Spice is the trade or market name for a synthetic cannabinoid - something that mimics cannabis both in molecular structure and effects. It is a psychoactive drug sold as incense which is smoked in joints much like cannabis is in order to get the user 'high'. It recently became extremely popular for two reasons. First, as it is sold as a legal high (where sold), it is very easily available. Users can order it from websites, or simply walk into a smoke shop and buy a pouch for a very similar price to cannabis. Second, due to the fact that it is sold in shops, many people believe it is a safe alternative to street drugs like cannabis, which are illegal in most parts of the world. The reality is that products like Spice are simply too new to have been analysed effectively by scientific experts, especially in terms of their long-term effects on users. For this reason, Spice was recently made illegal to possess or distribute in the United Kingdom, and many other countries have followed or are following suit. Making it unavailable means that the only way adverse effects are discovered is in a laboratory - much safe for the general public!
Whilst very little is known about Spice itself, a fair amount is known about cannabis, a substance it mimics excellently. If we are to assume, then, that the two will be detectable in the body for roughly the same period of time, the answer to the question depends on the amount you use and how regularly. A very occasional user will find that it takes about 3-4 days for the product to clear their system, whilst a heavier user will find it takes around a month and a half before the drug will be undetectable to a normal urine test. Bear in mind that a hair follicle test will always show the drug history for as long as that hair has been growing, and that a blood test is always significantly more accurate than a urine test.
Whilst very little is known about Spice itself, a fair amount is known about cannabis, a substance it mimics excellently. If we are to assume, then, that the two will be detectable in the body for roughly the same period of time, the answer to the question depends on the amount you use and how regularly. A very occasional user will find that it takes about 3-4 days for the product to clear their system, whilst a heavier user will find it takes around a month and a half before the drug will be undetectable to a normal urine test. Bear in mind that a hair follicle test will always show the drug history for as long as that hair has been growing, and that a blood test is always significantly more accurate than a urine test.
