.

«Shouldn't the prime minister's critics really just snap out of the synthetic indignation and admit that their real point is that they hate anyone who has got a hint of wealth in them?

Previously announced emergency regulations intended to curb the sale of increasingly potent and dangerous forms of synthetic marijuana have gone into effect.

Dr Ross Forgan, from the University of Glasgow's School of Chemistry said: «The Royal Society - EPSRC support has given a huge boost to my research group in its early stages, allowing us to investigate the unusual biomimetic properties of synthetic porous materials that have huge implications for the way we carry out catalytic reactions.

Following a police raid Wednesday on five Brooklyn bodegas after a wave of suspected overdoses of synthetic marijuana, Cuomo today announced stepped - up enforcement efforts to crack down on the illegal sale of the drug known as K2.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Sen. Charles Schumer held a pack of gum in one hand and a container of synthetic pot in the other as he called on the federal Drug Enforcement Agency to crack down on the sale of legal chemical substances used to create new synthetic drug combinations.

Town Police Chief Sinagra reports there have been no cases of synthetic drug overdoses in the past year.

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said Tuesday she planned to introduce legislation to ban the sale of synthetic marijuana, a drug that has prompted increasing alarm in law - enforcement and public - health circles.

He demanded the DEA act on 2012 legislation which gave it the power to investigate, ban and shut down the distribution of synthetic drugs like «Spice» or «K2» and the ingredients used to make them.

According to Schumer (D - N.Y.), the DEA has banned only 20 of the 300 identified synthetic drug chemicals, barely making a dent in the sale of synthetic marijuana and other hazardous drug - like products commonly found online and in New York City bodegas, gas stations and small stores.