Fans will be seeing purple at the Olympics when athletes try to set records at this summer’s Paris Games
Fans will be seeing purple at the Olympics when athletes try to set records at this summer’s Paris Games
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores in 2014, Sam Ward Jr. was on electronic home detention in Spokane, where he had been indicted on federal drug charges. He would soon be off to prison to serve the lion’s share of
ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Washington state opened some of the nation's first legal marijuana stores in 2014, Sam Ward Jr. was on electronic home detention in Spokane, where he had been indicted on federal drug charges. He would soon be off to prison to serve the lion's share of a four-year sentence. A decade []
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — When Washington state opened some of the nation’s first legal marijuana stores in 2014, Sam Ward Jr. was on electronic home detention in Spokane, where he had been indicted on federal drug charges. He would soon be off to prison to serve the lion’s share of
The drug war devastated Black and other minority communities. Is marijuana legalization helping?
By GENE JOHNSON Associated Press ARLINGTON, Wash. (AP) — A major argument for legalizing the adult use of cannabis after 75 years of prohibition was to stop the harm caused by disproportionate enforcement of drug laws in Black, Latino and other minority communities. But efforts to help those most affected participate in the newly legal
New Yorkers are reminded to remove or secure outdoor food sources that may attract black bears. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos said that throughout the spring and early summer months, black bears have depleted fat reserves and will search extensively for easily obtainable, calorie-dense foods, which can lead to an […]
Now in its third year (and fifth event), the Black Food Truck Festival (BFTF) has grown into an impressive showing of not only Black food trucks, but of a community hungry for more opportunities to celebrate Black-owned businesses. The festival takes place April 26 through April 28, with an opening night event held on Friday […]
A black woman who was captured on video Wednesday praising and hugging former President Donald Trump at a Chick-fil-A in Atlanta, Georgia, criticized President Joe Biden for "disrupting" and oppressing the black community.
How did everyone’s 4/20 go last week? Here in Denver, I learned that everyone in the Mile High City, no surprise, treats it like Christmas. In case you didn’t celebrate or “partake”, there’s always next year…or any other day that you decide to celebrate responsibly. Luckily for you, Shinola just released a limited-edition Runwell watch […]
The most gentle doggy introduction you’ll ever see.