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Olivia Benge Olivia Benge

Len Bias: The Supernova of 1986

In 1986, the Boston Celtics drafted one of the most promising basketball stars, alongside the likes of Michael Jordan.

In 1986, a young man died of a cocaine overdose in a college dorm as his friends begged 911 operators to save his life.

In 1986, an Anti-Drug Abuse Act passed, dooming thousands of people to prison sentences, and going down as one of the most extreme and imbalanced drug acts in the history of the United States of America.

In this article, we are going to talk about Len Bias.

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Jennifer Jackson Jennifer Jackson

Cannabis Is Legal In Illinois, What Does That Mean?

On January 1, 2020, Illinois joined other states in legalizing recreational cannabis for those 21 and older from licensed dispensaries. However, cannabis laws across the United States are complex, with state laws often contrasting federal law.

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