Tell about this K2 stuff the kids are using

[ussfletcher]

In those situations, truthfully, they shouldn't be smoking.

Why? There is no good reason you shouldn't be able to choose to consume it anyway.

 

[hans030390]

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[Stifko]

In this situation, why would you completely give something up if there is a legal alternative that will not cause you to lose your job?

b/c that fake ish is nasty, better to go without than to puff some synthetic krap, imho

 

[Texashiker]

In this situation, why would you completely give something up if there is a legal alternative that will not cause you to lose your job?

Because long term health studies on the synthetic stuff have not been done.

K2 has only been out for a 2 - 3 years (wikipedia says k2 was developed in 2008). Does the chemicals promote cancer? Does prolonged use of K2 cause psychosis or schizophrenia?

Before you say "no, it does not" - I do not think the stuff has been studied enough to give a firm answer.

There have been lots of chemicals on the market that were used for decades before the long term health effects were known. Asbestos was used for decades before the effects of long term exposure became known.

 

[Spoooon]

What about random drugs tests at a good work place? You could be the best employee ever, but if you smoke weed (on your OWN time, without it affecting your work) and there are random drug tests, you're screwed. Do you really think that's fair? No. So, you have three options. Smoke weed and probably lose your job at some point, smoke synthetic blends that give you similar effects and will not cause you to lose your job, or just don't smoke anything.

In this situation, why would you completely give something up if there is a legal alternative that will not cause you to lose your job?

I think that they can already test for K2. I don't know if it requires new equipment or what though.

 

[hans030390]

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[MetalMat]

Yeah, for some, the nastiness might not be worth it. Personally, I don't mind it so much.



Sure. It could have potentially negative effects if used long-term. I'm wondering how much different they could be (safety/health wise long-term) than natural cannabinoids, which don't seem to be harmful. Still, I think most people are aware that smoking ANYTHING will likely give negative side effects in the end.



They can only test for a few specific synthetic cannabinoids, such as JWH-018. Newer blends use different synthetic cannabinoids.

Yeah but weed has been around for many years and people pretty much know what they are getting into when they smoke it. Who knows about this K2 stuff. I don't have any problems with people smoking the stuff, hell I do it sometimes. However I would just rather not get stoned than rely on smoking K2