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Smoke Gets In Your Eyes

Reason Staff | 10.6.2010 6:00 AM

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In New Zealand, St. Joseph's school principal Peter Knowles noticed the smoke drifting into the building. He found that it was coming from a nearby incinerator where police were burning cannabis. They put the fire out after he complained.

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