Russia Calls for Crusade on Afghan Drugs, U.S. Tepid

Condemned Utah inmate seeks clemency to help youth
DRAPER, Utah – A Utah man set to be executed by firing squad said Thursday he is remorseful and wants a state parole board to spare his life so he can help troubled kids avoid the kind of problems that landed him on death row.

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City medical marijuana rules slated to change
Englewood’s licensing requirement for medical marijuana establishments that include limitations on how close the retail outlets can be from each other and from schools and day-care centers will have to be changed to conform with newly passed state laws.

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Russia calls for crusade on Afghan drugs, U.S. tepid
Russia Wednesday rolled out a global initiative to stem Afghan drug trafficking to include a comprehensive crackdown on opium poppy growing, but the United States gave a cool reception to the plan.

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