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CelebStoner Poll
CelebStoner Events
3/11 Medical Marijuana 101, Denver, CO
NUG Mag March Release Party, Sam Diego, CA
311 Day 2010, Las Vegas, NV
3/12-14 SSDP Conference, San Francisco, CA
3/20 Unconventional Foundation for Autism Mixer, Beverly Hills, CA
Masscann Members Meeting, Cambridge, MA
4/2-3 Colorado Cannabis Convention, Denver, CO
Lebowski Fest, Los Angeles, LA
4/3 Hash Bash, Ann Arbor, MI
Wisconsin NORML Fundraiser, Milwaukee, WI
4/15-18 MAPS 2010 Conference, San Jose, CA
4/15-17 Cannabis Therapeutics Conference, Warwick, RI
4/17 Extravaganja, Amherst, MA
4/17-18 Cannabis & Hemp Expo, San Francisco, CA
4/20 Everywhere!
Oaksterdam U. Spring Cup, Oakland, CA
Philly NORML Fundraiser, Philadelphia, PA
Ngaio Bealum & Roland A. Duby, San Francisco, CA
4/23-25 THC Expose, Los Angeles, CA
4/24 World Cannabis Championship, Los Angeles, CA
5/1 Global Marijuana March, 228 cities
Weezy Goes to Jail
New York's Rikers Island prison will be Lil Wayne's home for the next year. The rapper was sentenced today on a gun charge from 2007. Here, Weezy smokes a joint and sips sizzurp (cough syrup and juice), something he likely won't be doing in Rikers.
The Dude Abides! Bridges Wins Oscar
Nearly 40 years after his first nomination, Hollyweed legend Jeff Bridges finally took home an Oscar Sunday night for his powerful portrayal of broken-down country singer Bad Blake in "Crazy Heart." In other Oscar news, "The Hurt Locker" upset "Avatar" in the Best Picture and Director categories.
NC Senator on Willie Nelson: 'Leave the Man Alone'
Charlie Albertson was so upset about the bust of one of Willie Nelson's tour buses and citations given to six people on the bus before a North Carolina show on Jan. 28 that he's written a song about it. "They should've let the man alone," the state senator sings. "Let him play and sing his songs."
Woody Harrelson Wins Spirit Award
Top CelebStoner Woody Harrelson took the Independent Spirit Award for his supporting role as Captain Tony Stone in "The Messenger." Other stony award winners announced Friday night were Jeff Bridges (Best Actor for "Crazy Heart") and the Coen Brothers' "A Serious Man."
Pentagon Shooter Was Twice Arrested for Marijuana
John Patrick Bedell, who shot two officers outside the Pentagon yesterday and was subsequently killed by police, had been arrested for cultivating marijuana in California in 2006. A self-styled Libertarian, Bedell's motives were unclear, though his writings indicate he opposed pot prohibition and questioned the U.S.' involvement in the 9/11 attacks. He was arrested for DUI and marijuana possession in February.
'Gossip Girl': Pills-a-Go-Go
Season 3 of "Gossip Girl" continued Monday night with a drug-fueled episode that features a jacket stuffed with pills intended for the French ambassador's daughter. Damien provides the product and Jenny does the sewing, but it's Serena who ends up unknowingly wearing the stony shawl.
High Times Rolls Out New Brand
Changes are afoot at the Green Lady of Park Avenue. High Times just launched a medical marijuana off-shoot magazine, promoted longtime staffer Dan Skye to executive editor and scheduled its first-ever U.S Cannabis Cup for San Francisco in June.
Pictures at a Hemp Exhibition
Thousands of stoners waited on long lines to attend the peak day of the 2010 HempCon & Medical Marijuana Show at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 20. More than 100 exhibitors and speakers entertained the overflow crowd. CelebStoner sightings included B-Real, Pakelika, Loudog and DJ Green Lantern.
HempCon Hits Los Angeles
The 2010 HempCon & Medical Marijuana Show opened at the Los Angeles Convention Center on Feb. 19. There are more than 100 booths and speakers throughout the day. Day 2 runs from 11 am to 9 am. If you're in the L.A. area, don't miss HempCon!
