This note refers to all synthetic cannabinoid herbal incense products as “Spice.” Any attempt to list all Spice products is probably futile. The

market moves quickly to evade detection by law enforcement. See Navy Alcohol and Drug Abuse Prevention (NADAP), Herbal Incense an

Awareness Presentation, Nov. 17, 2009.  However, European countries are reported to have detection capabilities via blood tests.

1.  United States v. Larry.  A panel of members with enlisted representation sitting as a special court-martial convicted the appellant, contrary to his pleas, of conspiracy to violate a lawful general order, violation of a lawful general order, making a false official statement, wrongful possession of “Spice” with intent to distribute, and solicitation of another to distribute “Spice,” in violation of Articles 81, 92, 107, and 134, Uniform Code of Military Justice, 10 U.S.C. §§ 881, 892, 907, and 934. The members sentenced the appellant to six months confinement and a bad-conduct discharge.  The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

2.  United States v. Parrotte.  Consistent with the appellant’s pleas, a military judge sitting as a general court-martial convicted him of one charge and one specification of violating a lawful general order by possessing Salvia Divinorum 1 while on base, in violation of Article 92, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. §892; one charge and one specification of operating a vehicle while impaired by marijuana and oxycodone, in violation of Article 111, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 911; one charge and one specification each of possession of marijuana, divers wrongful uses of marijuana, divers wrongful introduction of marijuana onto a military installation, wrongful introduction of oxycodone onto a military installation, and wrongful use of oxycodone, all in violation of Article 112a, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 912a; one charge and one specification of larceny in violation of Article 121, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 921; and one charge and one specification of divers wrongful uses of Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide and Chlorpheniramine Maleate, sold commercially as “Coricidin Cough and Cold” (CCC), with the intent to become intoxicated, in violation of Article 134, UCMJ, 10 U.S.C. § 934. A panel of officers sentenced the appellant to a bad-conduct discharge, confinement for twelve months, forfeiture of all pay and allowances for twelve months, and reduction to E-1. The convening authority approved the sentence as adjudged.

Walking down the drink aisle of the supermarket can be a daunting experience as the number of options seem to increase every day. One drink you won’t see on the shelf …. Purple Drank (no, that is not a typo) also known as Sizzurp, among other names.

Sizzurp, which is actually a form of codeine cough syrup, is all over the news these days. Rapper T.I. was believed to be sipping on the substance when he got pulled over this week, football player JaMarcus Russell was quenching his thirst with the concoction when he was arrested over fourth of July weekend — the drink has about as many celebrity fans as it does names. One problem through, Sizzurp is illegal. The drink is essentially a cough syrup cocktail, and the powerful ingredients contained in codeine are considered a controlled substance.