Jacob Weisberg's Blog, page 2263

Here’s What Happens When You Smoke Marijuana, According to the Washington Post in 1905

“It is at this stage of the debauch that murders are committed by the smoker.”

FBI Arrests Head of Armed Militia Group That Was Detaining Migrants at Border

Officers arrested Larry Mitchell Hopkins, who went by the alias Johnny Horton Jr., in New Mexico on charges of firearms possession by a felon.

Russell Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Sportswriter on Being Russell Westbrook’s Least-Favorite Sportswriter

"I’ll give in way before he gives in. He’s way more mentally tough than I am."

Ben Simmons vs. Jared Dudley Is Some Strange NBA Beef

Were it not for the playoffs, Simmons and Dudley would be two distant planets in the vast expanses of the NBA universe.

Vermont Likely to Become Third State to Officially Scrap Columbus Day for Indigenous Peoples’ Day

The state's lawmakers have passed the bill and are just waiting for Gov. Phil Scott's signature.

White House Releases Photo of Trump, Limbaugh Golfing as President Tweets Mueller Frustrations

Trump has focused much of his ire on the news media, calling the New York Times and Washington Post the "enemy of the people."

Two Teenagers Arrested in Killing of Lyra McKee, Prominent Northern Ireland Journalist

Police have blamed a militant splinter group known as the New Irish Republican Army for the killing.

Immigrants Can Be Denied Citizenship for Working in Legal Marijuana Industry

Possessing cannabis is apparently a sign that an applicant for citizenship “may lack good moral character.”

The Inspecting Our Own Meat Edition

Slate Money talks the Zoom and Pinterest IPOs, the CFPB, and Notre Dame.

The International Hilarity of Loyiso Gola

What does Nelson Mandela have to say about pandas?