Most TV networks are high on their programming. To promote its Emmy-nominated comedy about suburban pot smokers, "Weeds," Showtime will roll into Boston next week with a "Munchie Mobile," handing out free brownies, shirts, hats and first-season DVDs from various landmarks. The second season premieres at 10 p.m. Monday. An ad for "Weeds" in the current issue of Rolling Stone magazine features a scent strip meant to evoke an aroma of marijuana. "Certainly this is to promote a show and help us break through the clutter, fully appreciating what the show is about," said Showtime spokesman Stuart Zakim. [continues 191 words]
Police Say Owners Unaware of Dealing Scottsdale police and federal drug agents arrested 34 people and seized more than $600,000 in drugs, cash and vehicles over the weekend, completing seven months of undercover work in the city's popular nightclub scene. "It was high-profile," Scottsdale police Lt. Steve Gesell said Monday. "We wanted to be seen." Dozens of officers arrested a man who sublet an "oxygen bar" inside the AXIS-Radius nightclub Friday. He is suspected of selling cocaine and Ecstasy in addition to sniffs of flavored oxygen. Officers also lurked outside the Suede and Sanctuary nightclubs Friday. [continues 94 words]
