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US MN: Duluth's Ban Of Synthetic Marijuana On Hold Until

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Pubdate: Tue, 26 Oct 2010
Source: St. Paul Pioneer Press (MN)
Copyright: 2010 St. Paul Pioneer Press
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Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/379
Author: David Hanners

DULUTH'S BAN OF SYNTHETIC MARIJUANA ON HOLD UNTIL JUDGMENT IN LAWSUIT

The city of Duluth, Minn., said Tuesday that its ban on fake pot is constitutional, but it has agreed not to enforce it until a court decides the issue.

In a three-page response to a lawsuit filed this month, a deputy city attorney disputed claims made by the owner of a Duluth head shop who said the new law is so broad that it not only outlaws synthetic marijuana but also such over-the-counter remedies as Vicks VapoRub.

The city also denied the shop owner's claims that there was no scientific evidence that synthetic marijuana has any psychotropic effect and that it poses no health or safety threat.

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