The hysteria over synthetic drugs in general is unwarranted, reactionary nonsense.<p>That said - within the UK &#x27;RC&#x27; scene, synthetic cannibinoids tend to be looked down on or avoided more than other unknown or novel compounds, because they can be unpleasant and (psychologically?) addictive. They also seem to have caused various kidney problems and stuff. The general consensus is that it would be good if weed were legalised so these things just went away.<p>I say within the RC scene, I mean the online scene. Head shops are doing a roaring trade in the stuff.