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View in browser   July 2, 2021 We're two days out from the Fourth of July, and the United States Anti-Doping Agency has offered one less reason to feel patriotic this coming weekend: Sha'Carri Richardson, the star sprinter ahead of this year's Olympic Games in Tokyo, has been suspended for one month after testing positive for marijuana, disqualifying Richardson from competing in her signature race, the women's 100-meter. In an interview with the Today show this morning, Richardson apologized for failing the drug test. She explained that she had used marijuana in Oregon last month to cope with learning about her mother's sudden death from a reporter. "To hear that information coming from a complete stranger, it was definitely triggering," Richardson said. "It was definitely nerve-shocking." "Don't judge me," she continued. "Because I am human. I'm you. I just happen to run faster." Before anyone does go on ignoring Richardson's words and, well, proceed to judge her, let's get two critical facts out of the way here. First, recreational marijuana has been legal to use in Oregon since 2015. Second, the US Anti-Doping Agency's claim that cannabis is a potential performance-enhancing drug is widely disputed, with study after study finding no evidence to back the rather outdated premise that stigmatizes weed. As many have pointed out, today's decision comes as the International Swimming Federation banned swim caps from Soul Cap, which designs swim caps for natural Black hair. As Jemele Hill puts it, "Between Sha'Carri Richardson and this, the Olympics really are sending quite the message to black women." —Inae Oh Advertisement   An Indictment of the Trump Organization Is an Indictment of Donald Trump He is the company. BY RUSS CHOMA SPONSORED POST   How to Beat an Invisible Enemy: Indoor Air Pollution Very few people consider the dangers of contaminants inside our homes and offices. THIS CONTENT WAS PAID FOR AND SPONSORED BY AVOCADO MATTRESS.   Stop blaming crime rates on defunding the police BY NATHALIE BAPTISTE Senators want to pay for infrastructure with "asset recycling." That's just a fancy term for privatization. BY HANNAH LEVINTOVA AND NOAH LANARD Ditch the home fireworks this weekend, Western officials beg BY PIPER MCDANIEL Progressive lawmakers want Biden to not include military spending in infrastructure plan BY DAN SPINELLI Advertisement   A Bronx tale: one sperm donor, 19 siblings, and six decades of secrets How DNA home test kits can lead to family joy—and anguish. BY DAVID CORN   We have a $350,000 fundraising goal by July 17 and we're running behind where we need to be. Please read more about what's on the line and support our team's nonprofit journalism with a donation today if you can. Donate SOME GOOD NEWS, FOR ONCE “A Vegetable Oasis in an Urban Landscape” Earlier this week, we ran a beautiful series of photographs from Los Angeles. It showcases how residents are using previously industrial spaces for greenery and parks. As the writer says: This reuse of industrial space, often spearheaded by communities of color that have historically lacked easy access to parks and gardens, provides an inspiring blueprint for how to reclaim and replenish the land, both for ourselves and the generations to come. One park, they also write, in a lovely turn of phrase, showcases a “vegetable oasis in an urban landscape.” You should go take a look here. Interspersed are nice stories throughout, drawn from chats with parkgoers. I hope that cheers you up for the long weekend. —Jacob Rosenberg Did you enjoy this newsletter? Help us out by forwarding it to a friend or sharing it on Facebook and Twitter. Donate Subscribe This message was sent to franchmaverickk.secretwords123@blogger.com. To change the messages you receive from us, you can edit your email preferences or unsubscribe from all mailings. For advertising opportunities see our online media kit. Were you forwarded this email? Sign up for Mother Jones' newsletters today. www.MotherJones.com PO Box 8539, Big Sandy, TX 75755