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Miesha Miller, Howard University News Service

Published: 25 May 2016

It's been one year since the legalization of marijuana in the District. To celebrate, the city sponsored its first ever national weed festival. HU News Service reporter Miesha Miller was there.

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Photos from The Skanner Foundation's 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast.

The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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Governor Tina Kotek takes a photo with keynote speaker Eugene Hamilton. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)
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The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)

Governor Tina Kotek takes a photo with keynote speaker Eugene Hamilton. The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)

The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Elayna Yussen)

The Skanner Foundation held its 37th Annual Martin Luther King, Jr. Breakfast on January 16, 2023 at the Holiday Inn, Columbia River in Portland, Oregon. (Photo by Antonio Harris)