HeadshopHeadshop HighsHighs && LowsLows
AA PresentationPresentation byby DrDr DesDes CorriganCorrigan HeadshopsHeadshops
A.K.A.A.K.A. ““SmartSmart ShopsShops””,, ““HempHemp ShopsShops””,, ““HemporiaHemporia”” oror ““GrowshopsGrowshops””
RetailRetail oror OnlineOnline OutletsOutlets sellingselling PsychoactivePsychoactive Plants,Plants, ‘‘LegalLegal’’ && ““HerbalHerbal”” HighsHighs asas wellwell asas DrugDrug ParaphernaliaParaphernalia includingincluding CannabisCannabis growinggrowing equipment.equipment. Headshops supply Cannabis Paraphernalia HeadshopsHeadshops && SkunkSkunk--typetype (( HighHigh Strength)Strength) CannabisCannabis
1.1. SaleSale ofof SkunkSkunk--typetype seedsseeds
2.2. AdviceAdvice onon SinsemillaSinsemilla TechniqueTechnique
3.3. SaleSale ofof HydroponicsHydroponics && IntenseIntense LightingLighting
.. CannabisCannabis PotencyPotency expressedexpressed asas %% THCTHC ContentContent ¾¾ IrelandIreland ¾¾ HerbHerb 6%6% HashHash 4%4% ¾¾ UKUK ¾¾ HerbHerb** 1212--18%18% HashHash 3.4%3.4% ¾¾ NetherlandsNetherlands ¾¾ HerbHerb** 20%20% HashHash 37%37% * Skunk-type
SkunkSkunk--TypeType CannabisCannabis && PsychosisPsychosis
¾¾ComparedCompared toto HashHash smokingsmoking controlscontrols
¾¾ SkunkSkunk useuse -- 77 xx riskrisk
¾¾ DailyDaily SkunkSkunk useuse -- 1212 xx riskrisk
¾¾ DiDi FortiForti etet alal .. Br.Br. J.J. PsychiatryPsychiatry 20092009 CannabinoidsCannabinoids
¾¾ PhytoCannabinoidsPhytoCannabinoids-- onlyonly inin CannabisCannabis plantsplants ¾¾ EndocannabinoidsEndocannabinoids –– naturallynaturally occurringoccurring inin thethe HumanHuman BodyBody ¾¾ SyntheticSynthetic CannabinoidsCannabinoids –– developeddeveloped asas painpain--killingkilling drugsdrugs –– foundfound inin somesome ““SPICESPICE””--typetype smokingsmoking mixturesmixtures
Magic Gold - Incense Blend – Ice Gold (2g) (3g) - Aromatic Herbal Incense - Herbal Resin
Tijuana Super Strength - Incense Mixture (3.5g) - Aromatic Herbal Incense Spice/SpiceSpice/Spice GoldGold IncenseIncense ¾¾ MixtureMixture ofof innocuousinnocuous herbsherbs BUTBUT ¾¾ 66 potentpotent SyntheticSynthetic CannabinoidsCannabinoids detecteddetected ¾¾ BannedBanned inin GermanyGermany ,, Austria,Austria, France,France, Poland,Poland, Sweden,Sweden, Luxembourg,Luxembourg, Lithuania,Lithuania, Estonia,Estonia, UK.UK. EffectsEffects ofof SyntheticSynthetic CannabinoidsCannabinoids
¾¾ NoNo humanhuman scientificscientific studiesstudies ¾¾ MuchMuch moremore potentpotent thanthan THCTHC inin lablab teststests ¾¾ PsychosisPsychosis--likelike panicpanic attacksattacks ¾¾ HeartHeart && circulatorycirculatory problemsproblems ¾¾ AddictionAddiction potentialpotential ¾¾ SevereSevere psychiatricpsychiatric complicationscomplications ¾¾ CarcinogenicCarcinogenic potentialpotential ¾¾ OverdoseOverdose risksrisks withwith somesome drugsdrugs HeadshopHeadshop ProductsProducts areare ““FailedFailed”” PharmaceuticalPharmaceutical DrugsDrugs FailedFailed PainPain KillersKillers-- foundfound inin SPICESPICE
