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An investigation into narcotics inside the Halawa prison revealed two deaths and at least 14 overdoses in the past eight months linked to the same designer drugAn investigation into narcotics inside the Halawa prison revealed two deaths and at least 14 overdoses in the past eight months linked to the same designer drug. Spice, also known as synthetic marijuana, hasn’t made too many headlines here lately. But officials at Halawa Correctional Facility say it’s a problem behind bars. Often sold in colorful pouches, spice can resemble marijuana. The psychoactive substance is also sold in a liquid form. Marketed in vials,...

A new drug billed as a mix between cocaine and ecstasy is being sold to Australians online, despite health authorities warning "human guinea pigs" to stay away because its long-term effects are not yet known. The substance mephedrone is known in drug circles as MM-Cat, Plant Food Meow and 4-MMC and is being pedalled through websites like Facebook, the Sunday Telegraph reports. But authorities are believed to be powerless to stop anyone buying it or importing it into Australia because its legal status has not yet been defined. NSW Police told the Sunday Telegraph they were aware of mephedrone and...