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Pensacon managing member convicted for spice operation

Posted on January 24, 2017

A federal jury in Norfolk, Va. convicted Pensacola movie producers Burton Ritchie and Ben Galecki on charges relating to a $21 million conspiracy involving the manufacture and distribution of a synthetic drug…

Ingram-sponsored bill passed that closes legal loopholes for Spice and other synthetic drugs

Posted on March 4, 2016

Last week, the Florida House unanimously voted last week in favor of the HB 1347, sponsored by Representative Clay Ingram, which allows for categorically outlawing synthetic drugs. Today the Florida Senate for…

Pensacola CEO and partner indicted in Vegas spice operation

Posted on October 19, 2015

The legal troubles of Ben Galecki, Pensacon CEO and Greater Pensacola Chamber board member, and Burton Ritchie, former owner of the Psychedelic Shack, magnified last week when a Las Vegas federal grand…

New president of The Psychedelic Shack pled guilty to Spice charges in 2014

Posted on October 9, 2015

Inweekly published this story in June 2014. There was no mention of the trial in the local media. All we got was a press release. At the time, we tried to get…

Rep. Ingram wants to stamp out spice

Posted on February 7, 2013

Press Release: Rep. Clay Ingram (R-Pensacola) filed House Bill 619, which bans a group of synthetic cannabinoids and substitute cathinones, commonly known as “spice,” “K2” or “bath salts.” Marketed as legal alternatives…

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