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Former NFL Lineman: At Least 50% Of Players Use Marijuana
ReutersThe Sports Xchange Former NFL lineman: At least 50 percent of players use marijuana Former NFL offensive lineman Lomas Brown, an ESPN analyst, believes more than half of NFL players smoke marijuana. Brown made his claim to the Detroit News on Friday....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, National Collegiate Athletic Association, ESPN (tv network), Lomas Brown, Chicago
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Whitney Houston's Tragic Death
Staff reporterShe was once considered the Golden Girl of Pop, until both her beautiful voice and image were tarnished by drug use, and Saturday night, PIX11 reports on the tragic death of 48-year-old singer and icon, Whitney Houston. Her publicist reported Whitney...Tags: Drug Use, Bobby Brown, Whitney Houston, CBS Corp., Awards and Prizes
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Paterson Meets Privately With Lawmakers Over Concerns About His Future In Office
Associated Press WriterGov. David Paterson met privately with key Democratic leaders about his re-election plans as questions swirl around the state capitol about a variety of unproven accusations involving the Democratic governor's personal conduct. Paterson campaign...Tags: Drug Use, Health, Regional Authority, New York City, Democratic Party
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Cops: Taconic Mom Was A 'Regular' Pot Smoker
Police say the woman who drove drunk and killed seven people and herself on the Taconic State Parkway was a regular pot smoker.
Diane Schuler's husband told police his wife "smoked marijuana once in a while to relieve the stress of work and the kids,"...Tags: Health, Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Drugs and Medicines
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NJ On Road To Legalize Marijuana Use
New Jersey is moving closer to allowing chronically ill patients to smoke marijuana to relieve symptoms of pain and nausea.
On Thursday, the Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee approved the medical marijuana bill by an 8-1 vote, with two...Tags: New Jersey, Health, Safety of Citizens, Crime, Law and Justice, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Video of Michael Jackson Pepsi Commercial Accident Released, May Shed Light On Drug Use
wpix.comNEW YORK (WPIX) - Never-before-seen footage of Michael Jackson's 1984 Pepsi commercial accident where his hair caught fire has been released and may shed light on his recently uncovered drug use. In the footage, obtained by Usmagazine.com, Jackson is...Tags: Drug Use, Health, Michael Jackson, Celebrities and Health Issues, Entertainment
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Man Sentenced 3 Years For Role In 14-Hour, 2 Town Gang Rape
wpix.comA judge has ordered a 26-year-old Connecticut man to a three-year prison term for the role he played in the gang rape of a New Canaan woman that took place over a span of 14 hours and in two towns, police said. Wilkens Placide of Norwalk was sentenced...Tags: Drug Use, Stamford, Health, Sex Crimes, Rape
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Mailbag: What happened to zero tolerance at CdM?
Re. "CdM's Brown kills addiction," (Sports, May 18): I enjoyed reading your article regarding CdM's star volleyball player, Parker Brown and, am so happy that he is on his way to a sober lifestyle. My question is this: What do parents like myself tell...Tags: Drug Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Mountains, Rentals, John Wayne
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Prosecutors: Driver had pot in system when Skokie boy hit, killed
Investigators say a woman with a drug possession conviction was smoking pot the day the vehicle she was driving struck an 8-year-old boy in Skokie, pushing the bike he was riding on a sidewalk across the street and into a parked car. Carter Vo, a second-...
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Police: Teens are using chemical sprays, roadside weeds to get high
From huffing chemical sprays to smoking poisonous roadside weeds, nothing seems to be out of the question for teens looking to get high, police warned parents this week. Displaying an array of spray cans, including body sprays and dust removers, drug...Tags: Drug Use, Lifestyle and Leisure, Bath Salt Drugs, Drug Trafficking, Heroin
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Medical pot not protected by disabilities act, 9th Circuit rules
viv 77511/mcgonigle slotted/ Medical marijuana patients cannot use a federal disability law to prevent cities from shutting down pot dispensaries, a federal appeals court decided Monday. A three-judge panel of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Health, Crime, Law and Justice, Trials, Medical Marijuana Therapy
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Several George Zimmerman Witnesses Change Their Accounts
Orlando SentinelSANFORD, Fla. -- Evidence released last week in the second-degree-murder case against George Zimmerman shows four key witnesses made major changes in what they say they saw and heard the night he fatally shot 17-year-old Trayvon Martin in Sanford....Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Medical Research, Shootings, Lawyers, Mark O'Mara
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