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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  The Texas Prevention Impact Index shows a steady decline in substance abuse and bullying, and increase in school safety, since 2006.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Potter County Commissioner Alphonso Vaughn held a town hall meeting Wednesday evening at Travis Middle School to discuss issues within the community.

Tuesday, March 19, 2013  K-2 use increases in middle school children, while it grows in popularity amongst high school seniors.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  Thursday in Borger, one family along with city officials addressed the issue of synthetic marijuana after a nightmare situation.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  After nearly taking his own life while on synthetic drugs, Brandon Gibbs speaks out about the dangers of the substance.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Thursday evening the Randall County Sheriffs office confiscated multiple products from the Green Gorilla Smoke Shop with the suspicion that some products may be illegal.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Synthetic marijuana and drug paraphernalia were seized from an unlikely place late last week, police said

Tuesday, August 28, 2012  In the last five months, Randall County Sheriffs have investigated two Amarillo smoke shops for distributing K2.

Thursday, August 09, 2012  Deputies spend the day at Up In Smoke seizing synthetic marijuana.

Monday, March 26, 2012  A large quantity of designer drugs were seized from a Dumas business late last week.

Monday, October 10, 2011  With Halloween coming up, marijuana-shaped candy alarms parents and officials: "A new low."

Wednesday, March 02, 2011  Amarillo head shops confirmed that they are still selling 'fake marijuana.'

Wednesday, January 12, 2011  Texas lawmakers hope to ban the production, sale and possession of six forms of synthetic marijuana in legislation they say would be the most comprehensive in the nation.

Monday, February 15, 2010  Synthesized and legal cannabinoids, related to the active ingredient THC in pot, are added to a herbal blend to create the K-2 mixture.

Monday, February 15, 2010  State drug enforcement officials and educators say there is now a synthetic form of marijuana that may be able to avoid drug test detection.