Kansas town a hotbed for meth lab and use
Dearing Kansas, population 400, hosts meth production and use fueling a four-county surge. Sheriff Dierks points to a rundown house as a meth lab and cites past busts. neighboring counties report similar labs and rising cases with 129 of 187 state meth incidents centered in the region.
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The Basics of Meth and Its Origins
Meth is a central nervous stimulant, commonly a white powder or crystals, used by swallowing snorting smoking or injecting. It produces a dopamine surge giving a euphoric rush. First synthesized in the late 1800s, it was later used as narcolepsy medication in the 1940s.
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City reviews ticket policies after scandal
Kansas University athletics official handed basketball tickets to at least one police officer and benefited from speeding ticket dismissals. Lawrence Police Chief Tarik Khatib says electronic ticketing since 2006 reduced ticket fixing risks. review planned, police page 2A.
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Democrats Predict Long 2012 Kansas Legislative Session
Douglas County legislators warned Saturday that major battles over taxes school finance and redistricting will extend the 2012 session. State Rep. Ann Mah of Topeka said the session could match the 2002 record 107 days due to redistricting fights. About 75 people attended the Lawrence Chamber event.
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Question about Jones in USA Weekend column
Inside today's Journal-World the Question about Jones on the Who's News page notes The Monkees reference to Davy Jones who died last week.
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