Steve Bloom

Four Questions About the Dead's 50th Anniversary Shows

The schism between some Deadheads and Phish phans appears to be a full-scale rift now that Trey Anastasio has been selected to accompany the "Core Four" founding members at the Grateful Dead's alleged final shows in Chicago in July.

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Bucks' Sanders Suspended Second Time for Marijuana

Larry Sanders says he "believes in marijuana and the medical side of it." So much so the 6-11 Buck has now been suspended twice by the NBA in less than a year for failing drug tests. The latest is a 10-game ban.

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Rand Paul: 'Thanks for the Hemp Jacket!'

"Thanks for the hemp jacket, Dannion!" Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) tweeted today. "Hemp is an important industry I've been fighting to bring back in the U.S." He's referring to author Dannion Brinkley.

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Bonnaroo and Jazzfest Announce 2015 Lineups

Check out our comparison of the lineups for two Southern music fests - the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival in New Orleans in April and May, and Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee in June

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'Get Off the Pot' Ex-Cops Need to Get a Life

The tension between New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD took a weird turn today when ex-cops paid for an aerial banner that read: DE BLASIO GET OFF THE POT. RESIGN. WE ♥ NYPD

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'60 Minutes' Goes to Colorado

The media's fascination with Colorado and cannabis continued on Sunday with "60 Minutes" visiting the Centennial State. Bill Whitaker interviews Gov. Hickenlooper and Meg Sanders, CEO of MINDful, a chain of four retail shops.

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