Sentences with phrase «on synthetic cannabinoids»

State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) will host New York's first summit on synthetic cannabinoids and convene top elected officials, health experts and city and state agency officials to discuss the K2 epidemic and gain insight into the frontlines of the battle against this dangerous substance.

In the fall, Senator Klein will host a summit on synthetic cannabinoids to bring together legislators, law enforcement and the medical community to combat the current public health crisis posed by K2.

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Also at 10 a.m., Sens. David Valesky and Jeff Klein host a public meeting on the dangers of synthetic cannabinoids and ideas on how to combat the threat, Academic II Recital Hall, Onondaga County Community College, 4585 West Seneca Turnpike, Syracuse.

Accordingly, Senator Klein's legislation provides five degrees of criminal sale — ranging from class «B» misdemeanor to a class «C» felony — depending on the weight of synthetic cannabinoid sold.

The number of ER visits throughout the city for synthetic cannabinoids are on the rise, according to the city's Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett.

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...

Considering the recent irreversible spread of synthetic cannabinoids and their impact on human health, their data should serve as a public alert.

Use of synthetic cannabinoids and the associated complications in humans are on the rise and spreading all - over the world.

AM251 blocked the action of the synthetic cannabinoid on one of the brain receptors and led to a loss of the cannabinoid - related behavioural effects within a few minutes.

Two synthetic cannabinoids — compounds that act on specific receptors in the brain — have been approved for medical use in the U.S., both of which mimic a form of THC (tetrahydrocannabinol), the compound responsible for the «high» of recreational cannabis use.

Our investigations on human cell lines in the laboratory have shown that synthetic cannabinoids, in the high concentrations found in cells in the oral cavity or in the lungs, for example, are likely to trigger damage to the DNA that may have significant consequences for the consumers of such substances.