The funds will help improve water quality and cut costs for customers, officials say.

Due to the recent raids on four head shops two weeks ago, it appears that the Chinatown location of Capitol Hemp may close for good.

Were raids on head shops a fully justified crackdown on the sale of what most people would see as bongs used to smoke marijuana, or a waste of police resources used against small businesses that have to obey a law that is vaguely worded and open to interpretation?