Parents Warned of New Potent Marijuana Drug 'Wax' Jennifer Hauser - HLNtv
go to original August 29, 2014

"If your son or daughter smokes marijuana, I'm sure they're going to try this. So you need to stop it with the simple marijuana," says Atlanta Police Department Narcotics Unit Supervisor Lt. Rick Mason. He says, "Whatever the effects of marijuana are, this would probably be 10-20 times as potent, for a very small amount."

Lt. Mason is talking about a highly potent form of weed called "wax," which is growing in popularity. HLN sat down with Lt. Mason and also an anonymous user, who goes by "Al," to find out more about it. "Al" says that you have to have a plant in order to make "wax." He adds that it's about $30 for about a quarter-sized clump. You only need to smoke an amount about the size of a bb to get high. He says the substance is so strong that even the most experienced marijuana users can get really messed up. He's seen people cough for a long time and even drool while taking it.

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While Drug Enforcement Administration agents in California are cracking down on the popular new drug known as “wax,” people in Colorado are rushing to embrace it. (NBC News)

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