Review: 'The Zero Theorem'
Terry Gilliam's latest sci-fi caper, "The Zero Theorum," starring Christoph Waltz and Matt Damon, is a futuristic vision of a world gone more than slightly mad.
Preston Peet
Texas Hits New Low with Pot Brownie Bust
Because he baked a batch of brownies using hash oil instead of plain ol’ marijuana, Texas officials wanted to send 19-year-old Jacob Lavoro to prison for anywhere from five years to life. But the felony charge has been dismissed.
Cops Choke and Bloody Marijuana Suspect in San Antonio
There’s a teenaged pot smoker in San Antonio who's luckier than he might imagine. Put into a non-sanctioned choke hold during his arrest by a local police officer, he’s still alive today to tell his story.
No Chance to Legalize It in California in 2014
First there were four. Then there were two. Now there are none. All efforts to legalize marijuana via a ballot initiative in California have been abandoned until 2016.
Book Review: 'Letter to a Prohibitionist'
Barry Lyons' slim, well-crafted book brims with sane and rational ways to counter each and every argument raised by those dependent upon the continuance of the War on Some Drugs for their livelihood.
Requiem for Yippie Stronghold, 9 Bleecker
Today marks the end of era in New York. The home of the Yippies at 9 Bleecker St. in the East Village is no more. Gentrification has taken over the city's last radical bunker.
New York State of Marijuana: Why the Half Steps, Gov. Cuomo?
With Gov. Andrew Cuomo's sudden support of medical marijuana making New York the 21st state to allow some form of access to cannabis, it still begs the question: Why not legalize it for all uses?
Movie Review: 'Dallas Buyers Club'
A most pertinent tale of survival at any cost and risk in the age of medical bureaucrats and insurance cartels, starring Matthew McConaughey as AIDS victim Ron Woodroof.