Plant food or dangerous drug

The World

The World’s Laura Lynch reports on the growing popularity of a ‘legal drug’ know as Mephadrone in Britain. It’s legally sold a plant food, but it’s been blamed as the cause of death for two British teens, and lawmakers are talking about a ban.

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