Perth Voice Interactive

A POLICE crackdown on synthetic drugs sold in Perth has left users few options for their next fix.

The Voice understands raids last week targeted Joynt Venture and adult stores in Perth, with stocks of synthetic cannabis removed.

The blitz follows charges laid last month against a 15-year-old boy who’d allegedly supplied four boarding school students with what is believed to be synthetic LSD. The City Beach Residential College boys were admitted to hospital, with one placed on life support.

Police confirmed Wednesday the raids had occurred.

“There were a number of warrants issued on Perth CBD businesses from which a number of substances were seized for analysis,” a spokesman said.

No charges had been laid and he did not know when a chemical analysis would be complete.

The spokesman stressed synthetic drugs were a global issue because “legislation follows the development of the drug”.

“The manufacturer will change the chemical composition which means it’s no longer illegal and legislation has to be changed, which takes time.”

The Voice understands stocks of synthetic cannabis, which is dressed up as incense, will not be replenished until the end of the month, with one source saying it will take time to source the stuff from China.

by EDDIE ALBRECHT