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I cannot find this online, but it showed up in a mini-bar of this Sunday's paper (AnnArbor.com).

School bans 'gateway' candies, Smarties, Pixy Stix

GRAND RAPIDS TOWNSHIP -- A middle school near Grand Rapids has banned sugary Smarties candy, saying it's being crushed and inhaled and can be a gateway to "inappropriate substances."

Northern Hills Middle School is part of the Forest Hills district. Principal Nancy Susterka said there are credible reports that kids are crushing the Smarties and inhaling the powder. She says it can cause infections, chronic coughing and choking.

In an email to parents Friday, the principal said "huge numbers" of Smarties wrappers have been found at the school. Susterka has also banned Pixy Stix.

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