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Pa. pot backers fired up by votes
Some advocates of repealing or relaxing Pennsylvania’s anti-marijuana laws say they are encouraged by referendum votes to legalize recreational use of the drug in Colorado and Washington state, but Gov. Tom Corbett vows to veto any such bill. State...Tags: Tom Corbett, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Executive Branch, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Teen pot smoking lowers adult IQ? A second look says maybe not
In late August, baby boomers (and others whose teen years were spent in a haze of marijuana smoke) seemed to get the comeuppance they had long feared: A study suggested that early and frequent pot smoking resulted in depressed intelligence scores well...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Research, Duke University, Marijuana Use
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The war on pot is no safe bet
As recreational drugs go, marijuana is relatively benign. Unlike alcohol, it doesn't stimulate violence or destroy livers. Unlike tobacco, it doesn't cause lung cancer and heart disease. The worst you can say is that it produces intense, unreasoning...
Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Crime, Law and Justice, Gil Kerlikowske, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Heart Disease
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Local bike shop owners have mixed feeling about Lance Armstrong
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comScott Gordon, owner of River City Cycles, a bicycle shop in Williamsport, still has a picture of Lance Armstrong on his wall, and despite the cyclist’s recent confession that he used performance-enhancing drugs, Gordon has no plans to take it down....Tags: U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Tour de France, Cycling, Livestrong Foundation, Lifestyle and Leisure
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Guy: Time to re-think our War on Drugs
Now that Colorado and Washington have legalized recreational use of marijuana, it's time for Floridians to start talking seriously about doing the same. Legalization won't come overnight. A recent Quinnipiac University poll found only 42 percent of...Tags: Quinnipiac University, Drug Trafficking, Heroin, Arts and Culture, Ronald Reagan
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Several Hagerstown-area residents agree with three players not being voted into Baseball Hall of Fame
caleb.calhoun@herald-mail.comMajor League Baseball’s all-time leader in home runs and MVP awards, the all-time leader in Cy Young Awards, and the only player to hit more than 60 home runs in three different seasons were on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot this year. Despite...Tags: Cy Young Award, Baseball, Curt Schilling, Sammy Sosa, The Herald-Mail
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Steve Lopez: Mr. Mayor, don’t keep us in dark on AEG sale
L.A. NOWSteve Lopez isn't on board with Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa keeping the city in the dark on the possible AEG sale.... -
Naperville man dies of suspected heroin overdose
Tribune reporterHeroin appears to have claimed the life of another young person in Naperville, police said. Just days after losing their son, the family of 20-year-old John C. Kacena already is looking to help other parents whose children are struggling with addiction,...Tags: Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Trafficking, Heroin, Emergency Health Procedures
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Lindsay Lohan accident, arrest subject of much dispute
L.A. NOWThere was growing dispute over the circumstances of an accident in New York that lead to Lindsay Lohan's arrest. Police say Lohan clipped a pedestrian and fled. But Lohan's spokesman said the incident has been blown out of proportion and...... -
'Pre-drinking' or 'pre-funking' common among young alcohol users
They call it "pre-drinking," "pre-partying" or "pre-funking," and it usually involves chugging cheap alcoholic drinks before heading out to a bar, club or sporting event. While addiction experts estimate that 65% to 75% of college-age youths engage in...
Tags: Health and Safety at School, Lifestyle and Leisure, Swiss Confederation, Education, Addiction
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Lindsay Lohan's arrest could bring more punishment in L.A.
L.A. NOWLindsay Lohan's arrest this week in New York could mean more legal troubles for the star back in Los Angeles. Police say Lohan clipped a pedestrian and fled. But Lohan's spokesman said the incident has been blown out of proportion...... -
Judge in case of toddler's death bows out
South Bend TribuneThe judge in a controversial LaGrange County child abuse case has recused himself in the wake of what he calls "post-sentencing publicity and of possible intimidating behavior by members of the public." The Tribune published a three-part series starting...Tags: Methamphetamine (drug), Injuries and Wounds, Lifestyle and Leisure, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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