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K2 and legal drugs

State drug control officials are warning residents about a new "fake" marijuana being called K2 or Spice after the death of an Indianola teen. They're also suggesting that the substance be banned during the next legislative session. How much do we know about it, and how does it compare with "legal" drugs like salvia, nictoine and alcohol? We'll talk with Gary Kendell, Director for the Governor's Office of Drug Control Policy and Jonathan Kahl, Cognitive Neuroscientist at Iowa State University.

Ben Kieffer is the host of IPR's River to River