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A specimen of the giant flower known as Amorphophallus Titanum, whose name literally translates to "the giant strangely shaped penis", has recently bloomed in Belgium, and crowds in the thousands have flocked to witness the spectacle. As well as possessing a particularly pungent aroma, the flower's phallic appearance once made it off limits for female viewing.

Police in Wilmington, North Carolina stationed at the Intimate Bliss retail location for the past three days have been ordered to leave the location until a warrant is supplied to justify their presence. They are attempting to collect evidence to show that the vendor is carrying more that the allowed percentage of adult related merchandise permitted under state low.

AVN reported last week that despite the Fifth Circuit's decision not to rehear Reliable Consultants, Inc. v. Earle, Texas retailers still might be subject to prosecution for selling sex toys based on an unpublished case that turned out to be mistakenly credited to the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals.

Depending on how much your friends know about sex toys, you might be able to get away with leaving any one of these self pleasure devices on your coffee table without raising suspicion. While most look like ordinary toys that would hardly go noticed in a kid's playroom, some are bit more likely to serve as intersting conversation pieces than go completely unnoticed.

The 'After Hours Obscenity Trial' came to a magnanimous conclusion with a paltry $1000 fine levied against the store owner, and an additional $1500 fine for the store. All charges were dropped against store employees, and after all is said and done, appeals are immanent.

As the Bush administration has dramatically stepped up the pressure on adult business operators with a string of high-profile prosecutions against adult novelty and content providers, it is important for anyone who runs an adult business to remain 'in the know' on important legal developments that affect the adult entertainment world.

Canadian border officials have been under fire recently for banning certain porn movies from entering the country. Disturbingly, most of the films that have landed on the list for banned import are aligned with homosexual genres, particularly those that incorporate bondage or BDSM material.

The city of Kiwanis in Australia may allow this type of business to operate, but doesn't want it advertising its services with giant billboards asking "Want Longer Lasting Sex?" posted in town. Even if the business is the Advanced Medical Institute, the landowner stands to be prosecuted if they don't heed the city council’s demands and remove the sign.

A man in Los Alamos, Texas requested that his name be legally changed to contain the 'f-word', but a judge denied his motion on the grounds of obscenity. Whether or not a judge should have such a right is unfounded, though the case certainly brings up some questions as to what rights the government has in shaping our personal identities.

While government is actually only cracking down on those who download illegal child pornography, many consumers fear that their online porn habits could get them in trouble with the law. This should serve as a reminder for adult website operators to stress their adherence to compliance codes not only as a matter of law, but as a matter of instilling consumer confidence.