Synthetic cannabis blamed for spate of New Zealand deaths

By THE MANILA TIMES

Jul 21, 2017 12:06 pm

WELLINGTON: At least seven people are believed to have died in Auckland this month after using synthetic cannabis, New Zealand police said Friday, warning users to stay away from the drug.

Police said synthetic cannabis, which was outlawed in New Zealand in 2014, was often laced with unknown substances and could cause fatal seizures.

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