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Synthetic cannabinoid CUMYL-PINACA found in plant material

A green plant material that was mixed with a synthetic substance, expected to be THC or a ‘synthetic cannabinoid’ was found to contain CUMYL-PINACA. Effects THC occurs naturally in cannabis alongside many other cannabinoids, terpenes and plant compounds, which may influence how cannabis feels and affects a person. THC works mainly by activating CB₁ receptors in the brain and nervous

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AB-MDMSBA found in a sample expected to contain alprazolam (Xanax)

Benzodiazepines

An off-white powder/fine crystals expected to be alprazolam was found to be a synthetic cannabinoid AB-MDMSBA. No alprazolam was detected. This is the same synthetic cannabinoid we detected in February 2026 in pill form. What is AB-MDMSBA? AB-MDMSBA is a synthetic cannabinoid and is structurally similar to other known synthetic cannabinoids like QMPSB. People who have experienced AB-MDMSBA, generally report

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AB-MDMSBA (a synthetic cannabinoid) found in alprazolam (Xanax®)

Benzodiazepines

A white tablet expected to contain Alprazolam was found to contain a synthetic cannabinoid –AB-MDMSBA. What is AB- MDMSBA? AB-MDMSBA is a novel synthetic cannabinoid and is structurally similar to other known synthetic cannabinoids. Synthetic cannabinoids are not the same as natural cannabis. We know very little about its specific effects and it has no references in clinical literature or

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AB-MDMSBA, 4F-MBZP and N-cyclohexyl pentylone found in crushed alprazolam pill

Benzodiazepines

An off-white powder expected to contain alprazolam (or Xanax) was also found to contain AB-MDMSBA, 4F-MBZP and N-cyclohexyl pentylone. What does this mean? AB-MDMSBA is structurally similar to some known synthetic cannabinoids, however not much is known about the subjective effects. The effects of synthetic cannabinoids can be very different from cannabis and are unknown. 4F-MBZP is a piperazine derivative

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Synthetic cannabinoid AB-MDMSBA found in ‘benzodiazepine’ samples

Benzodiazepines

Two light/tan powder samples presented to CanTEST expected to contain a novel benzodiazepine, were instead found to contain the novel synthetic cannabinoid, AB-MDSBA. No benzodiazepines were detected. The two samples were acquired separately from different sources. What is AB-MDMSBA? AB-MDMSBA is structurally similar to other known synthetic cannabinoids. There is little known about it. In the international context, it may

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