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Danya Schimmack's comment,
June 15, 6:55 PM
I can't imagine someone being willing to go to those extremes to protect their drug trading. I also find it extremely stupid for Savage to have directed the attack on Coleman; he would automatically become the main suspect in the bombing. I just shake my head at his arrogance that he believed he could get away with these crimes, or even if he didn't believe that, he still felt empowered that he had the right to take those lives. I also appreciate the attorney's comment thanking the investigators in the case as that is the base for him to create a case.
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LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Convicted serial killer Richard Ramirez, who earned the nickname Night Stalker for his mid-1980s reign of terror in the Los Angeles region, died on Friday at a hospital near the...
Danya Schimmack's comment,
June 15, 6:33 PM
This is an example of one of the reasons the existence of the death penalty does not largely help to deter crime; the fear of the death penalty is not very high as they end up just sitting in jail anyways. If the lethal injection was given sooner upon conviction it would be more directly associated as the consequence for their actions. He was found by a jury to be worthy of the death penalty, but instead sits in jail for 24 years and dies on his own time, all while resources are being drained to imprison him.
Rob Duke's comment,
June 15, 8:41 PM
Not only that, but it would need to be much more certain that a killer would be caught. It's simply not easy to catch a serial killer. Many deteriorate psychologically and make mistakes. I can't remember a case where threat of prosecution seemed to have any deterrent impact on these guys. It's difficult to prove that there are some would-be serial killers who don't kill because of the death penalty.
Rachael Gray's comment,
June 18, 5:41 PM
I am never one to wish a person dead but I suppose the world is a safer place with him gone. To see that lack of remorse is sicken. The idea of what he did to these women is horrifying. It is so amazing how people can be like this. This is why I love the idea of criminology to understand these kinds of people. Though, I know that many violent attacks are from people you know it seems like to scariest violence is from a stranger. I am more afraid of the strangers around me then the people I am acquainted with. It could just be perception. I couldn’t imagine knowing that a bad guy is lose and that I have to not go out at night or put a gun under my pillow cause I could be next. They defiantly know how to instill a sense of fear and power of people.
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Know Anyone Who Thinks Racial Profiling Is Exaggerated? Watch This, And Tell Me When Your Jaw Drops.
This is one massive reality check, folks.
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Not exactly scientific, but....interesting. 
Michael Eddington's comment,
June 9, 8:22 PM
The reason we have profiling is because law-enforcement officials noticed a trend to a majority of crimes being committed by certain individuals of minority ethnicities. Unfortunately it has turned into an excuse for people to not question the majority ethnic backgrounds as they would the minorities
Alysha Childs's comment,
June 9, 11:20 PM
A couple of nights ago I was driving through the Fred Meyers parking lot and there was a young white boy spray painting a car. I had a friend in the car with me who wanted me to just keep driving, but I'm nosey so I stopped and questioned what he was doing. Turns out it was the boy's actual car that he decided would look better if he spray painted it (I love the decisions 18 year olds make), but he also said it was weird that I stopped and asked him, when hundreds of cars had driven by him, even slowed down to watch, and none had bothered to check that it was his car he was painting. I wonder how many of those people would have stopped and questioned him if he had been black. This makes me sad. I also think it would have been interesting to see how many younger people would have stopped and questioned him, considering most of the people shown in the video were older, and I think (though I could be extremely wrong in this) that younger people are less likely to racially profile than older generations.
Sabrina Clemenson's comment,
June 10, 6:04 AM
This is a very good demonstration of racial and gender profiling. Videos like this are good for people to see so that they realize how much racial profiling really occurs and so that they can try to refrain from engaging in profiling themselves. I thought it was very funny at the end when men were stopping to offer their assistance to the girl stealing the bike.
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Welcome to the city where pot nerds are growing the new American economy 
Keith Swift's comment,
June 13, 8:27 PM
I can really get behind this "high" taxing. I think this should be considered in most states and even at the federal level as it might help with the current national debt. It will also help to get dealers off the street by changing the supply and demand. I take my hat off to the "Mile High City"
Brittany Schilling's comment,
June 17, 4:10 AM
I have always looked at drugs as an economic solution but a moral wrong. The real question is if certain or all drugs were legal would that really decrease crime or increase it. If more people have access to certain drugs, there is a chance that more crimes could be committed.
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Black Americans were nearly four times as likely as whites to be arrested for marijuana possession in 2010, but both groups used the drug at similar rates, federal data shows. Delete the scoop?
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ITS activists have dressed as policemen and sex workers in Kiev; as marathon runners and Muslim men in London; and as nuns and maids in Paris. Femen, a Ukrainian... 
