A first-of-its-kind study published today in AACC's Clinical Chemistry journal shows that a novel drug test detects a new class of synthetic cannabinoids called OXIZIDs. This test could enable drug ...

Synthetic cannabinoids, dangerous designer drugs known by such street names as K2, Spice or AK-47, appear to have less appeal in states that have legalized the natural form of cannabis. A Washington ...

A University of Bath research team developed a portable, low-cost instrument that detects the presence of illegal drugs soaked into paper or fabrics. This device will be beneficial in detecting ...

Synthetic cannabinoids, a class of new psychoactive substances, have emerged as a significant public health and social stability threat due to their structural diversity, rapid iteration, and stronger ...

Confusion clouds Utah’s medical cannabis industry as products loaded with synthetic cannabinoids appear on shelves, indistinguishable from typical products made from the real thing: cannabinoids found ...

In the United States, semi-synthetic cannabinoids are surging, and from November 2026, they will no longer be treated as hemp ...

Photo of cannabis plants. Cannabis plants (shown) supply both marijuana and hemp. The difference in how the products are classified, under US law, is determined by their concentration of ...

Let’s begin with the precise meaning of “synthetic cannabinoid” under Minnesota’s Cannabis Law (“Cannabis Law”). When it comes to cannabinoids, the definition of "synthetic" varies depending on the ...

Synthetic cannabinoids, such as Spice pictured here, are not actually cannabis. They are so named because they work on the same cannabinoid receptors in the brain as THC -- except they bind with those ...