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You Must Be Wasted - Weird Stories About Drugs

High, Wasted, and Hilarious

By Buck Wolf, About.com

As the old public service announcement says, "This is your mind on drugs." Remember, Kids, don't try any of this at home.

Priest Accused of Dealing Coke From Rectory

Catholic Priest Christopher Layden Charged With Selling CocainePeoria Police Department
Rev. Christopher Layden, a 33-year-old Catholic priest on the University of Illinois campus, has been charged with selling cocaine from his church office and rectory.

'I Only Use Cocaine With Prostitutes'

When a state trooper pulls a driver over on suspicion of driving under the influence, white powder allegedly falls out of a crumpled $100 bill and he offers up a classic explanation.

High Roller Gambles With Buds

A man raises the stakes at Fresno's Casino 1 in California by laying marijuana on a blackjack table.

No Smoking . . . Unless You're Smoking Dope

You can still smoke a joint in Amsterdam's coffee shops, but tobacco users must now step outside.

Let's Get High . . . and Small

Heavy marijuana use may shrink parts of your brain, including the hippocampus and amygdala, according to a study in Australia.

Grave Diggers Use Skull as Bong

Now, that's a pot head!

'Can Pot Grow in My Underwear Drawer?'

Police and Federal agents in Opa-Locka, Fla., raided 50 houses and seized $7 million worth of pot plants. But they also raided at least one wrong home. Noel Llorente's door was kicked in and police vigorously searched for marijuana plants -- even in her underwear drawer.

German Pot Spiked With Lead

When a series of people suffered from cramps, nausea, anemia and a telltale bluish line on their gums -- the classic signs of lead poisoning -- authorities noticed they had one thing in common, they smoked dope. Now, police are on the lookout for tainted pot.

Side Order of Marijuana in Man's Fried Chicken

Talk about chicken with all the fixin's: Police in Magnolia, Ark., say it wasn't the fried chicken in 33-year-old Savalas Vantoli Stewart's car that gave off a funky smell. What they allegedly found resulted in him being charged with a misdemeanor marijuana possession charge and felony drug possession charge.

Study Finds Two in Three Bills Contain Cocaine

South Carolina researchers maintain that there's a very good chance you're carrying drugs.

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