Columbus police arrested two suspects Wednesday following a routine traffic stop where officers say they found synthetic marijuana.
Jeremy Bernold Winston, 23, of 706 Warpath Road, and 25-year-old Jasmine Shantrell Douglas, of 500 Greentree Dr., both face a count of trafficking more than a kilogram of a controlled substance. An officer stopped the two suspects for careless driving in the Beech and Spruce Street area and found about 3.8 kilograms of “Spice” or synthetic marijuana, according to a police department press release.
Police also seized the vehicle, a 2004 Infiniti G35X and $7,960 in cash.
Spice, also known as K2, is a mixture of herbs and spices that are mixed with chemicals to mimic the effects of marijuana. Spice abusers who have been taken to University of Mississippi Medical Center report symptoms that include rapid heart rate, vomiting, agitation, confusion, and hallucinations.
The Dispatch reported on April 10 that hospitals in Mississippi have treated a total of 85 Spice overdose cases in the past few weeks, including 45 at University of Mississippi Medical Center in Jackson. OCH Regional Medical Center in Starkville reported treating six Spice overdose cases since late March.
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