Confronted with bad publicity and intense pressure from abroad, China has banned the sale of more than 100 synthetic drugs — including alpha-PVP, better known as flakka, a disorienting stimulant that has set off alarms in South Florida and generated national headlines. The Chinese government imposed the new controls last month, making it illegal to distribute flakka, variations of synthetic heroin known generally as fentanyl, and other chemicals at home and overseas, according to the...
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