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Lewis-McChord soldier faces premeditated murder charges
Nation NowJoint Base Lewis-McChord soldier to be arraigned on charges of premeditated murder... -
Face-eating attack spurs crackdown on synthetic drugs
They can be as easy to buy as aspirin, right over the counter — if you know where to look. Bath salts, incense, potpourri — they sound innocent enough. But they're really dangerous drugs that are being sold across store counters, snorted and...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Personal Service, Pembroke Pines, Companies and Corporations, Fort Lauderdale
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Cities cracking down on fake pot
Sold as herbal incense in candy-like packaging, synthetic marijuana is dangerous enough to outlaw. So say city and county officials around South Florida. Sweetwater has banned the stuff and Sunrise officials are expected to give final approval to a...
Tags: Rick Scott, Food and Drug Administration, Coral Springs, Pembroke Pines, Deerfield Beach
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The Kid's Doctor: Fake pot is dangerous
Premium Health News ServiceSynthetic marijuana continues to be a problem with adolescents. In March, 2011, the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration took emergency action to control five chemicals used to make so-called "fake pot." This action made possessing and/or selling these...Tags: Health, Demi Moore, Hospitals and Clinics, High Blood Pressure
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Sunrise takes step in outlawing synthetic marijuana
Soon, it may be illegal to sell synthetic marijuana in Sunrise.
Commissioners approved a plan Tuesday to ban all incense that's not on a stick in an effort to outlaw fake weed. A final vote is expected in June.
Unlike pot, the chemical-laced incense...Tags: Laws, Renal Failure, PCP, Sweetwater, Sunrise (Broward, Florida)
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Bath Salts: Deadly High
Anchor/ReporterThey're deadly, toxic, sold near schools and churches and are already illegal. We want to fill you in some more on a new batch of illegal drugs you've been hearing about, because they're not easy to understand. They're called bath salts, synthetic...Tags: Health, Roanoke (Roanoke, Virginia), Laws, Good Friday, Methamphetamine (drug)
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Mother's Warning About Synthetic Drugs: "This Needs To Stop"
Anchor/ReporterPearl Diaz spent Monday at Spectrum Hospital in Grand Rapids at the bedside of her oldest child, 30-year-old Daniel Diaz. His kidneys are failing and he remains in intensive care. "I'm just praying, I don't want my son to become another statistic," said...Tags: Health, Bath Salt Drugs, Hospitals and Clinics
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Synthetic pot poses serious dangers, experts say
Cloud Nine. Maui Wowie. Mr. Nice Guy. The names seem harmless, the packaging cool. But the side effects of synthetic marijuana, known on the street as Spice and K2, can be as serious as a heart attack, experts say. The problem exists nationwide, with...
Tags: Boca Raton, Pembroke Pines, Deerfield Beach, Sweetwater, Heart Attack
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FOX Focus: Synthetic Weed Use on the Rise
FOX 17 ReporterThere’s a new drug of choice for kids on the streets and it has some serious consequences. Commonly known as “K2” or “Spice”, it mimics fake marijuana and is sold in colorful packets for roughly $20 to $25. Often the...Tags: Health, Crimes, Trials, Parenting, Hospitals and Clinics
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Sunrise may ban synthetic marijuana
Synthetic marijuana, sold as incense under names like "Spice" and "K2," may soon be banned in Sunrise.
Commissioner Joey Scuotto proposed the ban this week, saying he was worried about the dangers to teens and young adults who may not be aware of the...Tags: Sunrise (Broward, Florida), Sweetwater
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Man will serve 9-20 years for Slatington killing
A Pottstown man will spend at least nine years in state prison — and as many as 20 — for beating and stabbing a man to death on Route 873 near Slatington last summer. Robert Charles Sloss, 27, was sentenced Friday by Lehigh County Senior...
Tags: Prisons, Slatington, Bars and Clubs, Dining and Drinking, Justice System
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TAKE TIME OUT: Synthetic drugs reach north
As both a state trooper and a parent, I continually evaluate the dangers in our communities. As a community service trooper I am tasked with studying crime trends and educating others to prevent crimes and the heartaches associated with them. One of the...Tags: Ecstacy (drug), Abusive Behavior, Methamphetamine (drug), Bath Salt Drugs, Child Abuse
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