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Austin fights to ban evolving Spice synthetic drug
An Austin American Statesman investigation shows Spice or K2 has caused deaths including 34 year old Roger Bateman Jr in 2013 as Texas lawmakers push a state ban to stop rapid chemical changes. Authorities note 140 plus illegal variations complicate prosecutions while dealers migrate online and across counties.
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Austin
South Austin
Roger Bateman Jr
Bateman
Austin American-Statesman
Texas
Travis County Medical Examiner's Office
Cmdr
Chris McIlvain
Williamson
Fayette
Victoria
Wharton
Brazos
Travis County
Joseph Clay Chapman
China
Gregory Thrash
Drug Enforcement Administration
Texas Smoke Shop
Dallas
Arlington
Plano
Spice
National Institute On Drug Abuse
Fort Hood
Ambra Jackson
Mcllvain
Smoke Shop
Keith Nunley
Charles Hubbard
Austin Resource Center
Joan Huffman
Houston
Huffman