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- 1 2 Paula Reed Ward (11 May 2008). "Buchanan picks new target: products that mask drug use". Pittsburgh Post Gazette.
- ↑ "Actor Tommy Chong Claims Link to FBI Raids". Local 12.com. 8 May 2008. Archived from the original on 12 May 2008.
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