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Today in History: August 21, Nat Turner launches rebellion
Related Articles Today is Wednesday, Aug. 21, the 234th day of 2024. There are 132 days left in the year. Today in history: On Aug. 21, 1831, Nat Turner launched a violent slave rebellion in Virginia, resulting in the deaths of at least 55 white people; scores of Black people were killed in retribution in […]
How 4/20 became ‘Weed Day’
By Madeline Holcombe | CNN There is something in the air today. Maybe you’ve noticed. April 20, or 4/20, is known as “Weed Day” in some circles because the date corresponds with a numerical code for marijuana. Read the rest of this story on MercuryNews.com.
Opioid epidemic shares chilling similarities with the past
While declaring the opioid crisis a national public health emergency Thursday, President Donald Trump said: “Nobody has seen anything like what’s going on now.”
Prohibitionist Post: 125 years covering Colorado’s love-hate affair with alcohol and cannabis
By the turn of the 20th century, the city’s unruly reputation thrust the nascent state of Colorado into a love-hate relationship with prohibition that is still being realized to this day.