Health officials say at least six people in the Casper area have been hospitalized for kidney failure after smoking the drug spice. 3 of those people are said to be in life-threatening condition from using the synthetic drug which mimics the effects of marijuana. As many as eight other people also might have fallen ill. The Wyoming Department of Health issued a statewide warning about the drug Thursday. Department spokeswoman Kim Deti (DEE'-tie) says health officials can't assume that the tainted batch of blueberry-flavored spice is only in the Casper area. Casper Police Chief Chris Walsh says one patient was transferred to a Denver hospital with full kidney failure. Walsh says those sickened were between the ages of 15 and their mid-20s.
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