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In 2008, Cynthia Shank was sentenced, as a first-time offender, to 15 years in prison on drug-conspiracy charges. She had once been the girlfriend of Alex Humphrey, a Lansing, Michigan, drug dealer, who was shot and killed in a drug bust in 2002. In the years since she’d lived with …

On Tuesday, November 6th, voters in Michigan overwhelmingly approved Proposition 18-1, a ballot initiative that legalizes marijuana for adults who are age 21 or older, and allows for the sale of flower, concentrates or cannabis-infused edibles. The measure, which passed with 56 percent of votes, makes Michigan the tenth state, …

ATodayinterview withSean Pennand Natascha McElhone turned into a frank discussion of the #MeToo movement. The topic arose from discussing their newHulu series The First, a sci-fi drama about a mission to Mars, when McElhone noted that her character was informed by #MeToo and women coming forward with their stories of …

For years, experts have predicted that if the cannabis industry expands at its current rate, the American market will reach $20 billion by 2020. But it turns out that one market is spinning off into a mega-industry of its own: according to a new estimate from cannabis industry analysts the …

Rashida Joneshas directed a new PSA for Time’s Up about sexual harassment in the workplace that features narration from Donald Glover.The animated clipis available to watch on Buzzfeed. The PSA examines the more quotidian forms of workplace harassment, such as unwanted touching and making comments about a coworker’s appearance. It …

Pharrell Williams and Black-ish creator Kenya Barris are developing a stage musical about Juneteenth, the holiday African Americans celebrate to mark when slavery was abolished in Texas on June 19th, 1865. Williams will compose the music, while Barris writes the libretto with Black-ish writer and producer Peter Saji. The three …

Sydney Loofe had hit it off with a woman from Tinder, and the second date seemed safe enough. But for Loofe, that second date would also be her last. Two people were charged on Monday with the murder of Loofe, a 24-year-old woman from Lincoln, Nebraska whose body was found …

UPDATE: Authorities identified the serial bomber Wednesday as Mark Conditt, a 23-year-old white man from Pflugerville, Texas, who once maintained an anti-LGBT, anti-choice blog for a college project. Police were able to track down Conditt, who left behind a 25-minute video confession, thanks to surveillance footage holding three clues that …

Tracy and Scott Pingel just had a baby. Life was tough enough in the late 2000s, but add a newborn to the mix, and the stress levels went through the roof. So the couple decided to search for an all-natural remedy to relieve the anxiety they were feeling. While researching …

Comedian and Daily Show contributor Michelle Wolf will host the 2018 White House Correspondents’ Association dinner,The New York Timesreports. It is unclear whether President Donald Trump will attend the event on April 28th. Wolf follows a string ofDaily Showalums who hosted the Corespondents’ dinner, includingHasan Minhaj, Larry Wilmore and Stephen …