More than just cigarsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:12AMSTAUNTON — Even on a Thursday afternoon, there’s company in the smoking lounge at Beverley Cigar Store.
MATO cruisin' inSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:19AMMidnight at the Oasis is in high gear again this year. The annual car festival got off to a good start with the traditional Friday Night Cruise. I had the chance to actually climb into a beautiful white 1958 Chevy Corvette and make the journey with the hundreds of other historic classic cars.
It's raining boots in Polish schoolFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:28PMHundreds of Polish school kids are getting a leg up with free rubber boots as they face months next to a muddy construction site. Related Stories Teacher pricked pupils with syringe Teacher punished children with syringe Quit smoking on Facebook
What Is Nicotine Dependence? What Are The Dangers Of Smoking?Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 5:39AMTobacco smoking is a practice in which tobacco is burned and the smoke inhaled or tasted. Smoking is primarily practiced as a route of administration for nicotine through the lungs; it is a way of getting nicotine into your system rapidly. The most popular current method of smoking is through cigarettes, mainly industrially manufactured ones. Some people use hand-rolled loose tobacco, while ...
Kingston man faces charges of child porn, drug possessionFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 3:17AMA 24-year-old Kingston man is charged with possessing child pornography and drugs after police served a warrant on his apartment Wednesday and found marijuana and sexually explicit videos and photos of juveniles. Randall Alexander Hayes, 103½ Sharpe St.
Man faces porn, drug chargesFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 1:13AMKINGSTON – A man was arraigned Thursday on child pornography and marijuana possession charges after authorities searched his apartment.
Full house for Herb N Legend forumThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 9:28PMThe approximately 60 chairs at Jackson City Hall were filled to overflowing Thursday night for a two-hour dialogue between community members and Terry Gray, co-owner of a proposed new Herb N Legend store in downtown Jackson.
Larry Miller: Let the President SmokeThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 5:56PMHe's a grown up, he's responsible, he's successful, he's in a job with a lot of pressure... and he's known to be a great athlete. If he has a foible or two, so what?
Officials Warn Fake Weed 'K2' As Bad As Real ThingThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 2:28PMThere may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain — creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement authorities.
Health examinations part of Project Homeless Connect servicesSunday, February 28, 2010 @ 12:05AMDiane Hampton spent last Thursday night sleeping on the sidewalk in front of Denver's St. Francis Center. She slept on her stomach because that position works best for her.
Premium Cigar Association Questions Missouri Smoking Ban ProposalSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 11:06PMWith Missouri’s unemployment rate hovering around 10 percent, the state’s legislators have taken their eyes off job creation as a priority and are pandering to powerful neo-prohibitionists and anti-tobacco interests instead, said the International Premium Cigar & Pipe Retailers Association. Statewide smoking bans have been proposed in the Missouri Senate and House of Representatives that would ...
Shooting details emergeSaturday, February 27, 2010 @ 12:16AMAs Channahon police investigated a shooting and home invasion last summer, a judge issued a search warrant for a house on Joliet's East Side. Officers arrived at 512 Cayuga St. just before 11 p.m. July 7, the same day Joshua Terdic, 21, and his then-19-year-old girlfriend were shot in a home invasion in Channahon.
‘My husband just shot me,’ woman says in 911 callFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:06PMDrunk man disputes wife’s account, says it was an accident As blood poured out of an elderly Volusia County woman Thursday night, she called 911 from her mansion south of New Smyrna Beach and said calmly: "My husband just shot me."
Multi-housing survey shows non-smokers rarely complainFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:30PMIt’s a warm enough day in Mammoth for you to enjoy the sunshine from your balcony when an annoying whiff of cigarette smoke drifts from a neighbor in your multi-unit housing complex to your nostrils and into your unit.
Cigarette Smoking And Cardiovascular DiseaseFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 1:26PMAccording to ElectronicCigarette123.com , cigarette smoking is the most preventable reason of premature death in the United States. It accounts for more than 440,000 of the more than 2.4 million annual deaths. Cigarette smokers have a bigger risk of developing several chronic disorders.
Police: Father Admits Biting, Beating BabyFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 12:14PMAn arrest report for a 21-year-old Las Vegas man details a pattern of physical abuse and neglect that ultimately sent a three-month old boy to a hospital.
Deko makes dancing fun again around UCFFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 9:46AMFor those of you who remember Tr3 — the movie theater turned martini bar across the street from the University of Central Florida — you're one step ahead of me.
Smoke ‘Em If You Got ‘Em, Because Cigar Taxes Could Light UpTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 7:14AMGov. Deval Patrick's proposed 2011 budget calls for a nearly four-fold increase in the excise tax for cigars and pipe tobacco. If it passes, it spells serious trouble for an industry that already feels like it's suffocating.
FINISH LINE: Vancouver gives games a distinctive odorTuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 2:21AMWhat’s that smell? Walk downtown Vancouver, B.C., around midnight and take a deep breath — but not too deep — and you’ll experience the unofficial odor of the Vancouver Olympics.
