2 Dead and 41 Hospitalized for Using ‘Spice’, Causing Severe Bleeding

2 Dead and 41 Hospitalized for Using ‘Spice’, Causing Severe Bleeding
A man prepares to smoke "Spice", a synthetic marijuana drug, along a New York City street on Aug. 5, 2015. Spencer Platt/Getty Images
Isabel van Brugen
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Florida health officials say two have died and at least 41 people have been hospitalized with severe bleeding after using the synthetic cannabinoid drug known as “spice.”

The recent outbreak has been linked to a rise in people purchasing the synthetic marijuana from local dealers in the Tampa Bay area, Florida’s Poison Control Centers (FPCC) said in a news release. The incidents were first reported last week by the Florida Department of Health in Hillsborough County.

Isabel van Brugen
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Isabel van Brugen is an award-winning journalist. She holds a master's in newspaper journalism from City, University of London.
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