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Richard Lee, Activist Who Founded a Pot ‘University,’ Dies at 62

19 août 2025 à 15:06
After he was paralyzed in an accident, his use of marijuana for medical purposes led him to become one of the nation’s most influential cannabis activists.

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Richard Lee spoke at a news conference in Oakland, Calif., in 2010 to bring attention to Proposition 19, a measure to legalize marijuana in California. He became a national face of the legalization movement when he spent more than $1.3 million of his own money to support the proposition.

Cases of Mosquito-Borne Chikungunya Virus Are Surging Globally: What to Know

19 août 2025 à 00:01
Chikungunya, which can disable victims for years, is spreading rapidly, including in China and other places that have not seen it before.

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A worker sprayed insecticide following reports of chikungunya cases in Hong Kong earlier this month.
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Tennessee Inmate Executed Despite Ethical Health Concerns

5 août 2025 à 12:47
Lawyers for Byron Black, found guilty of three murders, had argued that an execution may be more painful because of his heart implant.

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Byron Black is scheduled to die by lethal injection at 10 a.m. on Tuesday
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