K2, Spice, and Everything Nice: The Real Users of K2 and Spice

• In Event: Players and Rules in Illicit Drug Markets

Abstract

Since 2010, the United States has been inundated with a new product toted as being a legal form of marijuana. This particular substance frequently referred to as K2 or Spice, has been facing increasing assaults from parents and healthcare organizations due to side effects and its supposed marketing towards teenagers. What is interesting to note is that the real users of K2 and Spice are in contradiction with this assumed underage user. This research looks to uncover who the real users of K2 and Spice are as well as their motivations for using this particular product.

Author

• Christle Rowe, Old Dominion University