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Campus Closed for 4/20 to Stop Pot Rally

By Valerie Tejeda

University of Colorado Boulder will close down for the cannabis holy day, despite pot activists' protests. MORE  

Feds Raid Cali's "Cannabis College"

By May Wilkerson

Federal agents swoop on Richard Lee's Oaksterdam University as part of an ongoing legal battle with the state over medical pot. MORE  

Workplaces Weed Out Medical Marijuana Users

By McCarton Ackerman

How much protection can users of prescribed MMJ expect from employers' drug tests? MORE  

British Cops: Marijuana Smell "Causes Cancer"

By Tony O'Neill

An embarrassing bit of misinformation is challenged by a dogged scientist. MORE  

Cannabis-Shaped Candy Leaves Sour Taste in Buffalo

By Ariel Nagi

Candy that looks like marijuana—but contains nothing illegal—is being banished from stores by Buffalo's leaders. MORE  

Fat Stoner Myth Exploded

By Ariel Nagi

Scientists were shocked to discover markedly lower obesity rates in potheads compared to the general population. But "Smoke Yourself Thin!" is definitely not the takeaway. MORE  

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By Will Godfrey

Ecstasy "Attacks Blood Cancers," Winehouse's Dad Steps Up Rehab Campaign, and Cannabis DNA Finally Revealed. MORE  

Chicago Could Loosen Grip on Potheads

By Kenneth Garger

As cannabis users clog the city's detention centers, police may pursue a more lenient approach. MORE  

Is Marijuana Compound the "Gateway" to Kicking Coke?

By Rob Cummins

Addicted mice suggest salvation for cocaine addicts could lie within an active ingredient of marijuana. MORE  

Jocks Reveal Why They Smoke Pot

By Jeff Forester

It doesn’t make you run faster or throw farther, but up to a third of college athletes smoke marijuana anyway—for pleasure, rather than for stress relief. MORE  

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Morning Roundup: May 20, 2013

Drinking during puberty linked to alcoholism, teens bribed into attending booze-free prom parties, and Toronto mayor Rob Ford denies smoking crack in video.

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London Gallery Drops Ecstasy Exhibition

A major showcase is cancelled after it's found to contain thousands of real tabs of ecstasy.

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How Horses Help Treat Eating Disorders

Equine Assisted Therapy can help patients improve body image and learn about boundaries and trust.

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Could Our Cars Run on Tobacco?

Scientists are engineering tobacco plants to produce biofuels that could power airplanes, cars and trucks.

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Mexican Army Takes Over Michoacan State

The President appoints an army general to take control of the drug cartel-ravaged region.

5/17/13 2:47pm
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