The synthetic drug K2, also known as Spice or ‘fake weed,’ is wreaking havoc on cities around the United States — turning some neighborhoods into so-called ‘zombielands.’ Users of the drug have exhibited symptoms like paranoia, psychosis, and even profuse bleeding. Chris rides along with NYPD officers determined to rid their streets of this cheap, destructive, and complex drug, and meets a former K2 addict on a mission to help educate people about the danger that he experienced first-hand.

SOURCES & FURTHER READING

Synthetic pot warning issued as number of users experiencing severe bleeding jumps to 32
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/ct-met-fake-weed-synthetic-cannabis-warning-20180329-story.html#

Overdoses Of K2 Climb To 56 In Brooklyn: The Five Dollar High That Can Kill You
https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertglatter/2018/05/22/overdoses-of-k2-climb-to-56-in-brooklyn-the-five-dollar-high-that-can-kill-you/#504659d7c868

National Institute on Drug Abuse: Synthetic Cannabinoids (K2/Spice)
https://www.drugabuse.gov/publications/drugfacts/synthetic-cannabinoids-k2spice

What is K2?
https://www.cnn.com/2018/08/18/health/k2-synthetic-weed-explainer/index.html

New Haven Overdoses Tied to Laced K2
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/15/nyregion/new-haven-overdose-k2.html

Leaders Fed Up With K2 Turning Their Communities Into ‘Zombieland’
https://newyork.cbslocal.com/2018/07/23/leaders-fed-up-with-k2-turning-their-communities-into-zombieland/

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CREDITS
Producer: Chris James
Camera: Ilie Mitaru, Will Colby
Editor: Will Colby
Supervising Producer: Allison Brown

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