Nearly 40 people from the Tampa Bay area hospitalized with severe bleeding after using 'spice'

An "outbreak" of cases of severe bleeding associated with the use of synthetic cannabinoid, otherwise known as "spice," have health officials issuing an alert to the public and emergency services.

There have been nearly 40 people hospitalized in recent days with severe bleeding after using "spice" that had been purchased in the Tampa Bay area, according to a news release from the Florida Poison Information Center.

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