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The Pot Granny and the Airport

Illustration by Alli Arnold

By Tim Appelo

Seattle Weekly | August 17, 2005

Without even meaning to, a distinguished Seattle grandmother recently joined a select group -- one including high-profile athletes, celebrity singers, politicians and a narcotics prosecutor -- by getting nabbed with a personal stash at an airport.

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