Seth Dinkel's comment,
June 1, 9:04 PM
In this story I find myself surprisingly agreeing with the Muslim feminist blogger Hind Makki who states that “it is regressive to make yourself look like a sex toy.” Personally I support the feminist movement for the development of equal rights. However, these women are doing little more than objectifying themselves in the eyes of the media. I do not believe the baring of skin is enhancing the feminist movement. Just look at the comment boards of The Economist news.
Shelina Turner's comment,
June 3, 1:47 AM
While I agree partially with what they are supporting, women should have the right to do what they want. Parading around without your shirt on probably isnt going to help much. Also have you thought about the women who are in the pornographic videos and prostitution? While some are being pressured or forced by "pimps" but some are very wealthy and successful in what they do. They should have the right to chose that line of work if thats what they feel is the best choice for them.
Sabrina Clemenson's comment,
June 10, 6:26 AM
I think that these feminist activists are having success in getting media coverage by going topless, but I think their bare chests are detracting from their message. The article says, "Alice Schwarzer, a leading German feminist, thinks that the protests work so long as the message gets more attention than the flesh." I only read the first couple comments on the Economist website, but all that I read were more about breasts and naked women than the message the feminists were trying to send.
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A man used a fake Facebook account to lure a teenage girl out of her house in an attempt to stage her kidnapping and rescue so he could look like a hero but ended up killing her, a state police affidavit released Wednesday said.
Rachael Gray's comment,
June 11, 1:56 PM
I don't understand what is going through this young mans mind that he would try and do something so horrible. Maybe we should be looking at the bigger picture about why are children are committing more crime then generations before us. What are we as adults, as parents, as a community doing wrong. I think a lot of it has to do with technology. Parents really need to pay attention to children's activity online and educate them on the dangers of the internet. I know kids are rebellious and will find a way to do what they want, but I think more parents also need to step up and take some control over their kid's actions in order to protect them.
Alexander Yakovlev's comment,
June 16, 6:57 AM
2. Unfortunately there is no trust in technology, and everyone can misrepresent you or someone else. Also sometimes as we think, just a Joke, or showing off in our case, can turn into murder. At the same time I am not sure that we can believe to what a guy had said… there are lots of ways of showing off, and some of them are not harmful at all. Since the Facebook messages saying that he wanted to have sex with her, I think he just wanted to rape her, but turned out killing. In any ways, I feel bad for this girl who died at age of 15 because of some “not smart” guy.
Sabrina Clemenson's comment,
June 18, 1:26 AM
I assumed that the fake facebook account was based on an individual that was completely made up. When I read the article and saw that Dube had created an account that looked just like one of Cable's friends I thought that made it a lot more frightening. I've seen this before, where someone sent me a friend request on facebook from a fake account that used the same picture and name as a friend I already had on facebook. I didn't accept the friend request, but it would have been really easy to just assume that he had deleted me by accident or had deleted his account for awhile and was re-friending me. I found two things to be disturbing about this article. The first is that it said they communicated frequently through the fake facebook account and that he had tried to get her to meet up with him multiple times. It doesn't say how long this communication was going on, but it seemed odd to me that she would talk to someone so much on facebook without talking to him in person or on the phone at all. If she had actually talked to the real Bryan Butterfield and mentioned something that she thought they had talked about before on facebook, she would have found out that she hadn't been talking to the real Bryan Butterfield and this tragic situation may have been prevented. It really is scary to me how much of our communication has come to depend on technology. The second thing I found disturbing about this article was that Dube's brother and girlfriend apparently knew details about what his plan, but neither of them came forward with the information until it was too late to save the girl. And of course I find the whole story disturbing in itself. I'm interested to see what medical examinations find for the cause of her death and whether or not it matches with his current story.
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With the six marijuana regulatory bills signed into law Tuesday, Colorado becomes the first U.S. state to create a legal framework for the cultivation and sale of recreational marijuana.
Seth Dinkel's comment,
June 1, 9:05 PM
For myself this is a very sad day in American history. The recreational use of marijuana should not be allowed in civilized society. When drugs are necessary to enhance an individual’s life they are not living life to the full potential. For instance many of us enjoy spending a lazy day watching the big game on television. However, the rewarding feeling of a day off is not equivalent to the personal satisfaction of a successful career. Often times the people who use marijuana are looking for a way to escape their dismal existence. The chemical “high” one gains through marijuana usage will eventually wear away. They will once again realize that their addiction to this debilitating substance is potentially ruining their life. I do not believe that the six bills signed by Governor John Hickenlooper will properly govern the cultivation, sale, and taxation of recreational marijuana. People don’t always make the right decisions, but at least this situation will give people a chance to learn from their mistakes.
