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Doctor Who Recommended Medical Pot Gets Restraining Order vs. Ashcroft A federal judge awarded a West Slope doctor who recommends medical marijuana a temporary restraining order against Attorney General John Ashcroft. Mollie Fry, whose clinic in Cool was raided by federal agents three years ago, will appear in a San Francisco court next week to hear whether a judge will make the order permanent. "I feel beaten and I'm asking him to stop beating me," Fry said. The temporary restraining order, approved by U.S. District Court Judge William Alsup, elated Fry. "We need to continue to struggle against those who...

Local retailers raided RALEIGH -- Law enforcement officers this morning announced a crackdown on stores that sell pipes and other products the government considers drug paraphernalia. Officers raided four stores in the Triangle and two in Wilmington on Thursday and seized possible drug-related inventory, court records authorities released Monday show. Two of the stores - Buddha's Belly and Snap Dragons - are located across from N.C. State University. The other local stores were Rock 'N' Roll Outlet on Capital Boulevard and Rock 'N' Roll Village in Clayton. U.S. Attorney Frank Whitney said the multi-agency investigation, called "Operation Pipecleaner," is aimed...