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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: Marijuana Use, Taylor Swift, Gil Kerlikowske, Medical Marijuana Therapy, Heart Disease
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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: Broken Bones, Prosecution, Methamphetamine (drug), Drug Use, Trials
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Drug conviction mars recovering addict's rental application
Question: I started drinking alcohol and using drugs when I was in high school, and I kept it up until recently. I didn't think I had a problem because I have maintained good grades in school and held a steady job. Last year, I was stopped by the police...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Criminals, Drug Use, Trials, Alcohol Addiction
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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: Drug Use, Funeral Parlor and Crematorium, Heroin, Lifestyle and Leisure, Drug Trafficking
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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.... -
Chef who cooked wife told police she was using drugs
L.A. NOWThe Lomita restaurant owner who said he cooked his wife for four days after finding her dead one morning also told detectives during an interrogation that she had been using drugs and he suspected her of stealing money from their restaurant.... -
Glendale police seek info on suspected underwear bandit
L.A. NOWGlendale police say they believe a man may have been stealing women's underwear after they caught him with more than a dozen articles of clothing.... -
Family that lost four in crash seeks donations for funeral costs
L.A. NOWA San Fernando Valley family that lost four relatives in an accident with a semi-truck -- and buried two of the dead Wednesday -- asked for donations to cover funeral expenses and to support a child left behind.... -
L.A. police target 'knock-knock' burglars on Westside, Valley
L.A. NOWLos Angeles police searched seven locations Wednesday, including a bank and several pawn shops, searching for evidence in connection with so-called knock-knock burglars who have been targeting affluent neighborhoods.... -
Lindsay Lohan's arrest comes after critique of Amanda Bynes
L.A. NOWLindsay Lohan went on Twitter to criticize the driving of actress Amanda Bynes, who has been cited for several driving mishaps in the Los Angeles area. Now Lohan is facing more trouble of her own.... -
Pot tickets aren't new to suburban Chicago
Chicago Tribune reporterChicago is engaged in a much-publicized debate over a proposal to ticket rather than arrest people busted with small amounts of marijuana, but in many suburbs, police have been doling out possession tickets for years under local ordinances. Fines and...Tags: Marijuana Use, Wilmette, Rolling Meadows, Police Arrests, Punishment
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Police seek phony TV talent scout in sexual assault cases
L.A. NOWBakersfield police are searching for a man who they say posed as a talent scout and lured woman into a hotel where he sexually assaulted them....
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