MedicalXpress.com - 12/06/12, Gene Johnson

This undated file photo provided by the Drug Enforcement Administration shows a 1930s anti-marijuana movie poster as part of an exhibit at the DEA Museum and Visitors Center which opened May 10, 1999 in Arlington, Va. After the repeal of alcohol prohibition in 1933, Harry Anslinger, who headed the Federal Bureau of Narcotics, turned his attention to pot. He told of sensational crimes reportedly committed by marijuana addicts. "No one knows, when he places a marijuana cigarette to his lips, whether he will become a philosopher, a joyous reveler in a musical heaven, a mad insensate, a calm philosopher, or a murderer," he wrote in "Marijuana: Assassin of Youth," in 1937. On the occasion of "Legalization Day," Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, when Washington's new law takes effect, AP takes a look back at the cultural and legal status of the "evil weed" in American history. (AP Photo/DEA, File)

(AP)—The grass is no greener. But, finally, it's legal—at least somewhere in America. It's been a long, strange trip for marijuana.

As seen on Huffington Post Posted: 12/07/2012 8:54 am EST

Like humans, many animal parents look after their offspring with tender care, giving them hugs and keeping a close eye on their little ones.

Animal babies are pretty cute on their own, but it turns out they are even more adorable when photographed with their family.

Don't believe it? Then see how many slides you can make it through in the gallery below before letting out an "aww."

They take naps together. (Image via Flickr)

BBC News - 12/07/12

A 7.3 magnitude quake has struck off Japan's eastern coast, triggering a small tsunami and sparking evacuations.

A one-metre wave hit Ishinomaki in Miyagi Prefecture and many people heeded calls to move to higher ground before all alerts were later lifted.

To watch the video and read the rest of this story, visit BBC News.

Source: USGS.gov
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Map of the quake OFF THE EAST COAST OF HONSHU, JAPAN

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December 7

On December 5th, Royal Fireworks ignited one million firecrackers in Liuyang, China. The company used more than five tons of gunpowder to produce all of these explosions.