FailedFailed AntidepressantsAntidepressants-- BZPBZP inin PartyParty pillspills
FailedFailed slimmingslimming drugsdrugs inin BathBath SaltsSalts OthersOthers MimicMimic existingexisting DrugsDrugs
KratomKratom && OpiateOpiate drugsdrugs SalviaSalvia && LSDLSD MephedroneMephedrone && CocaineCocaine MethyloneMethylone && EcstasyEcstasy SanSan PedroPedro && MescalineMescaline EffectsEffects ofof FlyFly AgaricAgaric PowerfulPowerful hallucinationshallucinations AlcoholAlcohol--likelike euphoriaeuphoria DeepDeep sleepsleep withwith vividvivid dreamsdreams SlurredSlurred speechspeech ++ inin--coordinationcoordination Convulsions/muscleConvulsions/muscle twitchingtwitching Nausea,Nausea, vomiting,vomiting, diarrhoeadiarrhoea LysergicLysergic AcidAcid AmideAmide LSALSA //ErgineErgine// LysergamideLysergamide ActiveActive dosedose 22 –– 55 mgmg LSDLSD 200200 µµgg ActiveActive dosedose -- 55 –– 1010 WoodroseWoodrose seedsseeds 150150 –– 200200 MorningMorning GloryGlory seedsseeds HallucinogenicHallucinogenic CactiCacti
Peyote – 1.5% Mescaline San Pedro – 2.4% Mescaline Peruvian Torch- 0 -0.8% (Trichocereus pachanoi/peruvianus) KratomKratom
MitragynaMitragyna speciosaspeciosa:: Thailand,Thailand, SESE AsiaAsia ActiveActive drugdrug :: MitragynineMitragynine ((µµ opioidopioid agonist)agonist) LeafLeaf chewedchewed asas aa narcoticnarcotic oror asas aa substitutesubstitute forfor Opium.Opium. LowLow dosedose--StimulantStimulant HighHigh dosedose-- Sedation/EuphoriaSedation/Euphoria LucidLucid dreamingdreaming
IllegalIllegal inin Thailand,Thailand, Malaysia,Malaysia, Australia,Australia, DenmarkDenmark && LithuaniaLithuania KratomKratom SideSide EffectsEffects ¾ PsychosisPsychosis ¾ DependenceDependence ¾ WeightWeight lossloss ¾ DryDry mouth,mouth, constipationconstipation ¾ WithdrawalWithdrawal afterafter veryvery highhigh dosesdoses -- MuscleMuscle ++ jointjoint painpain -- HostilityHostility ++ aggressionaggression -- SpasticSpastic limblimb movementsmovements
SalviaSalvia divinorumdivinorum MemberMember ofof Mint/SageMint/Sage familyfamily ‘‘MagicMagic MintMint’’// ‘‘DivineDivine MintMint’’ ReligiousReligious useuse byby MazatecMazatec ShamansShamans ActiveActive Chemicals:Chemicals: SalvinorinsSalvinorins PotencyPotency similarsimilar toto LSDLSD 500500 mcgmcg –– uncontrollableuncontrollable deliriumdelirium LegallyLegally controlledcontrolled inin Spain,Spain, Australia,Australia, Finland,Finland, DenmarkDenmark.. SalviaSalvia SideSide EffectsEffects ¾¾ IntenseIntense derealisationderealisation ¾¾ DecreasedDecreased abilityability toto interactinteract withwith selfself andand surroundingssurroundings ¾¾ ImpairmentImpairment ¾¾ SenseSense ofof ddééjjàà vuvu ¾¾ ParanoiaParanoia ¾¾ MentalMental SlowingSlowing BZPBZP
DrugDrug namename:: 11--BenzylpiperazineBenzylpiperazine OftenOften mixedmixed withwith relatedrelated TFMPPTFMPP (weak(weak LSDLSD--likelike effects)effects) SyntheticSynthetic notnot HerbalHerbal !!
