Yankees Reliever Suspended for Positive Pot Test
Major League Baseball rarely bans players for marijuana, but Yankees pitcher Alfredo Aceves has been caught in a loophole that will cost him 50 games.
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Highlights from Katie Couric's Interview with Gov. Hickenlooper
In his widest-ranging interview yet about the state of marijuana in Colorado, Gov. John Hicknlooper addressed all the pertinent questions during a sit-down with Katie Couric at the Aspen Ideas Festival on July 1.
First Legal Marijuana Available in Washington on July 8
Recreational marijuana stores in Washington State will open their doors on July 8. One of the licensed processors, Kouchlock Productions in Spokane, had their strains tested at Analytical 360. Check out the report.
On Moratoriums, Legal Pot Sales and the Death of a Dealer
It's taken a year and a half for Aurora, Colorado to get with the state's new marijuana-selling program. Had they allowed for retail stores to open in January rather than watch and wait, maybe Mark Chalfant would be alive today.
Paul Mazursky's Countercultural Contributions to Film
Writer/director Paul Mazursky, who died on June 30 at 84, made a huge impact early in his career, co-writing "I Love You, Alice B. Toklas" and directing "Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice."
Jenny Slate: 'Marijuana Is My Soulmate'
"Once I went to college I discovered that marijuana is my soulmate," says Jenny Slate. "Like the second that I got there." The former "SNL" cast member is currently starring in "Obvious Child."
Like Father, Like Son: Indio Downey Busted for Coke
Actor Robert Downey Jr.'s son, Indio, was caught with a bag of cocaine in West Hollywood on June 29. “Unfortunately, there’s a genetic component to addiction and Indio has likely inherited it,” Downey stated.
Three Deaths Connected to Electric Daisy Carnival in Vegas
Three EDM fans who went to Las Vegas for the Electric Daisy Carnival on June 20-22 died either en route, in the parking lot or afterwards at a resort. Toxicology reports have yet to be released.