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Column: A few puffs and a bad rule do Richardson in

Column: A few puffs and a bad rule do Richardson in

She could have — make that should have — been a breakout star in an Olympics desperate for any kind of positive jolt.
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$1B in illegal pot seized in largest Los Angeles County bust

$1B in illegal pot seized in largest Los Angeles County bust

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The largest illegal marijuana bust in Los Angeles County history — which netted 373,000 plants that would ultimately have been worth $1 billion on the street — eradicated only a fraction of the illicit grows in the Southern Califor
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4-year-old dies after finding gun, shooting self in Colorado

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (AP) — A 4-year-old child has died after finding a gun in a car outside a Colorado marijuana dispensary and accidentally shooting themselves, police said.
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Time has done little to curtail Jones's enthusiasm for his Montreal Alouettes squad

Time has done little to curtail Jones's enthusiasm for his Montreal Alouettes squad

Neither time or the COVID-19 pandemic have diminished Khari Jones's optimism for the Montreal Alouettes. The Alouettes exceeded all expectations in 2019 by finishing second in the East Division with a 10-8 record in Jones's first year as head coach.
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Inhofe's office requests $4M to combat illicit pot growers

EDMOND, Okla. (AP) — U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe’s office announced Wednesday that he requested $4 million in federal funds to help combat illegal Oklahoma marijuana growing operations.
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Thai police expect to extradite 2 German drug suspects

Thai police expect to extradite 2 German drug suspects

BANGKOK (AP) — Two German men arrested in Thailand are expected to be extradited to Germany on suspicion of being part of a European drug trafficking gang, immigration police said Wednesday. Police Maj. Gen.
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No relay: Banned sprinter Richardson left off Olympic team

No relay: Banned sprinter Richardson left off Olympic team

Banned sprinter Sha'Carri Richardson was not on the Olympic roster released Tuesday by USA Track and Field, a decision that means the American champion's positive test for marijuana will cost her a chance at running on the relay team in Tokyo, in add
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American receiver Quan Bray among seven players suspended by the Montreal Alouettes

American receiver Quan Bray among seven players suspended by the Montreal Alouettes

MONTREAL — American receiver Quan Bray was among seven players suspended Tuesday by the Montreal Alouettes. Bray was arrested in February 2020 in Texas while travelling in an SUV that contained over 70 kilograms of cannabis.
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Encrypted chat data leads to major drug raids in Germany

Encrypted chat data leads to major drug raids in Germany

BERLIN (AP) — German security officials said Tuesday they made more than 750 arrests and seized large amounts of drugs after gaining access to extensive chat data of encrypted cellphones.
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At 34, 'Mommy Rocket' Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat in Tokyo

At 34, 'Mommy Rocket' Fraser-Pryce sprinter to beat in Tokyo

Every time Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce steps on the track, some sort of record is in jeopardy. At the top of that list, of course, is Florence Griffith Joyner's 33-year-old mark in the 100 meters.
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