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CANADA: Feds to comb social media for Canadians' pot-related attitudes, behaviour - Regional - News - Regional - The Telegram
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thetelegram - (US) Behaviour OTTAWA b The federal government is looking to scour social-media platforms to find out what Canadians really think about pot as the country enters its new era of legalized weed. (Fri Sep 21 02:35:41 2018 PDT)

CANADA: Happy Valley-Goose Bay couple found guilty of transporting marijuana - Regional - News - Regional - The Telegram
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thetelegram - (US) Happy Valley-Goose Bay couple found guilty of transporting marijuana ! Regional ! News ! Regional ! The Telegram Happy Valley-Goose Bay couple found guilty of transporting marijuana A man and a woman from Happy Valley-Goose Bay are scheduled to be sentenced in December for transporting just under eight pounds of marijuana from Labrador City to Happy Valley-Goose Bay. (Fri Sep 21 02:35:41 2018 PDT)

CANADA: madhunt.com: "South Simcoe Police investigating Bond Head gas station break in
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madhunt - (Canada) The 26-year-old is charged with: robbery with a weapon (2 counts); possession of a controlled substance; possession for the purpose of trafficking; possession of a weapon for dangerous prupose; and conspiracy to commit indictable offence (Fri Sep 21 02:22:24 2018 PDT)

CANADA: Four face drug charges after police search two Dominion homes - Local - News - Local - Cape Breton Post
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capebretonpost - (US) In a search of a Villa Nova Road residence a 49-year-old male and 40-year-old female were arrested and charged with possession of cocaine and possession of property obtained by crime. (Fri Sep 21 02:04:54 2018 PDT)

CANADA: Faits divers - Videos and Photos - Actualites judiciaires et affaires criminelles
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fr.canoe - (US) Des ballots de cannabis s'ichouent sur les plages de Floride ... (Fri Sep 21 02:04:41 2018 PDT)
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[2]: 2 arrested after 16-year-old calls police to say meth activities making him sick - WDRB 41 Louisville News
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wdrb - (US) 2 arrested after 16-year-old calls police to say meth activities making him sick - WDRB 41 Louisville News 2 arrested after 16-year-old calls police to say meth activities making him sick (Thu Sep 20 23:12:50 2018 PDT)

[2]: Former U.S. Atty. Eileen Decker nominated to the Los Angeles Police Commission - Los Angeles Times
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latimes - (US) [ ...] ... (Thu Sep 20 23:12:15 2018 PDT)

FL: PolitiFact Florida On Gov. Scott's Water Management Budget Cuts; Mexican Opioids - WUSF News
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wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu - The bulk of the problem with the opioid epidemic is the fentanyl and all the synthetic drugs coming across the southern border. (Thu Sep 20 21:16:07 2018 PDT)

FL: John Morgan 'Prepared To Invest' $100M In Medical Marijuana - WUSF News
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wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu - John Morgan 'Prepared To Invest' $100M In Medical Marijuana ! WUSF News John Morgan 'Prepared To Invest' $100M In Medical Marijuana John Morgan 'Prepar... (Thu Sep 20 21:16:07 2018 PDT)

FL: Florida House Looks To Spend $50 Million On Opioid Battle - WUSF News
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wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu - Which is a statewide database aimed at preventing addicts from b doctor shoppingb for drugs. (Thu Sep 20 21:16:07 2018 PDT)