When Paddy Roy Bates claimed an abandoned military fort as a present for his wife Joan, the principality of Sealand was born. There was no fanfare or paperwork, Bates simply created a micronation: an “entity that claims to be an independent state b...
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When Paddy Roy Bates claimed an abandoned military fort as a present for his wife Joan, the principality of Sealand was born. There was no fanfare or paperwork, Bates simply created a micronation: an “entity that claims to be an independent state b...
On November 4, residents of Washington, D.C. voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by voting overwhelmingly in favor of Initiative 71. Residents of D.C., however, won’t be able to light up immediately. Like with most other D.C. laws...
On November 4, residents of Washington, D.C. voted to legalize the recreational use of marijuana by voting overwhelmingly in favor of Initiative 71. Residents of D.C., however, won’t be able to light up immediately. Like with most other D.C. laws...