BZPBZP testedtested asas AntidepressantAntidepressant (not(not asas anan anthelminthicanthelminthic)) TrialsTrials stoppedstopped becausebecause PsychoactivityPsychoactivity similarsimilar toto AmphetaminesAmphetamines BZPBZP PartyParty PillsPills SideSide effectseffects HyperthermiaHyperthermia similarsimilar toto EcstasyEcstasy RaisedRaised heartheart beatbeat andand bloodblood pressurepressure AmphetamineAmphetamine addicts:addicts: BZPBZP == SpeedSpeed ConvulsionsConvulsions reportedreported fromfrom NZ,UKNZ,UK EUEU BanBan MarchMarch 20082008 MisuseMisuse ofof DrugsDrugs ActAct MarchMarch 20092009 NewerNewer PiperazinesPiperazines NotNot LegallyLegally ControlledControlled ¾¾ ““XXXXXX”” 200mg200mg BZPBZP ++ 100mg100mg MethylBenzylMethylBenzyl PiperazinePiperazine
¾¾ ““LovedLoved upup”” 11--FPPFPP
¾¾ ““CherriesCherries”” 11--FPPFPP
CathinonesCathinones
¾¾ OriginallyOriginally fromfrom KhatKhat plantplant E.E. AfricaAfrica ¾¾ NaturalNatural formform ofof SpeedSpeed ¾¾ 2020 DesignerDesigner CathinonesCathinones 19971997 ¾¾ MetcathinoneMetcathinone –– knownknown asas MethCatMethCat ¾¾ CathinoneCathinone underunder MisuseMisuse ofof DrugsDrugs ActAct ¾¾ NewerNewer onesones MDAMDA JuneJune 20102010 CathinonesCathinones
¾¾ SoldSold asas BathBath saltssalts oror PlantPlant FoodFood ¾¾ ContentsContents maymay bebe labelledlabelled asas KetonesKetones ¾¾ ButyloneButylone oror bkMBDBbkMBDB ¾¾ MethyloneMethylone oror bkMDMAbkMDMA ¾¾ FlephedroneFlephedrone ¾¾ MephedroneMephedrone ¾¾ MethedroneMethedrone MephedroneMephedrone ProductsProducts
ChargeCharge BlowBlow TheThe BusinessBusiness DiabloDiablo XXXXXX MagicMagic WildcatWildcat MephedroneMephedrone 44--MethymethcathinoneMethymethcathinone ¾¾ AlsoAlso knownknown asas 44--MMC,MMC, ““MeowMeow--MeowMeow”” ¾¾ StimulantStimulant && empathogenempathogen ¾¾ CompulsiveCompulsive redosingredosing ((““fiendingfiending””)) ¾¾ HyperthermiaHyperthermia ¾¾ Palpitations,Palpitations, racingracing heartheart ¾¾ JawJaw clenchingclenching && grindinggrinding teethteeth ¾¾ SeriousSerious vasoconstrictionvasoconstriction ¾¾ AnxietyAnxiety && paranoiaparanoia MethyloneMethylone ProductsProducts
SnowSnow MintMint ManiaMania CraicCraic DogsDogs B****XB****X (( ++ MDPV)MDPV) MethyloneMethylone MethylenedioxymethcathinoneMethylenedioxymethcathinone ¾¾ AlsoAlso knownknown asas bkMDMAbkMDMA,, MDMCATMDMCAT ¾¾ ““EuphoricEuphoric EmpathogenEmpathogen”” ¾¾ IncreasedIncreased heartheart rate/rate/ bodybody temperaturetemperature ¾¾ JawJaw && MuscleMuscle tension/achestension/aches ¾¾ Paranoia,Paranoia, fearfear ¾¾ UnwantedUnwanted lifelife--changingchanging spiritualspiritual experienceexperience DeathsDeaths involvinginvolving CathinonesCathinones
