What the vapors delivered instead was a jolt of synthetic marijuana, and with it an intense high of hallucinations and even seizures. As part of an investigation into the illegal spiking of CBD vapes that are not supposed to have any psychoactive effect at all, the Associated Press sought to understand the story behind Yolo. Thompson and her partner handed out Hookahzz products at an Emmy Awards pre-party, and their CBD vapes were included in Oscar nominee gift bags in 2014. Samples tested at Utah labs showed Yolo contained a synthetic marijuana blamed for at least 11 deaths in Europe — and no CBD at all. Prosecutors also linked her to dealers charged in New York, where she pleaded guilty last month to conspiracy to distribute synthetic marijuana and a money laundering charge.

Source: Los Angeles Times October 21, 2019 05:03 UTC