As a recreational drug, marijuana is much safer than alcohol. An overdose causes the user to fall asleep, there is no fatal dose, being high does not lead to violent behavior and withdrawal does not provoke lethal convulsions. Of course, the plant packs as many tars and other nasty chemicals as a tobacco plant, and [...]

Now the task force has submitted its first set of proposals, recommending that dispensaries be prohibited within 1,000 feet of schools, playgrounds or libraries and within 500 feet of each other. It also recommended that dispensary hours be limited, that the storefronts be required to hire private security and that dispensary applicants be required to [...]

Pa. Prostitution Case Thrown Out Over Government Funded SexFriday, November 06, 2009HARRISBURG, Pa.   An appeals court has ruled Pennsylvania State Police botched a prostitution investigation in which troopers gave an informant money to pay for sex four times at a massage parlor, along with a total of $180 for the man’s trouble.The Superior Court [...]

It’s a known fact that prostitution is illegal on the island.  But as more and more of these massage parlors and therapeutic massage facilities open their doors, we sit down with the department that is responsible for giving these businesses licenses to operate and ensuring they are operating in accordance to Guam law.…He continued, “We [...]

DENVER – FBI officials tell 9Wants to Know they arrested 27 people from the Denver area during raids aimed at under-age prostitution late last week and into the weekend.In Denver, 24 were arrested for prostitution, two were taken into custody for being pimps and another was arrested on an outstanding warrant.Agents rescued 52 children in [...]

DENVER – Police in Denver arrested 15 people as part of a three-day crack down on child prostitution called Operation Cross Country. The operation was part of a nationwide effort led by the FBI.While the operation in Denver netted 15 arrests for prostitution, none of those involved children.On Thursday the operation focused on escort services [...]

The Laurel City Council unanimously approved legislation at Monday’s City Council meeting authorizing the mayor to issue nearly $16 million in bonds to help finance the Laurel Commons redevelopment.The tax increment financing, which will occur at a later date is based on the expectation that the city’s expenditures will be offset by increased property values. [...]