A medical marijuana dispensary in western Maryland has banned at least four customers because they posted complaints online about pricing or other issues, sparking concern from advocates and potentially violating state rules for the emerging industry. Joy A. Strand, the executive director of the Maryland Medical Cannabis Commission, said registered dispensaries have the right to decline marijuana to patients or caregivers if they appear to be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Read More...
William Martin Joel was born in the Bronx, New York City, on May 9, 1949. His father was a German classical musician and businessman.
Before arriving in the United States, his family escaped the Nazis through Switzerland and Cuba.
Joel’s mother was born in the English county of Kent. In the late 1930s, his parents met at a City College of New York Gilbert and Sullivan concert.
While he was still a child, his family relocated to Hicksville, Long Island. Read More...
Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 9-15.
Aug. 9: Actor Cynthia Harris (“Mad About You,” “L.A. Law”) is 86. Jazz drummer Jack DeJohnette is 78. Comedian David Steinberg is 78. Actor Sam Elliott is 76. Singer Barbara Mason is 73. Actor Melanie Griffith is 63. Actor Amanda Bearse (“Married...With Children”) is 62. Rapper Kurtis Blow is 61. “Today” co-host Hoda Kotb is 56. Actor Pat Petersen (“Knots Landing”) is 54. Read More...
