DASH warn public over synthetic cannabis use

Thu, 27 Nov 2014

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: