‘Destination’ Pot Shop Opens in Vegas

Located within sight of the Strip, Planet 13 (l.)—all 40,000 square feet of it—offers everything a head could want, from a huge assortment of leaf to an array of edibles and vapes. Built at a cost of $8 million, its backers say it’s the largest retail marijuana dispensary in the world.

Two Las Vegas businessmen have unveiled a 40,000-square-foot marijuana dispensary in the city they’re calling the largest pot shop in the world.

Planet 13, named for the 13th letter of the alphabet

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On This Day In Sports History

On May 25, 1935, Ohio State sophomore Jesse Owens delivered arguably the greatest 45 minutes in sports history at the Big Ten track meet in Ann Arbor. Owens broke three world records and tied a fourth, setting new marks in the long jump (26′81/4"), the 220-yard dash (20.3 seconds), and the 220-yard low hurdles (22.6 seconds), while equaling the 100-yard dash world record (9.4 seconds). Despite his individual brilliance, Michigan narrowly edged out Ohio State for the team title, 48 to 43.5.

On This Day In Sports History

On May 24, 1918, Cleveland outlasted the Yankees 3-2 in a 19-inning marathon at the Polo Grounds. Stan Coveleski pitched a remarkable complete-game victory, but the hero of the day was Joe Wood. Having converted from a pitcher to an outfielder after his arm "went dead," Wood launched a game-winning solo homer into the left-field bleachers—his second home run of the afternoon—to finally seal the win for Cleveland.