The DEA 's emergency action means the chemicals are designated as Schedule 1 substances , the most restrictive category of drugs under the Controlled Substances Act . `` Schedule 1 substances are reserved for those substances with a high potential for abuse , no currently accepted medical use in treatment in the United States and a lack of accepted safety for use of the drug under medical supervision , '' according to a DEA press release . Spice is extending its ban for six months . The six months ban on the chemicals was set to expire soon . Drugs marketed as herbal incense under such names as Spice , The Drug Enforcement Administration , Deborah Carr . Users of these synthetic drugs might have convulsions , vomiting , disorientation .
Spice is extending its ban for six months . The six months ban on the chemicals was set to expire soon . Drugs marketed as herbal incense under such names as Spice , The Drug Enforcement Administration , Deborah Carr . Users of these synthetic drugs might have convulsions , vomiting , disorientation .