Author: Michael

John Amos, actor, producer, activist, veteran of the 50th Armored Division of the New Jersey National Guard and Honorary Master Chief of the U.S. Coast Guard died at the end of August at the age of 84, although it wasn’t publicly announced until October 1. His death is mired in controversy with family drama, but one thing that’s indisputable was Amos’ talent. Amos portrayed pivotal figures in key series about People of Color, such as Kunta Kinte in the Roots miniseries, James Evans Sr.

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The Army plans to tamp down substance misuse by telling soldiers to avoid poppy seeds and banning the cannabis concentrate, delta-8. 
The new policies are part of newly published Army regulations aiming to reduce soldier drug and alcohol misuse. In addition to the updates on the drugs that are off-limits to soldiers, the regulations also update substance abuse training and reporting requirements for leadership. 
The Army declined to provide a statement for this story despite repeated attempts to get additional detail on the service’s newly released policy.

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