A man prepares to smoke K2 or "Spice," a synthetic marijuana drug, along a street in East Harlem on August 5, 2015, in New York City.
Mandatory Credit:	Spencer Platt/Getty Images

A man prepares to smoke K2 or "Spice," a synthetic marijuana drug, along a street in East Harlem on August 5, 2015, in New York City.
Mandatory Credit: Spencer Platt/Getty Images

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Dangerous artificial marijuana, with names like K2 and Spice, is used less in states where weed is legalized

There's nothing nice or dreamy about synthetic weed, sold under such catchy names as AK-47, K2, Spice, Scoobie Snacks, Mr. Nice Guy and 24-Karat Dream.