¾¾ 1818 inin EnglandEngland ¾¾ 77 inin ScotlandScotland ¾¾ 11 inin GuernseyGuernsey ¾¾ 1in1in WalesWales ¾¾ 11 inin N.N. IrelandIreland ¾¾ 11 inin SwedenSweden ¾¾ ThisThis doesdoes notnot meanmean thatthat thethe DrugDrug alonealone causedcaused thethe deaths.deaths. WhatsWhats NewNew
•• PyrovaleronesPyrovalerones •• PyrovaleronePyrovalerone itselfitself hashas RitalinRitalin--likelike effectseffects (stimulant/appetite(stimulant/appetite--suppressant)suppressant) •• MDPVMDPV –– VanillaVanilla Sky,Sky, HurricaneHurricane Charlie,Charlie, DogsDogs B****x,B****x, IvoryIvory White,White, SextasySextasy •• NaphyroneNaphyrone –– NRGNRG--11 •• 3838 derivativesderivatives knownknown MDPVMDPV 3,43,4--MethylenedioxypyrovaleroneMethylenedioxypyrovalerone ¾¾ Stimulant,Stimulant, Euphoria,Euphoria, HypersexualityHypersexuality ¾¾ CompulsiveCompulsive redosingredosing ¾¾ PanicPanic attacks,attacks, psychosispsychosis ¾¾ AddictionAddiction ¾¾ SevereSevere comedown:comedown: depression,depression, lethargy,lethargy, anxietyanxiety AminoindansAminoindans
¾¾ PinkPink ChampagneChampagne containscontains ¾¾ AminoindanAminoindan-- stimulantstimulant ¾¾ ColaCola VeraVera –– CaffeineCaffeine ¾¾ CaffeineCaffeine ToTo SummariseSummarise
•• HeadshopsHeadshops offeroffer forfor salesale drugsdrugs whichwhich mimicmimic •• CannabisCannabis DrugsDrugs •• HallucinogensHallucinogens (LSD/Magic(LSD/Magic Mushrooms)Mushrooms) •• StimulantsStimulants (Speed,(Speed, Coke)Coke) •• EcstasyEcstasy WhatWhat CanCan bebe DoneDone
¾ CloseClose HeadshopsHeadshops downdown-- LegallyLegally difficultdifficult ¾ UseUse PlanningPlanning LawsLaws ¾ InfluenceInfluence LandlordsLandlords ¾ ReduceReduce RangeRange ofof ProductsProducts (( SupplySupply Reduction)Reduction)-- UseUse MDA,MDA, Medicines/Food/ChemicalMedicines/Food/Chemical RegsRegs ¾ HarmHarm ReductionReduction –– HashHash vsvs Skunk,Skunk, RehydrationRehydration && BathBath Salts,Salts, injectioninjection issuesissues ¾ DemandDemand ReductionReduction-- whywhy areare theythey soso popular?popular? WhatWhat isis BeingBeing DoneDone SupplySupply ReductionReduction
SchedulingScheduling 170170 SyntheticSynthetic CannabinoidsCannabinoids underunder MDAMDA
SchedulingScheduling somesome DesignerDesigner CathinonesCathinones underunder MDAMDA WhatWhat StillStill NeedsNeeds toto bebe DoneDone SupplySupply ReductionReduction
Schedule other Cathinones & Pyrovalerones under MDA
Enforce existing legislation Ephedrine – containing plants LSA – containing plants- Morning Glories/Woodrose Mescaline- containing Cacti
Place Salvia, Sida & Kratom on prescription-only list Which means they can’t be sold by Headshops