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June 2, 5:47 PM
Wow! I'm not sure how I feel about this one. I don't think that marijuana too dangerous to be legal, but I'm not sure if it should be legal. Marijuana is sometimes called the gateway drug. I hope this isn't true in the sense that it will be thedate way to make all drugs legal since they are victimless crimes. Of course people who use drugs are the victims and the things that they might do to get drugs may have victims, but none the less I am interested in where this will go in the future. Will other states soon follow suit? I guess we just have to wait and see. Delete the scoop?
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PARIS (AP) — France's Interior Ministry says police have arrested a 22-year-old man in the stabbing of a French soldier while on patrol in a crowded commercial area outside Paris. Delete the scoop?
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A mountaineer is reportedly under fire from the Nepalese government for his illegal call from the top of Mount Everest.
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Danya Schimmack's comment,
June 4, 8:02 PM
While I understand there were laws broken, I think a simple fine would suffice as punishment. This story leads me to just be amazed at modern technology that allows for a video call to be made from the summit!
Robert Boutang's comment,
June 11, 1:12 AM
Daniel Hughes should’ve followed the rules and has to face the consequences no matter what they are. Daniel Hughes knew the rules and violated them. Even the tourism ministry has to seek permission from the communication ministry to film. Even though Hughes climbed the mountain for a good cause should’ve played by the rules.
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Jerry Andrew Active was released from jail Saturday morning. Less than 12 hours later, police say, he killed an elderly Mountain View couple and sexually assaulted their great-granddaughter.
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Robert Boutang's comment,
June 11, 1:57 AM
This person is a social path and has no self-control. Because Alaska has no capital punishment at this time and lobotomies are not performed much anymore. Active should be given life with no probation opportunities. This person will probably never be rehabilitated. Active furniture pressure will always be a predator to society.
Alexander Yakovlev's comment,
June 16, 7:10 AM
Honestly, after I read this article I just didn’t know what to say. If I would be the one who is enforcing the law, I would sentence him a death penalty or life. I am from Kazakhstan (Russia), and over there sex offenders are not welcome at all. Even in the jails, none of the criminals like sex offenders. Everyone look down at them, especially with 2 years old child. People like him are mentally sick and need to be isolated from society.
Rachael Gray's comment,
June 18, 5:55 PM
Oh, where to even begin. Sometimes with chronic offenders I wonder do they have a mental disorder that truly “makes” them keep committing crimes or does prison simply doesn’t deter them from coming back. I have seen people in prison and the live style they live and trust me, it is enough to deter me from ever doing anything wrong on purpose. The fact that he is a continuous sex offender seems like he has an issue. Would it be so wrong as to use other methods to stop people from sex offending? Is there not a way to stop people physically from sex offending again? Even though it may seem excessive, isn’t there a way that could help stop sex offending since most sex offenders are chronic offenders. Personally, if this man can’t stay out of jail then he needs to just stay in for good so he can stop hurting other people.
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Among them are programs critical to missile defenses and combat aircraft, according to a confidential report. Delete the scoop?
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Genes play the biggest role in getting toddlers to sleep through the night, while environmental factors are more important for daytime naps, a twin study showed. Delete the scoop?
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The next time you get arrested, consider your choice of t-shirt.
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Rob Duke's comment,
June 15, 8:43 PM
All good points. What I find most interesting is that none of them seemed to be amused by the irony....
Brittany Schilling's comment,
June 17, 4:05 AM
World’s Greatest Dad t-shirt had to be the best one humor wise. Personally if you are going to get arrested try and not wear a t-shirt that says you’re lying. As humans we tend to judge others on appearances instead of actions. Though it’s not right, we still judge people that way.
Sabrina Clemenson's comment,
June 18, 12:32 AM
This is highly entertaining, I had a good laugh at these photos. I agree with the previous comments saying that what you wear is going to influence how others judge you. I think the "how to outrun a cop" shirt in particular could offend a law enforcement agent and make them specifically look for a reason to arrest you. If you don't want extra attention from police officers, then don't wear a shirt that makes fun of police officers...
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Police say five people, including the gunman, are dead in a shooting rampage
Keith Swift's comment,
June 13, 8:34 PM
This was a seriously tragic situation... I am not going to condone what the gunman did or say he didn't get what he deserved but I wish that he would've lived so that he could be studied. I really think and feel that if more "snapped people" would be studied there might be a way that the information might help the public. I personally think that people who are disturbed need help. I wish that more people could notice the signs of a disturbed person before it was too late. Then the public would be safe.
