DASH warn public over synthetic cannabis use

Thursday, 27 November 2014 00:00

People using the synthetic form of cannabis need to be fully aware of the damaging side effects it carries.

That's the warning from drugs charity DASH; which estimates that hundreds of people on Island are currently using the legal high substance.

It's sold locally under various names such as 'Chemical', 'Incense' and - in some cases - is passed off as cannabis.

Shelly Stanley of DASH says that in many ways, it's far more dangerous than its outlawed counterpart:

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