Pubdate: Sat, 10 May 2014
Source: Dallas Morning News (TX)
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POLICE SEEK SOURCE OF SYNTHETIC POT

Dallas police are still looking for the source of synthetic drugs 
that sent more than 90 people to hospitals in recent days, the 
department said Friday.

Deputy Chief Christina Smith said officers have checked eight smoke 
shops in the area.

On Wednesday, police found what they suspect is synthetic marijuana 
at a shop in the 3600 block of Ramona Avenue in east Oak Cliff, Smith 
said. The substance has been sent to a lab for testing.

Officers reported finding marijuana Tuesday during a search of a shop 
in the 600 block of East Tenth Street. Charges in that case are 
pending, Smith said.

No illegal substances were found at the other six shops.

The announcement of the smoke shop investigations came the same day 
that Austin police said they suspect synthetic drugs that sickened 
more than 30 people came from Dallas.

Austin authorities seized about 360 packets of synthetic marijuana 
from three people they say sold the drugs.

Officials said no charges were filed because testing showed the 
components used to make the drugs were not illegal.

Anyone with information about synthetic drug cases may call Dallas 
police at 214-6713120.

The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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