We do not allow accounts of businesses that sell synthetic drugs for the same reason EdAudit states - not all of the ingredients are legal & with the negative effects, the reputational risk is not worth it to us.
If you can't convince SVP on this customer, maybe you roll out a procedure for any NEW customers? Our SAR Review Team is actively investigating these customers.
Some info for you:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Synthetic_cannabisSome compounds within synthetic cannabis (HU-210) are currently scheduled in the USA under federal law, while others (JWH-073) have been temporarily scheduled until final determination of their status can be made.The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) considers it to be a "drug of concern", citing "...a surge in emergency-room visits and calls to poison-control centers.
Several states independently passed acts making it illegal under state law, including Kansas in March 2010, Georgia and Alabama in May 2010, Tennessee and Missouri in July 2010, Louisiana in August 2010, and Mississippi in September 2010. An emergency order was passed in Arkansas in July 2010 banning the sale of synthetic cannabis. In October 2010, the Oregon Board of Pharmacy listed synthetic cannabinoid chemicals on its Schedule 1 of controlled substance, which means that the sale and possession of these substances is illegal under the Oregon Uniform Controlled Substances Act. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, several other states are also considering legislation, including Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Florida, Indiana, and Ohio. Illinois passed a law on July 27, 2010 banning all synthetic cannabinoids that goes into effect January 1, 2011. Michigan banned synthetic cannabinoids in October 2010.
On November 24, 2010, the DEA announced that it would make JWH-018, JWH-073, JWH-200, CP-47,497, and cannabicyclohexanol, which are often found in synthetic cannabis, illegal using emergency powers. They will be placed in Schedule I of the Controlled Substances Act, within a month of the announcement, and the ban will last for at least a year. The temporary ban, for at least a year, came in to effect on March 1, 2011.