Brittany Schilling's comment,
June 17, 4:05 AM
I have noticed that more and more shootings that happen end up with the shooter dead. I theorize that the shooter goes on this ‘mission’ with every intention that it will be the last thing they do. This is very dangerous as we can see by the four dead victims. My main question is what caused this. Was it a personal matter or environmental influence, or perhaps it was strain from economic or social problems?
Rachael Gray's comment,
June 18, 5:25 PM
Random acts of violence always seem the worse in my eyes. I just don’t understand what makes someone wake up and say “lets go kill lots of innocent people today” for no reason. Then again, maybe he did have a reason for such a horrible act. I couldn’t imagine just sitting there minding my own business and studying then all of a sudden being a possible victim when I did nothing wrong. It makes you wonder if we are doing something wrong in our society that this is the sort of violence that people turn to. Do they really want to kill people or are they looking to be killed so that they don’t have to commit suicide. It seems as if these school shooters have no goal or target but to kill many. I think more studies need to be done to understand what is causing these people to do such acts. It also makes you wonder if we need to allow are people to be armed. The outcome could have been much different if a student was carrying a weapon. Maybe more people would be alive. Sadly, it isn’t just the people who died that were affected. The witnesses to such events will live with that forever.
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Why Oregon, California and more are likely to follow Colorado and Washington toward legalization
Alysha Childs's comment,
June 10, 1:21 AM
I really don't appreciate that they call Alaska a "pothead paradise". It didn't surprise me that we were on the list at all though.
Keith Swift's comment,
June 13, 8:19 PM
I am all for the legalization of marijuana... I personally don't use it or like it, but the fact that it is illegal is bullsh!t. I have found no evidence that it is more harmful than alcohol. It holds many medical applications and yet the federal government still refuses to acknowledge this. The government even went as far as saying that marijuana is worst than heroin in the text book for my intro to justice class... Like I said I don't like the stuff, but I also believe that it shouldn't be illegal.
Sabrina Clemenson's comment,
June 18, 12:21 AM
I agree with you Keith that we should legalize marijuana. I don't think prohibiting it is very effective in deterring people from using it. I think prohibition just makes criminals out of small time recreational users. Many people use the "gateway drug" theory to oppose legalization of marijuana. Although it is true that most abusers of hard drugs started by experimenting with alcohol and marijuana, only a small percentage of people who experiment with marijuana go on to use hard drugs. I also would like to see marijuana legalized so that there will be less restriction on researching its psychological effects and health implications. I also found it surprising in the article that in Alaska it is legal to have up to 24 plants in your home! I had no idea that that was legal here. I don't use marijuana myself, but I don't think that we should make criminals out of those who do.
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The padlocks to hatches of an aqueduct outside of Boston that supplies drinking water to the metropolitan area were found cut Monday, leading to local concerns after there was a trespassing incident last month as well.
Alexander Yakovlev's comment,
June 16, 6:42 AM
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- First of all, I think it is interesting that people have very easy access to the gates and locks of water supply. - Second, why there is no cameras? Or at least some kind of alarm system. - Terrorism? Yes, now it is going to be a very hot topic on everything. I agree we need to be careful and watch out for it, but I think it is a bit crazy that whatever will happen on the streets people panic and blame it on terrorism right away. Delete the scoop?
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The Justice Department said its rate of criminal prosecutions in Indian country had risen by more than 50 percent in the past four years, a period in which violent crime soared.
Mwlvin Colley's curator insight,
June 2, 5:18 PM
This is a touchy one. On one side of the fence, you have to have sufficient evidenced to try a person in court or youre violating their rights. At the same time, people are getting away with murder and rape and assaults which is wrong. What ever happened to bring this double increase in prosecuting serious criminal cases needs to continue.
I think that trust was the biggest part in why so many cases when untouched. It's no secrete that Native Americans don't trust western society, with good reason too. Perhaps they tried to handle their own crimes at first and when they failed, they asked for help, but it was too late. Perhaps they now alert the western authorities a little sooner when major crimes are committed.
Michael Eddington's comment,
June 9, 8:25 PM
I think a majority of times it also boils down to not wanting to offend their culture and not having a firm grasp on cultural norms and or ignorance.
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AFTER years of trying to discipline him, the leaders of al-Qaeda's North African branch sent one final letter to their most difficult employee.
