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| | The Observer | Magazine | Smoke signals |
 | | There are an estimated 6m sadhus in India, wandering ascetics who devote their lives to itinerant worship of the Hindhu god Shiva, smoke charras (cannabis resin) pretty much all the time, and say it directs the mind to Shiva. |
 | | There are probably more than 6m couch-bound 'sadhus' in the UK who worship EastEnders, and who smoke cannabis pretty much all the time, perhaps to direct the mind away from the gods and deeper existential issues. |
 | | Finally, smoking is smoking, whether it's tobacco, straight pot or a combination. |
| www.observer.co.uk /magazine/story/0,11913,713969,00.html (785 words) |
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