Drugs
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Dulles khat seizure: Customs seizes 214 pounds of khat at Dulles Airport
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Customs agents at Washington Dulles International Airport made their largest seizure of khat in more than two years last week, intercepting more than 200 pounds of the Middle Eastern drug.
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DC to give limited immunity to overdose witnesses
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People who seek medical assistance for drug overdoses will get limited legal protections under a bill signed recently by District of Columbia Mayor Vincent Gray.
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Colorado legalizes marijuana
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Colorado gave a lonely reception to marijuana when it became the second state to legalize the drug. Just as state officials planned.
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Ocean City heroin arrests up 550 percent over the last year
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Police in Ocean City say 23 people have been indicted on heroin charges as the beach resort deals with a spike in use of the drug. Officials say the city has seen a 550 percent increase in heroin cases year to date.
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Montgomery County Council to meet on drug prevention, education
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The Montgomery County Council will be holding meeting on drug prevention, intervention and education programs in county schools.
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Michael Golden arrested in Jessup drug raid
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A Maryland gang member was arrested in connection with a drug bust that resulted in the seizure of 159 grams of marijuana, drug paraphernalia, money and a three-foot alligator, police say.
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Marijuana ballot initiatives in Washington, Oregon, Colorado
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Three ballot initiatives to regulate pot like alcohol have garnered much attention, in part for the hundreds of millions of dollars they could bring into state coffers and for the showdown it could set up with the federal government.
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George Mason University drug arrests increase, attributed to concerts
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George Mason University officials say on-campus concerts are the main reason for an increase in arrests for drug offenses at the school, WTOP reports.
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Paul and Kimberly Brooks charged after son drank methadone
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The parents of a five-year-old Severn boy face a string of child abuse and drug charges after police say their son accidentally drank methadone.
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Delmus Rice Jr. busted for alleged drugs, pipe bombs
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Police found drugs, pipe bombs and guns inside a Glen Burnie man's home Thursday.
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Drug Take Back Day set for Saturday
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Saturday will be the fifth take-back day. The Drug Enforcement Administration and 4,300 local law enforcement partners are setting up 7,500 disposal sites, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Glen Burnie drug bust yields four arrests
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Four people are facing drug charges after being arrested at a Glen Burnie home where police discovered thousands of dollars-worth of marijuana and drug paraphernalia.
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Qsymia - new weight loss drug hits the market
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The first prescription weight loss drug in more than a decade is now on the market. Qsymia is FDA approved and said to help people battle the bulge.
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Cocaine found in cream, honey jars at Dulles
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After extensive interviews, authorities were satisfied that the two men were couriers and released them to return to Guatemala. Each has been barred from returning to the U.S. for a minimum of five years.
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Robert and Ronald Clodfelter charged with growing marijuana in backyard
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A pair of twin brothers have been arrested after allegedly growing more than two dozen marijuana plants at their Pasadena home, police say.
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Gerald E. Sears sentenced in drug murder in Owings Mills
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A Maryland man has been sentenced to life in prison for a 2009 murder that stemmed from a drug payment dispute.
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13 convicted in khat smuggling case sentenced
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Five men and women convicted of smuggling millions of dollars' worth of the illegal African drug khat into the U.S. all received prison sentences of one year or less.
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Charles Vincent Dominick arrested in Gambrills drug raid
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Cops raided the home of a Gambrills man who was accused of manufacturing drugs and found $50,000 worth of marijuana, dozens of weapons and ammunition among other things.
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