Cigars and pipes are riskier than first believed, study warnsMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 11:28PMKevin Scrivner likes to relax at the end of the day on his front porch, smoking a cigar or a pipe full of tobacco.The 38-year-old Ada man says he doesn’t smoke cigarettes and avoids caffeine and alcohol. He’s even a marathon runner, despite having asthma and high blood pressure. But he knows his nightly habit could lead to lung disease or cancer."I’m kind of stubborn,” Scrivner said. "I’m one of ...
Pot City: Vancouver gives games a distinctive odorMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:51PMVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — Walk downtown around midnight and take a deep breath — but not too deep — and you'll experience the unofficial odor of the Vancouver Olympics.
Hookah lounge coming to OxfordMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 2:43PMOXFORD – The Oxford Hookah Lounge plans to open at the end of this March, becoming the first hookah lounge to ever open in Oxford.
Sheriff's Patrol Log: Suspect tears phone from wall when victim calls for helpMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:21AMDate of Report: 2/21/2010 Time of Report: 18:33 Deputy Name: Moran, Shaun Report Number: 01218-10 Charges: 591 P.C., 1203.2(a) P.C. Suspect Arrested Y/N: Yes Arrestee: Noe Navarro Location: Salinas Synopsis: The suspect tore a phone from the wall when the victim called 911 for help.
Bulgaria Finance Minister: Less Smoking Is Good for EconomyMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:05AMDjankov spoke Monday during a meeting with the management of the cigarette and tobacco manufacturing sector, and was adamant the reduced cigarette sales in the country in 2010 are not the result of intensified contraband.
Bulgaria Finance Minister: Less Smoking Is Good for EconomyMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 9:05AMBulgaria's Finance Minister, Simeon Djankov, speaks to the management of the cigarette and tobacco manufacturing sector at the Council of Ministers building Monday.
Pettis County moves to prohibit K2 sales, possessionMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 6:10AMSedalia -- A central Missouri county is taking steps to become the first county in the state -- perhaps even in the nation -- to pass an ordinance prohibiting a legal mix of herbs.
Pipe show here marks worldwide day for hobbySunday, February 21, 2010 @ 3:20AMFEBRUARY 20, 2010 -- St. Charles -- Martin J. Bergin of Overland, Missouri (left), buys a pipe from Philip R. Brown, DVM (center), and Stephen G. Monjure of Monjure International in North Carolina on Saturday during the 22nd annual Gateway Pipe Show, celebrating International Pipe Smoking Day, at the Heart of St. Charles Banquet Center in St. Charles.
Smoking out the competitionSunday, February 21, 2010 @ 2:07AMSitting at a tiny table surrounded by six other contestants, Ward Wesley had one thing on his mind. Keep the pipe lit as long as possible.
Three Brookfield teens arrested after alleged jaunt in parkFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 8:45PMBROOKFIELD -- Three Brookfield teens are facing a multitude of charges, that range from simple trespass to possession of a controlled substance, after allegedly being in a town park after hours.
Legal substance mimics marijuanaFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:16PMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain - creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement authorities.
Three Elon students face drug chargesFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:51PMThree Elon University students have been arrested on drug charges after allegedly selling marijuana to an informant. On Tuesday, Elon police searched the apartment sophomore Spencer Thomas Martel and junior Thomas Hodges-Copple, both 20, share at The...
Faux pot as bad as real thing, police sayFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 9:37AMThere may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain — creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement
If there's smoke ... there's a smoke shopFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 6:09AMWelcome to downtown Petaluma's ‘Tobacco Triangle,' where a ‘smoke shop' opens one block away from a ‘snuff and tobacco store' and a ‘smoke and sensuality shoppe.'
World BriefsFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 2:16AMBrazil's Carnival revelry has closed with the anxiously awaited award for the best parade in Rio de Janeiro going to a show featuring skiers dressed like Batman and a pregnant drum queen.
US police: Imitation as bad as real potWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:34PMIn this Feb. 15, 2010 photo, Conner Moore, 20, displays a three-gram pack of K2 at his home in Columbia, Mo. The herbs and spices in K2 are sprayed with a synthetic compound which is chemically similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana.
Cops: Imitation pot as bad as the real thingWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 9:12PMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain - creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement authorities.
Cops: Imitation pot as bad as the real thingWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 8:09PMJEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — There may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on...
Two States Dealing With Imitation Marijuana ProblemWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 7:41PMSome industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain creating a popular trade in legal dope that has stymied law enforcement authorities.
Cigars, pipes increase risk for lungsWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 5:09PMSome people think that because you don't inhale cigar and pipe smoke it is better for you than cigarettes, but a study published this week shows it doubles your risk for lung disease.
Unexpected ArtWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 4:25PMArt Seen takes a look at works on view at Elsie’s, French Press, and UCSB’s University Art Museum.
Cops: Imitation pot as bad as the real thingWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:05PMThere may be nothing like the real thing, but some industrious marijuana users have seized on an obscure but easily accessible substance that mimics the drug's effects on the brain —