A Popular New Drug Has Lead One Teen to Be Hospitalized A teenager has fallen victim to the latest drug fad in Fort St. John. He was taken to the hospital after smoking incense with his friends, and has since been released. Incense is the street term for a type of artificial 'marijuana' where the chemicals are not found in the cannabis plant, but produced in a laboratory. However, the teens in this case apparently smoked the aromatic incense commonly used in religious ceremonies. [continues 649 words]
A teenager has fallen victim to the latest drug fad in the Peace Region. He was taken to the hospital after smoking incense with his friends, and has since been released. Incense is the street term for a type of artificial 'marijuana' where the chemicals are not found in the cannabis plant, but produced in a laboratory. However, the teens in this case apparently smoked the aromatic incense commonly used in religious ceremonies. "It is believed that the youth thought they could experience a 'high' from using the incense," said Corporal Jodi Shelkie with the Fort St. John RCMP. [continues 631 words]
"Drug trafficking is an ongoing issue," said Sgt. Steve Perret. "It's basically a big problem in Fort St. John 24/7, 365 days a year." Police busted three young people earlier this month taking drugs and weapons off the streets of Fort St. John. "Unfortunately, these days drugs and guns go hand in hand," he said. The weapons seized in this particular incident included a sawed off shotgun, a fully automatic firearm and two handguns. "More often than not, when we seize drugs, especially a significant seizure of drugs, we often find these types of weapons as well." [continues 602 words]
