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Over 150 people in Illinois started bleeding uncontrollably after using fake marijuana, Spice and K2 that contained the rat poison brodifacoum in March and April 2018 .
By the end of July 2021 , these banned products were still being sold in 10 states and the District of Columbia .
Adding impurities to illicit drugs is a longstanding practice with harmful consequences.
Over 40% of the adulterated samples were missed by field testing kits.
The difference between what you believe you are buying and what is actually in the product can be the difference between life and death.
If you are suffering from drug addiction, resources are available to help you manage your addiction.
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