BP Becomes Latest to Ban Sale of Spice

BP has become the latest company to ask its gas stations to stop selling —a synthetic drug that has generated much controversy throughout Michigan, and the country.

In a letter sent Tuesday, Susan Hayden of BP asked local gas station owners to stop selling Spice and other products that are usually labeled as incense to "mask their intended purpose."

"Beginning immediately, all BP-branded sites are prohibited from displaying, using, storing, offering or selling illegal drugs, OR synthetic drugs produced to mimic illegal drugs, (including, but not limited to cannabinoids), or items that are intended or designed for use in ingesting, inhaling or otherwise consuming an illegal drug," Hayden wrote in the letter.

"Prohibited items will include, but not be limited to, pipes, tubes, roach clips, instructions or descriptive materials, or containers for concealing illegal drugs or paraphernalia," Hayden said.

The letter stated that the company's reason for the request had to do both with complying with federal laws, and upholding BP's company image.

In Farmington and Farmington Hills, BP stations are located at:

22150 Orchard Lake

Today, Oakland County launched a website through which businesses can to remove K2, Spice and other synthetic drugs from their shelves. Business owners can go to oakgov.com/health and click the "K2 - Oakland County Pledges Not to Sell K2 and Other Synthetic Drugs" link. 

Businesses that agree not to sell the drugs will receive a card to display in their stores. 

Last week, at its gas stations.

Bills have been introduced in the state Senate and House that would prohibit the sale of “synthetic cannabinoids".