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As I stood in the corner whille Kendall Michaelis and Kelly D. Martinez… | Natalie Gamez | 28 comments » As I stood in the corner whille Kendall Michaelis and Kelly D. Martinez Chinchilla took well-deserved photos with the trophy, Mrs. Linda Schlueter, the competition host (along with her husband, David), shared with me that she was only 1 of 8 women in her entire law school at Baylor over 50 years ago. It put things into perspective and gave me a sense of gratitude, even after coming in second place. Following the competition, we were given the opportunity to spend time with the Texas Fourth Court of Appeals - San Antonio justices, all of whom are Latinas, who were so giving of their time. Their words of encouragement revealed the challenge of deciding a winner, especially among all female advocates. I imagine it's because they also walked the halls of the St. Mary's University School of Law classrooms not long ago. Being grateful helps lessen the blow of disappointment, but as my Dad says: "It is only a loss if you don't learn from it." I learned much and had the opportunity to work Linkedin.com

Biden administration plans to reclassify marijuana, easing restrictions nationwide » Cannabis is currently classified along with drugs like heroin and LSD. The administration is expected to reschedule it in a category that includes steroids and Tylenol with codeine. Nbcnews.com

Outside In | Blaming China for fentanyl threat won’t solve America’s opioid crisis » The US can’t solve its opioid crisis on its own, and as long as its cold war with China continues, effective cooperation is unlikely. Scmp.com