This ‘designer drug’ may make its way to the Mardi Gras parade route
Clonazolam is a controlled substance.
We have our eyes peeled for the roads, Mylar confetti, and beads, but now the DA’s office says that we need to be on the lookout for designer drugs, and you may not have heard of some of them. Honazolam, uh, which is hard for me to, uh, to say. Hard to say and hard to spot, which is why this carnival you need to keep an eye on your drinks, your food, and your friends. You Gotta watch your friends’ backs. You gotta watch your back, cover your drinks, do test strips. If somebody offers you something claiming it’s an Advil, you can’t trust them, OK, because in this case. The drug was disguised. No one would have known it was clonazolam, which is extremely dangerous, has no legitimate medical purpose. Clonazolam is categorized as *** benzo and *** sedative and can increase the effects of other drugs. Liquids and powders that appear to be harmless but are absolutely deathless. In very small doses, *** controlled substance with high levels of trafficking and abuse, and now at least one person in New Orleans is facing 30 years in prison after administering *** fatal dose of the drug. It caused the death of Zachary Jose, and it could lead to others. That’s why the DEA deemed it an imminent hazard to public safety back in 2023. So this Mardi Gras keep your eyes peeled and your drinks close.
This ‘designer drug’ may make its way to the Mardi Gras parade route
Clonazolam is a controlled substance.
Updated: 10:25 PM CST Feb 3, 2026