Sarah Silverman: 'It's 420 Somewhere'
Check out Season 3 of "The Sarah Silverman Program" on Comedy Central (Thursdays, 10:30 pm EST). In the opening episode, Silverman thought she was a dude. Fellow Top CelebStoner Bill Maher joined her on last week's show, written by Chelsea Peretti.
Spice: Getting High on Synthetic Cannabinoids
Chris Goldstein: The new street drug Spice or K2 is increasingly causing a stir. Spice users seek an undetectable marijuana-like high and the product may be delivering. On Wednesday, it was officially banned in Ireland, Kansas and Missouri are actively seeking to outlaw the herbal substance, and the Feds have taken an interest.
Who Dat Says We Can't Toke a Doob?
Longtime New Orleans resident Mez Merai reports from his home town, where he recently joined the Panorama Brass Band for their Mardi Gras march. Mez also provides a terrific video clip of the pot-fueled, second-line style parade.
On Broadcom: High Tech Mogul Cleared of Drug Charges
Henry Nicholas III certainly liked to party. But that wasn't enough for federal drug charges against the former Broadcom CEO to stick. Our Wall Street blogger Matt Chelsea sees Nicholas as part of a long tradition of techie stoners.
Cameron Douglas Needs Treatment, Not Jail Time
Anthony Papa: Who benefits from Cameron Douglas getting at least 10 years in prison? No one does. But the government is hell bent on punishing him for the crime of being an addict.
L.A. Pot Ordinance: Dispensaries Lose
Today, the Los Angeles City Council voted 9-3 to regulate medical marijuana dispensaries. Unfortunately, the brief history of dispensary regulation in L.A. shows that such efforts are futile and will likely lead to more felony prosecutions.
Ex-Boxing Champ Pinched for Pot Pipe
Best known for winning the heavyweight title in 1993 by defeating George Foreman, Tommy Morrison has battled drugs and been arrested several times since then, most recently on Mar. 4 in Wichita where he was charged with suspicion of marijuana possession when police found a resinated pipe in his car.
Marijuana Musher Faces Pot Charge
Alaska's greatest dog-sled racer Lance Mackey legally smokes marijuana for medicinal purposes, yet he was still arrested for pot possession at the Anchorage Airport on Jan. 13. Mackey, who's battled throat cancer, has won the last three Iditarod races.
Julia Mancuso's Dad Was a Pot Smuggler
Olympic skier Julia Mancuso won the giant slalom at the 2006 Winter Games and took silver medals in the downhill and super combined races this week in Canada. But back in the '90s it was more about Acapulco Gold for the Mancuso family when her father Ciro was arrested and spent five years in jail on marijuana smuggling charges.
Dallas Deals Josh Howard
The Mavs moved pot-head forward Josh Howard to Washington in a seven-player trade on Saturday. In 2008, Howard said, "Most of the players in the league use marijuana and I have and do partake in smoking weed in the off-season."
Where the Hell Is Ross Rebagliati?
The Canadian Organizing Committee for the 2010 Winter Games is being accused of neglecting past Canadian Olympic medalists, including snowboarding champ Ross Rebagliati, who was temporarily stripped of his gold medal when he tested positive for pot in 1998. "It's a terrible thing," he says. "I would like to have been part of it."
Review: 'Alice in Wonderland'
"There’s plenty here to feed your head," writes Matt Chelsea about Tim Burton's 2010 version of the Disney classic, "Alice in Wonderland," which opened Friday. "The effects are amazing. When the hookah smoking Blue Caterpillar blows smoke into Alice’s face, the 3-D imaging makes it seem like you’re in the middle of a bong."
'Leaves of Grass' Trailer
Edward Norton stars in a double role in Tim Blake Nelson's "Leaves of Grass," which opens Apr. 2. Norton plays twin brothers Bill and Brady Kincaid. One's a professor, the other's a pot dealer who has a score to settle with Jewish drug kingpin Pug Rothbaum (Richard Dreyfuss). Watch the trailer.
'When You're Strange: A Film About the Doors'
Using footage from 1965 to 1971, Tom DiCillo tells the story of one of rock's greatest and most fabled bands, the Doors. Johnny Depp (who else?) narrates the doc, which opens April 9. Watch the trailer.
