These bitter buds added for flavor belong to the Cannabaceae family, making them a cousin of marijuana
hops
Hoover Dam, formerly Boulder Dam, is on this river
the Colorado
On April 14, 1912 a nearby ship warned the Titanic of this; radio operator Jack Phillips scolded the ship for interrupting him
an iceberg
Among the animals you'll find in this country's Kruger National Park are zebras, lions & giraffes
South Africa
In math, normal is a synonym for this, meaning at right angles
perpendicular
Home to the Croissan'wich, this fast food chain had trademark issues Down Under, so it's known as Hungry Jack's in Australia
Burger King
A recently coined word, it describes what 11 states did to a marijuana possession to ease penalties
Scottsdale & Tempe are suburbs of this state capital
Phoenix
A million people left 100 tons of trash in New York's Central Park at an April 22, 1990 celebration of this day...hmmm
Earth Day
This Kenyan capital contains a 44-square-mile national park & game preserve
Nairobi
Plainly evident, perhaps by virtue of its absence
This university traces its roots back to an 1838 schoolhouse in Randolph County, North Carolina
Duke University
First & only president listed by "The Book of Lists" as having smoked marijuana in the White House
John F. Kennedy
Raymond Chandler enjoyed strolling in this city's MacArthur Park when it was still called Westlake Park
Los Angeles
While besieging a castle in 1199, this "Lionheart" failed to wear his mail; he died in April after being struck by an arrow
Richard the Lionheart
Teide National Park in this Spanish archipelago is located on Tenerife Island
Canary Islands
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In a friendly legal term, it precedes "brief"
an amicus curiae
Asked if he was okay playing the 2007 Super Bowl halftime show in a downpour, he had a request--"Can you make it rain harder?"
Prince
In New York conditions that make one eligible for this alliterative aid include A.L.S., M.S. & Parkinson's
medicinal marijuana
On the Kansas turnpike, it's about 8 bucks cash to drive from Topeka to this bigger city 140 miles southwest
Wichita
Shunning a less risky escape route, this murderer jumped to the stage on April 14, 1865 yelling, "Sic semper tyrannis!"
John Wilkes Booth
1 of 2 South American countries each having a park on its side of Iguacu Falls
Brazil or Argentina
Latin for "garden" gives us this word for the art & science of growing fruits & vegetables
horticulture
Remembering the category title, it's where you'll find La Guardia airport &--a bit smaller--Alley Pond Environmental Center
Queens
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Way back in 2012, these 2 states legalized recreational marijuana use
Colorado & Washington
A ferry goes from the Bolivar Peninsula to this island city of Texas, 50 miles southeast of Houston
Galveston
In April 1846 a group of westward settlers struck out for California; this "Pass" would later be named for them
The Donner Party
This Mexico City park, which antedates Columbus is believed to be the oldest in the Americas
Chapultepec
You cad! Let us engage in these, an old-time plural word for an exchange of punches
fisticuffs
We commission you to give the first & last names of this Chief Justice of the United States from 1953 to 1969
Earl Warren