Honk for Change exhibit recalls Honk for Hemp activist in Lawrence
The Watkins Museum of History highlights longtime hemp activist Thomas Trower and local efforts to legalize marijuana in Lawrence. Students curate the exhibit "Honk for Change," tracing national hemp and cannabis policy impacts on local activism, opening December 10.
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University of Kansas Museum Studies
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Gun buyer in Chiefs rally case gets probation sentence
A 22-year-old Kansas City man was sentenced to five years probation after pleading guilty to conspiracy to make false statements in firearm acquisition. He admitted buying a gun for a 19-year-old who could not legally own it. The weapon was later found after February’s mass shooting at a Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally.
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Prairie native prairies mapped in western Douglas County
Kansas researchers from the Kansas Biological Survey and University of Kansas surveyed over 150 grasslands in western Douglas County to document native prairie pastures. The project, costing 42606 dollars with most funded by a Heritage Grant, examines warm season grasses like Big Bluestem and Indian Grass, compares to non native cool season grasses, and notes invasive Chinese bushclover and woody encroachment as challenges.
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Kansas Natural Heritage Inventory
Kansas Biological Survey
Center For Ecological Research
Douglas County
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Douglas County Heritage Conservation Council
University of Kansas
Kansas Biological Survey and Center For Ecological Research
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