Auckland police investigate ninth death linked to synthetic cannabisSTUFF In July alone, synthetic cannabis has been blamed for a spate of Auckland deaths. A 31-year-old woman found dead at a west Auckland address was believed to have been smoking synthetic cannabis, police say. READ MORE:* Large synthetic cannabis busts* 'More people are going to die' from drug* Explainer: what is synthetic cannabis? Acting Detective Inspector Peter Florence said the public could be assured police were taking synthetic cannabis harm "very seriously". "This is causing harm to our community, and we urge those smoking synthetic cannabis to stop immediately and seek help," Detective Inspector Florence said.

Source: Stuff July 28, 2017 03:56 UTC