New York State Legalizes Marijuana! Becomes 17th Adult-Use State
Mar 30, 2021, 10:30 pm By Steve BloomAfter a day-long debate at the State Capitol in Albany, New York State lawmakers agreed to pass the Marijuana Regulation and Taxation Act, making New York the 17th adult-use state.Madison, Wisconsin: First City in U.S. to Allow Public Pot Smoking
Mar 29, 2021, 11:00 am By Steve BloomMadison, Wisconsin has legalized use and possession of marijuana. The new law also allows adult residents to smoke pot on public sidewalks, a first in the U.S.Acid Queen: Flashback to Tina Turner's Stony Turn in 'Tommy'
Mar 29, 2021, 9:00 am By Steve BloomThe Tina documentary on HBO got us thinking about when Tina Turner played the Acid Queen in the "Tommy" movie in 1975. Check out her two versions and the original by The Who.Bill Maher to Biden on White House Staffers Fired for Pot Use: 'WTF, Joe?'
Mar 27, 2021, 9:45 am By Steve Bloom"The White House unfortunately is going in the wrong direction," Bill Maher opined on the latest "Real Time" about staffers being fired for marijuana use. "What the fuck, Joe?" He followed with a searing statement about the drug war.'Chopped 420': New Cannabis-Cooking Show from The Food Network
Mar 26, 2021, 2:00 pm By Steve BloomWe've watched "Bong Appétit" on Vice, and "Cooked with Cannabis" and "Cooking on High" on Netflix. Now, The Food Network is weighing in with "Chopped 420," which will start streaming episodes on discovery+ on April 20.Good VIBES: Berner Rolls Out Papers and Cones Brand
Mar 25, 2021, 11:30 am By Steve BloomCalifornia rapper Berner now has 25 Cookies stores and a line of new rolling paper products in partnership with Greenlane.New York Legislature Closes in on Deal to Legalize Marijuana
Mar 24, 2021, 3:30 pm By Steve BloomIt appears Gov. Andrew Cuomo's political troubles have opened up a door to marijuana legalization in New York. Reports out of Albany say the governor and the legislature have ironed out an agreement that will likely be voted on early next week.Demi Lovato's Blues: Singer Reveals Struggles After Near-Fatal OD
Mar 24, 2021, 2:00 pm By Steve BloomDemi Lovato's 2018 drug overdose is in the news again, thanks to the YouTube documentary series, "Dancing with the Devil," in which she tells all about the night in question and her difficult road back from near-death.Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love" Gets Update by Lauren Murphy
Mar 24, 2021, 12:00 pm By Steve BloomThe first hit song to emerge from the San Francisco music scene in the '60s, Jefferson Airplane's "Somebody to Love" has been covered several times. most recently by Lauren Murphy and the Psychedelics.FDA Targets Two More CBD Companies' Over-the-Counter Products
Mar 23, 2021, 10:45 am By Steve BloomCBD sellers have been hoping for clarity from the FDA over product legality. Instead, several companies recently received warning letters concerning the "illegal marketing of unapproved drugs labeled as containing CBD."Cannabis-Industry Events Returning in 2021
Mar 22, 2021, 6:00 am By Steve BloomAfter a complete wipeout of events in 2020 due to Covid-19, cannabis-industry conferences and festivals are being planned for 2021. Some are virtual while others are in-person. Are people ready to congregate again in convention halls and hotels? Here's a list…'Greenlights' Book Review: Matthew McConaughey Peels Away Layers of His Life
Mar 21, 2021, 7:00 am By Steve BloomMatthew McConaughey looks back at his 50 years in "Greenlights" - his 1999 marijuana bust, the most famous line in "Dazed and Confused" and leaving rom-coms behind so he could win an Oscar.Pop and Rock Star Deaths in 2021
Mar 21, 2021, 7:00 am By Steve BloomPhil Spector, Mary Wilson, Bunny Wailer and Chick Corea are among the music-industry people to pass away so far in 2021.Pot Purge: Five White House Staffers Fired for Admitting Past Marijuana Use
10:00am By Steve BloomWhite House staffers who admit to using cannabis are being fired, suspended or relocated. Five so far have been let go. Plus, the candidates for drug czar are not very exciting.Willie Nelson to SXSW: 'I Smoke a Lot of Pot'
5:00am By Steve BloomNever one to mince words about marijuana, Willie Nelson reminded the SXSW audience on November 18 that he still smokes a lot of pot, adding it "keeps from killing people or keeps me from getting killed."Courtney Love Discovers the 'Magic' of CBD, Calls It a 'Miracle'
Thu 5:00am By Steve BloomCourtney Love has not been well. But thanks to CBD, the singer/actress is getting better, she reported on Instagram.40,000-Plus Cannabis Prisoners in the U.S., LPP Confirms
Mar 17, 2021, 3:00 pm By Steve BloomDrug Policy Facts editor Doug McVay says there are nearly 32,000 cannabis prisoners in the U.S., which is significantly fewer than the 40,000 figure Last Prisoner Project and others tout. Who's right?Only One Federal Cannabis Patient Left as Elvy Musikka Exits IND Program
Mar 16, 2021, 10:00 am By Steve BloomGlaucoma sufferer Elvy Musikka, who received 300 joints per month since 1988 as part of the government's Compassionate IND program, has departed it, leaving Irvin Rosenfeld as the last remaining federal medical-marijuana patient.'The Trial of the Chicago 7' Receives Six Academy Award Nominations
Mar 15, 2021, 7:15 am By Steve BloomIt's been a terrific awards season for Aaron Sorkin's "The Trial of the Chicago 7," which has earned two Golden Globe and one Critics Choice prizes so far. Now, it's up for six Oscars.2021 Grammy Winners: Toots, Prine, Dua Lipa, Strings, Apple, Howard, Haddish, Snarky Puppy
Mar 14, 2021, 7:00 pm By Steve BloomToots & the Maytals, John Prine, Dua Lipa, Billy Strings, Brittany Howard, Fiona Apple, Tiffany Haddish and Snarky Puppy were among the 2021 Grammy Awards winners. Our 24 fave nominees took home 10 awards.
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