12th Navy midshipman expelled over 'spice' use

Another midshipman has been expelled from the U.S. Naval Academy for using or possessing synthetic marijuana, the academy said Thursday.

An academy spokeswoman said a female sophomore was expelled March 28. A total of 12 midshipmen have been expelled from the Annapolis school for “spice,” a type of synthetic marijuana, in an ongoing probe. The Defense Department and the Navy have banned the substance.