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A teen's friends are a powerful influence (Los Angeles Times)

Teen study: 5 drinks a day, no bigee (KIRO)

Gregoire signs farmers market wine, beer tasting bill (Puget Sound Business Journal)

Feds threaten crackdown if medical-pot makeover becomes law (Seattle Times)

Kids who smoke more likely to toke (CBS)

Telling youth to 'just say no' not enough (UPI)

US predicts smoking bans in every state by 2020 (KIRO)
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