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K2 Ban

Thursday, June 21, 2012

Letter to the Editor: Center for Substance Abuse Applauds K2 Ban

Monique Stanton President and CEO of CARE, a center for substance abuse treatment for Macomb County residents, thanks legislators for banning K2.

I commend the efforts of Macomb County officials, our state legislatures, and Governor Snyder for banning the sale of synthetic drugs, such as K2 or Spice.  The community response to stop the use of these substances and keep our community safe has been outstanding.  This ban sends a clear message to youth and young adults that these substances are dangerous and not safe for consumption.  CARE of Southeastern Michigan is the access center for substance abuse treatment for Macomb County residents and a leader in providing substance abuse prevention education in the community.  Over the last few months, we have seen an increase in calls from individuals seeking help related to the use of K2 or Spice.  Parents have also been contacting the …

Wednesday, June 13, 2012

Utica Passes Ordinance Banning K2 Sale, Possession

The Utica City Council passed an ordinance banning the sale and possession of Spice and K2 after the mayor called the usage among teens "an epidemic."

The Utica City Council voted unamiously to approve a resolution Tuesday that bans the sale, possession and trafficking of K2, also known as Spice in the city. Police Chief Dave Faber said the ordinance is modeled off of Shelby Township ordinance banning K2, which was approved last week during a Board of Trustees meeting. "We did a little tweaking. I believe this will satisfy the needs (of the City) so we can take the aggressive actions that we have to," said Faber. The ordinance re-instates that Utica will support Macomb County's order prohibiting businesses from selling K2. Macomb County officials said that it is now a misdemeanor to sell K2 in Macomb County, and under the order, businesses that sell K2, also known as Spice, or any other …

Jeffery Berz

12:08 pm on Friday, June 15, 2012

Fortunately it didn’t take a bunch of two faced back stabbing antics to get this passed in Utica. Stathakis and his cronies were only trying to make Mrs. Manzella’s ordinance look bad at the last meeting. When they realized that the people liked it they had to come on board and act like they supported it. Typical Stathakis, Flynn, and Filar.   more ›

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