K2 : `` K2 , '' sometimes called synthetic marijuana , should be regulated for safety . The first stories on K2 , or `` Spice , '' broke out with headlines labeling the mixture of herbs and spices , which are treated with a synthetic compound , as `` fake pot . '' But , he says , lawmakers must not duplicate costly , futile war against Missouri . Criminalizing the treated herbal mix Smith will turn trade over to drug dealers , K2 writes . Smith : Regulating K2 generates revenue , saves 50 on prosecution of users .
K2 : `` K2 , '' sometimes called synthetic marijuana , should be regulated for safety . But , he says , lawmakers must not duplicate costly , futile war against Missouri . Criminalizing the treated herbal mix Smith will turn trade over to drug dealers , K2 writes . Smith : Regulating K2 generates revenue , saves 50 on prosecution of users .