Recurance · prevention of future deaths reports
Pre-inquest brief
Unregulated synthetic cannabinoids sold as herbal incense
The earlier warning
Jason Nock · 13 Jan 2014 · Robin Balmain, Black Country
“this product appears to be entirely unregulated, consumers do not know what they are taking, it is readily available to anyone with apparently little or no information”
What was promised
Stated action 1 · response to Jason Nock (13 Jan 2014) · stated timescale: April
“On the 12 December 2013, | asked our independent experts, the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) to provide advice on AH-7921 and | am expecting to receive its recommendations in April.”
What recurred
- 21 Apr 2015 · Anthony Garrett · Rachael Griffin · Closely related · confidence 0.90 (high)
The clearest link, quoted from both reports:
Earlier · Jason Nock · 13 Jan 2014
“this product appears to be entirely unregulated, consumers do not know what they are taking, it is readily available to anyone with apparently little or no information”
Later · Anthony Garrett · 21 Apr 2015
“Synthetic Cannabinoids are readily available substances in the community, which are legally and commonly sold as herbal incense.”
What happened next
No web check of the stated actions has been published for this chain.