Tainted synthetic pot eyed as cause of another Illinois death as store owner accused of selling substance held without bail

CHICAGO - As a Chicago convenience store owner accused of selling tainted synthetic pot was ordered to be held without bond Friday, authorities were investigating the possibility that a third death could be tied to an outbreak that has now sickened nearly 100 people in Illinois and continues to worsen.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office reported Friday that rat poison - an ingredient that has recently been identified in several instances of tainted synthetic marijuana that have turned up in central and northern Illinois - was found in the body of a 22-year-old man Chicago who died last month.

The Cook County Medical Examiner's office did not release specific details of the