Synthetic marijuana has become a major problem in the NFL. Patriots DE Chandler Jones smoked it and wound up shirtless in a police station, while Ole Miss DE Robert Nkemdiche, at one point a possible No. 1 overall pick, jumped out a window after having some.
Now, it’s being reported that Seahawks FB Derrick Coleman, who is deaf, almost died while driving under the influence of “spice” according to TMZ. Coleman was arrested for vehicular assault and hit and run after a nasty accident that left another driver with serious injuries. Inside the police report, Coleman admitted to “smoking spice,” and cops found “a lighter, a glass spoon pipe with residue and an opened bag of synthetic weed labeled ‘F'd Up!’ and 3 unopened bags of a strain called ‘Mad Pitbulls.’”
Patriots' Chandler Jones Shines Light On Synthetic Pot Problem
Synthetic marijuana is called that because it contains “synthetic cannabinoids,” that are allegedly 100 times stronger than the THC in natural marijuana, and can cause side effects such as “high blood pressure, blurred vision, heart attack, vomiting, seizures, hallucinations, and severe anxiety and paranoia.”
That may explain why Nkemdiche’s brother Denzel was found on the roof of his home, wrapped in a blanket, fearing people were after him after a bad reaction to smoking synthetic marijuana. Ex-Jets tight end Kellen Winslow also had an embarrassing incident in which he was caught in a Target parking lot masturbating, with synthetic pot in the vehicle.
Kellen Winslow Caught Being Inappropriate In A Target Parking Lot
It’s widespread too, even in the college ranks. Three current NFL players, Tyrann Mathieu (Cardinals), Spencer Ware (Chiefs) and Tharold Simon (Seahawks) were suspended in 2011 while at LSU for testing positive for synthetic marijuana, and 12 members of the 2010 Auburn Tigers were also found to have used it.
The drug is dangerous, and clearly misunderstood, so the powers that be in football must act quickly to curb its use and raise awareness.
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