Throughout the afternoon, 13 people ranging in ages from 13 to 45 were taken to hospitals, according to Capt. Joseph Amador of the San Diego Fire-Rescue Department.
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At least 10 people – five adults and five juveniles – fell ill Sunday in downtown San Diego, sending at least seven of them to the hospital, when they apparently ingested what police said may have been a bad batch of the synthetic marijuana drug called Spice.
Amador says symptoms ranged from runny noses to seizures and vomiting, and two people appeared to be belligerent “almost to the point of violence”, so police were called. Medical officers responded to multiple calls reporting sick patients in at least three locations in downtown San Diego.
Among the first were victims from 6th Avenue and C Street. These two are now in critical condition.
San Diego police are asking for the public’s help in tracking down the dealer and others affected by the drug.
Investigators are trying to trace all the witnesses, victims and the people who sold the drug.
Spice is typically marketed in marijuana stores and online as Mojo, Annihilation or Black Mamba. One victim was 13 years old, according to authorities.
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Spice is believed to mimic the effect produced by marijuana. But authorities have warned of the health dangers of the drug that mixes herbs and chemicals.
