Rather than passing regulations that bar K2 sales to minors , criminalizing K2 will essentially give dealers the green light to sell the product to whomever they please . Grant Smith : ` ` K2 , '' sometimes called synthetic marijuana , should be regulated for safety . But , he says , lawmakers must not duplicate costly , futile war against marijuana . Without the treated herbal , K2 will turn trade over to drug dealers , he writes . Smith : Regulating K2 generates revenue , saves millions on prosecution of offenders .
Grant Smith : ` ` K2 , '' sometimes called synthetic marijuana , should be regulated for safety . But , he says , lawmakers must not duplicate costly , futile war against marijuana . Without the treated herbal , K2 will turn trade over to drug dealers , he writes . Smith : Regulating K2 generates revenue , saves millions on prosecution of offenders .