I dropped in on a marijuana shop here that proudly boasted that it sells “31 flavors.” It also offered a loyalty program. For every 10 purchases of pot — supposedly for medical uses — you get one free packet.

“There are five of these shops within a three-block radius,” explained the proprietor, Edward J. Kim. He brimmed with pride at his inventory and sounded like any small businessman as he complained about onerous government regulation. Like, well, state and federal laws.

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The specialized dog team discovered 19 bundles of marijuana, weighing more than 1,150 pounds with an estimated value of more than $920,000. A thorough search of the area indicated that the smugglers had fled.

azcentral.com

An attempt to distill the active ingredient from marijuana caused a refrigerator-demolishing explosion at a home on Monday, fire investigators in Coos County have concluded.

The Charleston Fire Department got a report at about 1:05 p.m. of a loud explosion on Jerome Road, Coos County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Pat Downing wrote in a news release. Fire crews found that a refrigerator at the home had exploded, shattering a window, dislodging cupboard doors and drawers, and scattering food around the kitchen. Firefighters called for the help of the sheriff's department and the state fire marshal's office to figure out what happened.

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kcby.com

Bei einer gemeinsamen Verkehrskontrolle mit der Hamburger Polizei trugen niedersächsische Beamte am Dienstag Abzeichen, auf denen neben dem Schriftzug „Polizei - Drogenerkennung“ ein großes Hanfblatt und das niedersächsische Landeswappen zu sehen war.

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tz-online.de

Keine genaue Zahl der Drogenopfer mehr, weil nicht in allen Verdachtsfällen Todesursache ermittelt wird

Wien - Im vergangenen Jahr gab es in Österreich 187 direkt mit Suchtgiftkonsum in Verbindung gebrachte Todesopfer. Im Jahr 2008 waren es 169 und im Jahr davor 175.

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