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Dec 9, 2022, 6:00 am By Steve BloomRobert Downey Sr. has admitted in the past that he got his son stoned on pot as young as six years old. In his compelling documentary "Sr." on Netflix, Robert Downey Jr. digs deeper, connecting his father's habit to his own, which led to arrests, jail and now…Brittney Griner's 10-Month Nightmare Is Over, Released from Russia
Dec 8, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomThe U.S. has negotiated a prisoner swap that released WNBA star Brittney Griner from a Russian penal colony today. Griner was arrested there in February for possessing cannabis, convicted in August and sent to the colony in October.OCM's Chris Alexander on Spread of Illegal Cannabis Shops in NYC: "It's Been Particularly Bad Here"
Dec 6, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomWhile New York State's Office of Cannabis Management recently issued the first 36 retail permits, New York City's illicit market is growing by leaps and bounds. OCM director Chris Alexander admits the state has an "uphill battle" to shut it down.Berner, Biden and Brittney Griner: Top CelebStoner Stories and Trends of 2022
Dec 5, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomOur 2022 list includes Berner, Brittney Griner, Cookies, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Woody Harrelson, Cypress Hill, Chelsea Handler, Joe Biden, Olivia Newton-John, The Young Jerks, 311, "Growing Belushi," mushrooms and more.'High Landz' Documentary: Deep in the Heart of Humboldt
Dec 2, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomLuka Oleksyshyn's "High Landz" is the antidote to "Murder Mountain," the exploitative 2019 Netflix series about mayhem in California's Emerald Triangle where the best marijuana in the U.S. is traditionally grown. Oleksyshyn, who's Ukrainian, brings a fresh…Trailer for Ludicrous 'Cocaine Bear' Movie Released
Dec 1, 2022, 3:00 pm By Steve BloomElizabeth Banks' "Cocaine Bear," a movie about an incident in 1985 that left a 175-pound black bear dead from an overdose (true story), is scheduled for a February release. A drug smuggler dropped a load over Georgia and the bear, um, sniffed it out. Watch…CelebStoner's 2023 Cannabis-Industry Events Guide
Dec 1, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomIt's time to start making plans for 2023. We've listed 75 cannabis-industry events so far with plenty more to come. Several companies - NECANN, CannaCon and Lucky Leaf Expo - now dominate the space.13 Stony Gifts for the Holiday Season
Nov 29, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomCannabis-related books, albums, magazines, fungus, plants, test kits, vapes, rigs, drinks and papers all included in the 2022 CelebStoner gift guide,Jennifer Lawrence Smokes Blunt in 'Causeway' on AppleTV+
Nov 25, 2022, 7:00 pm By Steve BloomJennifer Lawrence made a splash last year when she smoked pot in the Oscar-nominated "Don't Look Up." She repeats that feat in her latest movie "Causeway," currently streaming on Apple TV+.Todd Rundgren's Hello, It's Weed Brand Debuts in Michigan
Nov 23, 2022, 4:00 pm By Steve BloomRocker Todd Rundgren's own cannabis brand Hello, It's Weed has launched in Michigan. He appeared at House of Dank in Ypsilanti on November 21 and Jars Cannabis in Grand Rapids today.New York State Ushers in New Era of Equity Cannabis Retail Licensing
Nov 21, 2022, 8:00 pm By Steve BloomNew York State issued 36 conditional retail cannabis licenses today. None were given to multi-state operators. Instead, 28 were awarded to "justice-involved" applicants, meaning people who were previously arrested and convicted of a marijuana offense.Cannabis Now's 40 Under 40 and Legacy Hall of Fame Lists Revealed
3:30pm By Steve BloomA total of 55 cannabis industry players, both new and old, are featured in two lists - 40 Under 40 and Legacy Hall of Fame - in the latest issue of Cannabis Now.Fact Checking the Cannabis Subplot in Recent 'New Amsterdam' Episode
Thu 1:00pm By Steve BloomMainstream television is ripe for propaganda, especially hospital shows. Case in point: "New Amsterdam" on NBC, Season 5, Episode 8, which delves into the negative effects of a high-THC cannabis dose on a teenager.Gov. Bashear Says State's Cannabis Patients Can Legally Buy Pot . . . Just Not in Kentucky!
Nov 16, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomIn a historic movie, Kentucky Gov. Andy Bashear issued an executive order on November 15 that allows patients and caregivers to purchase medical marijuana in regulated states like Ohio and Illinois.Gov. Beshear Says State's Cannabis Patients Can Legally Buy Pot . . . Just Not in Kentucky!
Nov 16, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomIn a historic move, Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear issued an executive order on November 15 that allows patients and caregivers to purchase medical marijuana in regulated states like Ohio and Illinois.Willie Nelson Receives 55th Grammy Nomination
Nov 15, 2022, 7:00 pm By Steve BloomWillie Nelson, The War on Drugs, Gov't Mule, the Black Keyes, Asleep at the Wheel, Snarky Puppy, Michael Buble, Protege, Sean Paul, Koffee, Shaggy and the Grateful Dead are among the 2022 Grammy nominees.Jim Belushi on Season 3 of 'Growing Belushi,' Partnering with Mohawk Nation and Cannabis in Albania
Nov 14, 2022, 1:00 pm By Steve BloomActor, comedian and cannabis entrepreneur Jim Belushi has a lot on his plate: A new season of "Growing Belushi" on Discovery, collaborating with New York's Mohawk Tribe and an invitation to work with the government of Albania.Make That 21: Maryland and Missouri Legalize Marijuana
Nov 9, 2022, 5:00 am By Steve BloomThe 2022 Midterms produced mixed results for marijuana law reform. Adult-use legalization measures passed in Maryland and Missouri, but didn't in Arkansas, North Dakota and South Dakota. And Pennsylvania's pro-cannabis Lt. Gov. John Fetterman was elected to…Photos Resurface of Sean 'Diddy' Combs Smoking Cannabis in a Club
Nov 8, 2022, 2:00 pm By Steve BloomSean "Diddy" Combs definitely puffs. In one of CelebStoner's first posts ever in 2006, we published photos of P. Diddy hitting a joint in a Toronto club. Now, he wants to buy into the U.S. cannabis industry.Heartfelt 'Clerks III': 'Too Old for This Shift'
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