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  • Synthetic Pot Debate Lights up Indiana Council Meeting Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:44PMA Fort Wayne, Indiana, city ordinance that would ban sales of a legal incense sometimes smoked for its psychoactive effects wasn't scheduled for discussion Tuesday night, but intensely interested constituents began their own sharply divided debate on the topic.
  • Ancient Mayans Inspire Modern Fade Proof Dye Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:07PMPhysicists have created a dye that promises to last for a thousand years. The secret to this extraordinary durability? Its formula is based on a Mayan pigment, a brilliant blue color that survives to this day on the walls of their ancient temples.
  • Marine Bases Ask NC Shops To Keep Herb From Troops Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:18AMMarine Corps officers are telling shops near their North Carolina bases to refuse to sell troops a legal herb product outlawed in a few other states as a synthetic marijuana.
  • Group: Rescind K-2 laws by locals Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:32AMJONESBORO — Throughout Northeast Arkansas, cities and counties have passed ordinances in recent months banning the sale of synthetic marijuana and making its use illegal.
  • Synthetic marijuana causing outcry Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:17AMAn herb and chemical blend dubbed K2 that is sold legally in the U.S. as incense but produces a marijuana-like high when smoked is landing a rising number of people in emergency rooms, doctors said.
  • County looking to crack down on Spice Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:36AM"Spice" is a brand name of, and generic slang for, an herbal mixture laced with synthetic cannabinoids. Right now it is legal in Utah and Cache County but that may not be the case for long.
  • Pat Quinn signs measure that bans ‘legal pot’ Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:54AMCHICAGO—Gov. Pat Quinn has signed into law a measure that will soon ban the sale in Illinois of synthetic marijuana substitute often known as “K2.” The measure Quinn signed Monday will classify the product as a controlled substance as of Jan. 1.
  • Exploring the routes of Arabia Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 2:49AMThe early history of the Arabian Peninsula, roughly from the prehistoric period to the early centuries of Islam, has long fascinated and frustrated students of the region.
  • Taking Issue With . . . Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 1:11AMhttp://www.JewishWorldReview.com | I need for you to read this column. No, that's not true. I'd LIKE you to read this column. I don't NEED FOR YOU to read this column. Have you noticed that everyone is "needing" these days? "I need for you to clean up your room."
  • Weekendist: Potlucks, dance performances and parties aplenty Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:16AMEvery Friday, we try to make things easier for you by bringing you a roundup of events going on this weekend. If you're in the mood for a little night music this weekend, have a look at our Midweek Music Preview . FRIDAY Feel like showing off your cooking skills tonight? OZNZ is doing a crazy little potluck, where you bring a dish of food in exchange for... well, the company of friendly ...
  • Romantic Hong Kong? You bet Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:10PMHong Kong is known for many things -- its lights, sounds, views and shopping -- but it is hardly known as a romantic getaway. Now it is time to put the city into the lexicon of romantic destinations. .....
  • Synthetic drug attracting teens Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:54PMOne deep inhale. Sandy breathes in the smoke, filling her lungs with the fragrant incense labeled “not for human consumption.” One long exhale. “It kinda tastes like flowers,” she said. Smells like it, too. Sandy, who did not want her last name used in order to protect her identity, said she didn’t feel anything but a little hyper after smoking the hand-rolled cigarette filled with Cobra, an ...
  • K2 Supporters Push For Regulation, Against Total Ban Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:43PMFORT WAYNE, Ind. (Indiana's NewsCenter) - As the Fort Wayne City Council considers banning synthetic cannabinoid, locally known as "spice" or K2, Indiana's NewsCenter reached out to supporters for their opinion.
  • Helpful hints on how to make a smooth transition to college Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:39PMWith high school graduation and acceptance letters behind them,newly minted college freshman are gearing up to face their next bighurdle, setting up their home away from home.
  • Get me remix Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:06PMCompany One's Grimm; The Hound of the Baskervilles in Central Square The Brothers Grimm generally managed to live up to their name. GRIMM TALE: John Kuntz’s stylish S&M gloss on “Little Red Cap” says something about both role playing and the strange dance between control and fear of abandonment. The Brothers Grimm generally managed to live up to their name. "Children will listen," warns fairy ...
