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Banning Bath Salts, Learning From Harry Potter & More: Around the Patch
You read correctly: One of the updates we've included from area Patches involves banning bath salts — slang for a synthetic drug
1. Stow Patch
Stow is having a real problem with bath salts right now. How can bath salts be problematic, you ask? Stow Patch reports:
No, the city is not looking to ban anyone from taking a relaxing lavender-scented bath in Stow. But they have trained their sights on another kind of bath salt — one that is snorted, smoked or swallowed for a high.
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City Council started discussing banning a synthetic drug, nicknamed bath salts, K2 or spice, which causes the user to hallucinate or become paranoid.
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2. Kent Patch
We couldn't resist bringing you some news about the lady who belts out Down at the Twist and Shout. Oh yes, we're talking about Mary Chapin Carpenter, and she just performed at the Kent Stage, Kent Patch reports.
Even if you missed the show, Sound Check columnist is a great read.
3. Solon Patch
Let's talk Harry Potter now. Solon Patch asked its viewers this week: What can Harry Potter teach your children? You can reader others' answers , or start your own discussion about it under this update.
Editor's Note: This "Around the Patch" update is shared among Beachwood, Cleveland Heights and North Canton Patches and may contain updates from any of those Patches.
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