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ESR reaffirms prescription drug found in synthetic cannabis
ESR reaffirms prescription drug found in synthetic
cannabis
5 August
2011
ESR scientists are rejecting false
statements about their testing of synthetic cannabis
products and the presence of the controlled substance
phenazepam.
The claims were
made in a press release issued today by a
pro-cannabis political party. A new temporary ban on all
products containing synthetic cannabinoids was passed into
law yesterday.
Dr Keith Bedford, General Manager
- Forensics, ESR contacted the Science Media Centre with the
following statement:
"Contrary to certain recent
reports, ESR reaffirms that testing undertaken by ESR
established the presence of phenazepam 'contamination' in
samples of two branded synthetic cannabis products being
sold in NZ, including 'Kronic Pineapple Express'.
"ESR
testing has also shown that the active, synthetic additives
in such products, including those found in 'Kronic Pineapple
Express', can be variable. Other batches of 'Kronic
Pineapple Express' do not necessarily contain phenazepam and
may contain a different mix of active ingredients which is
one of the issues of concern with such products."
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