'How Weed Won the West' Trailer
Kevin Booth ("American Drug War") is back with his latest hard-hitting doc. This time he focuses on the medical-marijuana boom in Southern California. Interviewees include Ethan Nadelmann, Craig X Rubin, Don Duncan, Bret Bogue, Ed Forchan, Jeff Joseph and Freeway Ricky Ross.
Sarah Silverman in 'Saint John of Las Vegas'
In her first movie role in four years, Sarah Silverman co-stars with Steve Buscemi in Hue Rhodes' "Saint John of Las Vegas." John (Buscemi) is a compulsive gambler who works for an insurance company. Jill (Silverman) plays the busty receptionist he gets involved with. It's an unlikely pairing to say the least. "Saint John of Las Vegas" opened Friday.
Marc Emery: Top CelebStoner
Newly elected Top CelebStoner Marc Emery is gearing up for the Winter Olympics, which takes place in his home town Vancouver from Feb. 12-27. "There will be pot at the medals ceremonies," he predicts. Hopefully Emery will be there to enjoy the festivities. The Prince of Pot is slated to be extradited any day to the U.S. to serve a five-year sentence for selling marijuana seeds.
Jeff Bridges
Beloved for his portrayal of "The Dude" in "The Big Lebowksi," Jeff Bridges finally won his first Oscar for "Crazy Heart," in which he plays broken-down country singer Bad Blake who kicks alcohol and finds redemption.
Jack Herer
Affectionately known as the "Hemperor," Jack Herer is one of America's foremost marijuana activists. The author of "The Emperor Wears No Clothes" - about the government conspiracy behind cannabis prohibition - Herer has preached his message that hemp can save the world for three decades. He's the 40th Top CelebStoner.
Brad Pitt
Brad Pitt, who played stoner Floyd in "True Romance" and has been known for his pot-smoking over the years, joins fellow actors Jack Black, Woody Harrelson, Bill Murray, Cameron Diaz and Mary-Louise Parker.
Megan Fox
Sultry actress Megan Fox, who's appeared in both "Transformers" movies, joins fellow Stoner Starlets Mary-Louise Parker Cameron Diaz, Kristen Stewart, Sarah Silverman and Adrianne Curry as the 38th Top CelebStoner. "I smoke weed," says Fox. "I hope they legalize it."
Cypress Hill's New Joint: 'It Ain't Nothin'
On Apr. 6, Priority Records (headed by Snoop Dogg) will release Cypress Hill's "Rise Up," their first album since 2004's "Til Death Do Us Part." The initial joint, "It Ain't Nothin'," features B-Real, Sen Dog and Young Dee, who raps, "Ya gotta get your stash up" as B puffs a fatty. The biker-themed video, directed by Matt Alonzo, appears to be inspired by "Sons of Anarchy."
Hempilation Classic: George Clinton's 'U.S. Custom Coast Guard Dope Dog'
George Clinton was kind enough to contribute crowd favorite "Dope Dog" to "Hempilation 2" in 1998. It's of course the funkiest track on the album. "Never do he do a line in the line of duty," Clinton sings. "He's a dope dog."
Redman's New Joint: 'Oh My'
The first single from Redman's upcoming album, "9 1/2," benefits from a horn-heavy '70s sample. On "Oh My," Red name-checks "Kush" and raps, "I'm tryin' to smoke with Obama." It's his first solo joint since 2007's "Red Gone Wild."
Hempilation Classic: 'Under Mi Sensi'
After Brad Nowell died in 1996, Sublime's bassist Eric Wilson and drummer Bud Gough reunited to form the short-lived Long Beach Dub Allstars. Barrington Levy provides the vocals on this cover of his ganja classic, "Under Mi Sensi," which appeared on the 1998 NORML benefit cd, "Hempilation 2: Free the Weed."
Hempilation Classic: Willie Nelson's 'Me and Paul'
The cannabis-lovin' country singer contributed a live version of "Me and Paul" to "Hempilation 2: Free the Weed" in 1998. Originally recorded as the title track of Willie Nelson's 1985 album, it's about his road escapades with drummer Paul English. "Almost busted in Laredo," Willie sings, "but for reasons that I'd rather not disclose."