  • The RIFF takes on the world Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:51PMRoxbury Conglomerate Nothing brightens a neighborhood's outlook quite like the illumination from movie screens.
  • Merchant faces drug charge Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 9:31PMA Jackson County merchant is facing a drug charge after authorities found methamphetamine precursors at his convenience store.
  • K2-selling store shut down by city Friday, July 23, 2010 @ 12:51AMJabary Mediterranean has kept its doors closed since the June 9 shutdown. The city of Allen has shut down the only store in town that sells legal marijuana substitute K2, citing code violations.
  • "Legal marijuana" being sold in Central Pa Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 11:14PMIncense laced with synthetic THC is available in several stores
  • Hub City Officials looking to ban Spice Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 9:22PMHattiesburg, MS (WDAM)- Several areas in the state have banned the sale of herbal incense, what is also known as the legal form of marijuana. "Somewhere some how somebody got the bright idea to start smoking this stuff."
  • Legal Products Cause Problems for Augusta County Investigators Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 4:52PMThey produce effects similar to marijuana and cocaine, but they are legal and available at many stores in the Valley.
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  • Beijing Finds Common Cause With Chinese Buddhists Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 3:08PMIn recent years, China's communist government has taken a new, proactive approach to religion. In particular, it has bolstered support for Buddhism, which provides needed charity work and financial aid -- and also serves as a counterweight to the explosion of Christianity in China. NPR Story...
  • Incense nonsense Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 2:17AMK2. Spice. Colorado Chronic. A dose by any of these names is, well .... no one's quite sure. This stuff isn't regulated by the FDA, and there are no standards applied to its production. Anything could be in there, and it can be deadly. by J. Adrian Stanley The kid (and he does look young) behind the counter at Freakys knows exactly what I'm asking for. He smirks a little in the dim light of the ...
  • Thang Long ca tru troupe to perform today Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 1:26AMVietNamNet Bridge – Thang Long ca tru (traditional singing) troupe will perform a hat tho cua dinh show at Giang Vo, 612 De La Thanh Street in Hanoi on July 22.
  • K2: Profit for some, danger for others as McKinney considers ban Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:47AMThe way Nick Collado sees it, the controversial substance K2 is creating jobs and stimulating the economy with the click of a button.
  • Keeping the bugs at bay Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 12:01AMTwin Falls, Idaho (KMVT) - It's the middle of the summer and the bugs are out making pests of themselves; the Twin Falls County Pest Abatement District is also out, making sure the pest's are kept at bay.
  • Dubuque Police Watching for K-2 from Neighboring States Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:57PMDUBUQUE, Iowa - A popular potpourri, like incense, is now illegal in Iowa. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy put an emergency ban on the sale and use of what they call K-2.
  • Police look at testing of banned K2 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 10:26PMLocal officials are trying to develop testing procedures for K2,or synthetic marijuana, after the Iowa Board of Pharmacy has bannedits sale in an emergency measure passed Tuesday.
  • 'Spice' up in smoke, bans likely to spread Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:11PMTUPELO - Tupelo has become the first of potentially several Northeast Mississippi cities to ban a synthetic marijuana often called Spice. Others soon could follow, according to the mayors of several Lee County communities who lauded Tupelo's swift action against the unregulated product.
  • Experts: High from K2 legal, but dangerous Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 5:43PMHOUSTON -- It’s known as Spice, K2 and even incense. But the head of the Palmer Drug Abuse Program can tell you about its darker side. "People talk about the intense hallucinations, almost having seizures, the heart beating," said John Will, the director of PDAP.  John Will knows all about it because he counsels kids who have used K2. "We went to this one shop, it’s like all over…..We didn’t ...
  • Zen and now: Japan's ryokans Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 4:54PMRyokans, the traditional, quintessentially Japanese, inns, are beginning to adopt modern western elements to create a cool 21st-century style mix Japan changes the way you think about life. It's like being beamed into an alternative reality, where optimism and respect permeate life, and modernism is fused with tradition to create exciting new possibilities of how to live. I'd organised my trip ...
  • Text of code of ordinance amendment Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:46PMDIVISION III. Other Prohibited Substances. Sec. 70-190. - Definitions
  • McKinney passes ban on K2, salvia divinorum Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:45PMWith a unanimous vote from city council on Tuesday, McKinney became the latest North Texas city to ban the sale of K2 and similar “synthetic marijuana” products.
  • Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros @ 9:30 Club Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:12PM                                          It's fair to say that Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros brought some things to the 9:30 Club on Tuesday night that few would have expected. Pianist Aaron Embry kicked off the sold-out show by admitting that no one had a clue as to the whereabouts of vocalist Jade Castrinos. Frontman Alex Ebert rounded out the night, but only after making his way into ...
  • Police Make Arrests in Prescription Pill Distribution Ring Involving a Eunice Police Officer Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 2:10PMSt. Landry Parish Sheriff's Office, Narcotics Detectives have broken up a prescription pill distribution ring involving a Eunice Police Officer. Sheriff Bobby J. Guidroz said, "Narcotics Detectives received information from several sources regarding prescription pills being distributed in Eunice. The sources also stated that Raymond Trahan Jr, a Eunice Police Officer was protecting the group ...
  • Synthetic marijuana ‘K2′ banned in Iowa Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:59PMThe Iowa Board of Pharmacy has voted ban the sale of K2, a synthetic version of marijuana. The ban takes effect Wednesday. K2 is sold as incense and can cause a marijuana-like high for some users. Experts say it can also cause anxiety, hallucination and seizures. The substance was implicated in the suicide [...]
  • Dalai Lama arrives in Ladakh on nine-day visit Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:18PMLeh (Ladakh), July 21 : Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama has reached Nubra Valley in Jammu and Kashmir's Ladakh region on a nine-day visit to the area.
  • Bishop ordained at St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Avondale Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 12:09PMWhen the Rev. Eduardo Nevares was ordained as auxiliary bishop of Phoenix on Monday, St. Thomas Aquinas Church in Avondale was one of the stars of the event.
  • 'Legal' high comes with serious downside Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:59AMLocal tobacco-shop owners differ in their attitudes about the sale of legal "herbal incense" that is smoked as an alternative to marijuana.
  • A kingdom divided Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 5:51AMHow Sept. 11 led a preeminent Islamic scholar to challenge the House of Saud's teachings on Islam. read more
  • Legal weed? Authorities concerned about incense Thursday, July 15, 2010 @ 1:04AMIDAHO FALLS — Law enforcement officials in eastern Idaho say they’re worried about the growing popularity of a legal incense that some users say delivers a marijuana-like high.
  • Synthetic marijuana still legal in parts of Miss. Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:38PMAuthor(s):  Brittany Stack   The ban of a substance known as “K2” or “Spice” has been passed in the Mississippi cities of Moss Point and Gautier.   Moss Point and Gautier are the third and fourth cities to ban the substance in Mississippi. Show Author Info?:  Show Author Info? Teaser:  The ban of a substance known as “K2” or “Spice” has been passed in the Mississippi cities of Moss Point and ...
  • Auburn-Lewiston Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:17PMNORWAY — Investigators from state, local and federal law-enforcement agencies raided a pair of Main Street businesses Tuesday, seizing what appeared to be boxes of records and other documents.
  • Legal pot? Smoking of incense has Idaho police concerned Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 11:04PMLaw enforcement officials in eastern Idaho say they're worried about the growing popularity of a legal incense that some...
  • Naughty or Spice? Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 10:10PMDrug makers and dealers are always trying to stay two steps ahead of the law and there is a product on some area store shelves that is being called the new "it" drug. Its legal in our state.
  • Herbal Incense Wreaks Of Controversy Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 9:45PMAuthorities say their hands are tied, but that will soon change.
  • Fake-pot concerns grow, so bill seeks to stop sales Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 3:18AMMargaret Ann Ruhl never had heard of the stuff.
  • 'Hugging Saint' draws many from region seeking spiritual guidance Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 1:33AMNEW YORK — Amid the bustle and music, Brian McConnell waited patiently to meet Amma, the widely recognized humanitarian leader who became his spiritual anchor after he lost his leg three months ago in an accident.
  • Allen PD put K2 in crosshairs Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 12:50AMAllen police urged city council members to pass a citywide ordinance banning the sale and possession of legal drugs K2 and salvia at a workshop Tuesday night, warning of the drugs’ potency and potential for dangerous side effects.