As if parents don't have enough to worry about already, a synthetic psychedelic drug blamed for killing two teens in June 2012 in Grand Forks, North Dakota, and East Grand Forks, Minnesota is now being sold in South Dakota.

The chemical, known as 25i NBOMe, has begun to surface here in the Rushmore state.

“Schools, community members and parents need to be aware of the dangers created by the ever-changing drug landscape in South Dakota,” according to Attorney General Marty Jackley.

25i NBOMe a synthetic drug discovered by a lab researcher 11 years ago in Berlin has been widely used throughout the U.S. since 2010. But is just now starting to crop up in South Dakota. The drug is one of a family of chemical hallucinogens that can be tweaked by the change of a molecule or two to become potent and/or to escape federal and state drug laws.

25i NBOMe can come in many forms, including powder or liquid. It can also be easily mixed with food or beverages, or even dried on blotter paper.

25i NBOMe has effects similar to that of LSD, only it's much more potent and will cause hallucinations, disorientation and violent behavior. Experts say it's extremely dangerous because the dosage and reaction to this particular drug is unpredictable.

Jackley says. "Under South Dakota law it is a felony to possess, distribute, or manufacture synthetic drugs that have similar characteristics and properties as controlled substances."

No cases or arrests involving 25i NBOMe have been cited yet in South Dakota however.

Source:Capital Journal

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