The news is serious business. All day, influencers, lawmakers and everyday citizens follow DC reporters on Twitter to get the latest on what’s happening not only in DC but nationally. We have to be honest – sometimes we just follow them for the jokes.

From the desk of Ryan Grim: 420 History: The Story Behind April 20 Becoming ‘Weed Day’ Warren Haynes, the Allman Brothers Band guitarist, routinely plays with the surviving members of the Grateful Dead, now touring as The Dead. He’s just finished aDead show in Washington, D.C. and gets a pop …