The Liquor Control Board issued licenses to 24 stores, a few of which started selling marijuana to adult users the week of July 7. Many stores, however, including Seattle's Cannabis City, have since run out of weed.
Kevin McEnroe, tennis legend John McEnroe's son, was arrested on July 15 in New York for purchasing coke and Vicodin in the East Village. Police moved in after the street deal went down.
A live recording of the Grateful Dead performing in Germany during their famous Europe '72 tour screened as part of the Meetup at the Movies series nationwide on on July 17. Watch the show here.
Lack of refrigeration and other issues are plaguing edibles companies in Colorado, leading to inspections and recalls. However, one company, At Home Baked, is calling the campaign to clean up the medibles industry a "witch hunt."
After months of discussion, Washington, DC's City Council voted to decriminalize possession of less than an ounce of marijuana. The new rules went into effect on July 17.
Legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock has written a letter to a federal judge on behalf of his friend Bruce Veniero, a former Los Angeles club owner who was busted for marijuana smuggling in 1998.
A British company called Hemp has designed stoner-friendly sunglasses made from hemp and flax fiber composite material, coated with eco-friendly bio resin. They look similar to the shades John Lennon used to wear.
The financial battle lines are being drawn in Florida around Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana if passed by voters in November. So far, $5.5 million has been donated in favor and $4.2 million against.
