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An alert has been put out in New Zealand for a new synthetic cannabinoid being misrepresented as a benzodiazepine. This highlights the dangers of synthetic drugs being marketed as another type of drug creating the high potential of harm to users.
https://www.highalert.org.nz/alerts-and-notifications/new-synthetic-cannabinoid-misrepresented-as-a-benzodiazepinehttps://www.highalert.org.nz/alerts-and-notifications/new-synthetic-cannabinoid-misrepresented-as-a-benzodiazepine
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