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It's interesting that Al Qaeda seems to have the same management problems as any other organization... 
Maximillian Anderson's comment,
June 1, 12:10 PM
This article was very interesting. I never thought about terrorist oranizations having problems with "employees". I've always thought of terrorists as blind followers on the path to Allah. I guess there are always going to be unruly employees who don't follow orders, don't perform well, and ultimately try to take an organization down.
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Anchorage police detectives are looking for a man suspected of stabbing another man in Northeast Anchorage late Monday, a department spokeswoman says.
Brittany Schilling's comment,
June 10, 2:55 AM
I am glad the guy that got stabbed didn’t die. There’s some more to this story that will probably be released later. It was stated that the victim knew one of his attackers from when he was in prison. So this could be a revenge attack from something the victim did to the attacker while he was in jail or something else influenced this attacker to go after this victim for some reason.
Robert Boutang's comment,
June 11, 2:18 AM
It will be interesting to see what the relationship was between the victim and the perpetrators. There has to be something going on between them. It will all come out in the wash.
It will be interesting to see what the relationship was between the victim and the perpetrators. There has to be something going on between them. It will all come out in the wash. It will be interesting to see what the relationship was between the victim and the perpetrators. There has to be something going on between them. It will all come out in the wash.
Rachael Gray's comment,
June 11, 2:19 PM
It is always sad when you hear about shooting or stabbing close to home. You always feel like crime should be in disclosed location and not in your backyard. The more you hear about crime the more I am surprised that people aren't more for self defense. Even though it looks as if the victim knew the offenders, it still doesn't mean that people shouldn't be able to defend them selves. I hope that the guy does survive and the offenders do get caught. I hope that stories like this help push people to take back our safety.
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Bail was set at $1 million Tuesday for a 25-year-old Washington man accused of putting his 6-week-old daughter in a 10-degree freezer for about an hour to stop her crying.
Danya Schimmack's comment,
June 4, 7:59 PM
This story absolutely disgusts me, what kind of thought process leads someone to put their own child in a freezer? Perhaps it was out of pure stupidity in an angry moment, but many other parents have raised difficult children and not had to take such extreme actions. I agree with the high bail posted because if he is capable of this act towards his own flesh and blood, who knows what he would do to a stranger.
Michael Eddington's comment,
June 9, 8:33 PM
I remember reading this article when it happened. I was glad to see that the mother called the police and ambulance as soon as she found out. I think that people who abuse their children should be punished as severely as murders and rapists.
Sabrina Clemenson's comment,
June 10, 6:36 AM
This is absolutely sickening. I wish there was an application process to assess whether individuals were fit to reproduce! I agree with Shelina and Michael that this man should be punished very harshly. Danya also brings up a good point that he did this to his own child and is probably capable of doing things that are much worse to a stranger. I understand that screaming babies can cause very high stress and anxiety, but I believe only a deranged individual would think to put their child in a freezer at all, let alone for an entire hour! I hope this baby girl will be okay.
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Shelina Turner's comment,
June 3, 2:09 AM
We have all seen the comments on the inside of bathroom stalls, Someone was here, someone "hearts" someone, phone numbers and such. I would hope that by the age of 15 you would know the difference between a bathroom stall, street, building wall and such from an ancient artifact. The acts of a few people could make such close examination by others not possible, a glass wall or farther ropes being put up.
Rachael Gray's comment,
June 11, 1:32 PM
This is sad. A 15 year old boy should know better than to writing graffiti no matter where it is. I think that it's even worse knowing it did it on an ancient artifact. The actions of some kids just give all kids a bad name. What he did was totally disrespectful. These artifacts are so rich to everyone's culture and he ruined it. Just like Shelina said, he now has ruined the experience for everyone! Now there will be guards or people will only get to see it from a distance. I have traveled a lot and I am always disappointed when I see young kids disrespecting history. I think parents to teach their kids to respect any artifact or creation that has such rich history and is meaningful to our cultures. Kids need boundaries and I think this is a perfect example of why they do.
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Buried in a 100-page report issued last week by the Commission on the Theft of American Intellectual Property was a recommendation to copy a tactic cyber scammers use to extort money from innocent victims. Delete the scoop?
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PORTLAND, Ore. — A passenger on a commercial flight from Alaska to Oregon was arrested Monday after witnesses say he tried to open an emergency exit during the plane’s descent and other passengers had to help restrain him using shoelaces and... Delete the scoop?
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The decriminalization of medical marijuana in Colorado led to a marked increase in accidental ingestions of the substance among young children, a retrospective single-center study showed. Delete the scoop?
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