Afternoon Buzz: Cranking out joints, edibles and more, firms race to meet demand for legal weed

Historic Black cemetery in Bethesda can be sold, state appeals court rules; D.C. Council weighs legislative action amid probe of ex-aide to Bowser; Pride, Ukrainian flags burned in 'hate crimes,' police say; A deep blue county officially raises its Pride flag for the first time; Va. sheriff accused of issuing badges for bribes; LGBTQ vets ejected from the military still fight for benefits — and honor; Donnie McKethan, Sinatra's ambassador on D.C. radio, dies at 86; Joe Reyda, longtime athletic director at Gonzaga, was a 'man for others'; These Nationals trade their best players. Where does that leave Lane Thomas?; After tragedy, Commanders rookie RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. plays for his mom; Everything to know about celebrating July Fourth on the National Mall; The 20 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week; Where to celebrate July Fourth around D.C. without going downtown; Tell The Post: What are your stories from the March on Washington in 1963? ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     Editor's note: Today is the last day that the paywall on washingtonpost.com is down. You have until midnight to read as many articles as you want. (Minh Connors for The Washington Post) Cranking out joints, edibles and more, firms race to meet demand for legal weed Recreational marijuana is legal for adult use in Maryland on July 1. By Katie Shepherd and Erin Cox ●  Read more »   Historic Black cemetery in Bethesda can be sold, state appeals court rules The opinion is a blow to efforts to honor those buried in Moses Macedonia African Cemetery, which was paved over in the 1960s for a parking lot. By Justin Jouvenal ●  Read more »   D.C. Council weighs legislative action amid probe of ex-aide to Bowser A bill introduced Wednesday would require sexual harassment complaints against mayoral appointees to be investigated by a third party. By Michael Brice-Saddler ●  Read more »   Pride, Ukrainian flags burned in 'hate crimes,' police say In one case, the letters "USSR" appeared to have been scorched into the middle of a rainbow banner. By Dan Morse and Samantha Latson ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   A deep blue county officially raises its Pride flag for the first time In this politically liberal Maryland county, some residents have been slow to embrace the LGBTQ community. By Lateshia Beachum ●  Read more »   Va. sheriff accused of issuing badges for bribes Prosecutors allege Scott Jenkins issued the law enforcement credentials as part of a scheme to allow people to be able to carry guns free of restrictions. By Salvador Rizzo ●  Read more »   PERSPECTIVE LGBTQ vets ejected from the military still fight for benefits — and honor Thousands of LGBTQ+ veterans ejected over their sexuality are still owed benefits. By Petula Dvorak ●  Read more »   Donnie McKethan, Sinatra's ambassador on D.C. radio, dies at 86 The DJ on Washington's WPFW won new audiences for classic jazz and standards and especially for Frank Sinatra's songs. By Marc Fisher ●  Read more »   Joe Reyda, longtime athletic director at Gonzaga, was a 'man for others' In his 22 years leading the Eagles, Reyda oversaw great success. He died after an apparent heart attack Tuesday, the school announced. By Michael Errigo ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   ANALYSIS These Nationals trade their best players. Where does that leave Lane Thomas? Lane Thomas has been the Nationals' best player and is under team control for two more seasons after this one. But it still might make sense to trade him. By Jesse Dougherty ●  Read more »   After tragedy, Commanders rookie RB Chris Rodriguez Jr. plays for his mom The Commanders picked Rodriguez in the sixth round of the 2023 draft, just a few months after his mom died of complications from lupus. By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   Everything to know about celebrating July Fourth on the National Mall From a dramatic reading of the Declaration of Independence through the colorful fireworks, here's how to make the most of Independence Day on the Mall. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   The 20 best things to do in D.C. this weekend and next week This weekend brings the return of the Smithsonian Folklife Festival on the Mall and the National Building Museum's Summer Block Party installation. By Fritz Hahn, Sophia Solano, Adele Chapin and Chris Kelly ●  Read more »   Where to celebrate July Fourth around D.C. without going downtown If you want to avoid downtown D.C. on July Fourth, try one of these events throughout the region, including fireworks displays starting Saturday night. By Fritz Hahn ●  Read more »   Tell The Post: What are your stories from the March on Washington in 1963? Read more »     News whiz? Play our daily news quiz. Test your knowledge of current events with our new quotable game, On the Record. Play game   We think you'll like this newsletter Check out The 7 DMV for a brief rundown of the seven most important and interesting stories from D.C., Maryland and Virginia every weekday morning. Sign up »

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