Philadelphia rabble-rouser NA Poe, his girlfriend Rachael Friedman and 20 others were arrested on various drug charges Apr. 22 after police raided Philly Smoke Session, an illegal warehouse weed market. Poe and Friedman both have $250,000 bails and remain incarcerated.
It's April, which must mean 4/20. There are plenty of events leading up and following the stoner high holiday, including public rallies in Denver, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto; music festivals in Atlanta, Miami and Washington, DC; industry events like the Cannabis Cup, New England Cannabis Convention and Southwest Cannabis Conference; and concerts featuring Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson and many more.
"Today is the grand master of all holidays: 4/20, or April 20th. We're talking about the day of celebration, the real time to get high." This is what was written in 1990 and it has come to be. So enjoy the day and recharge your batteries to work towards legalizing marijuana nationwide.
New York's most famous street musician, David Peel - best known for his song, "I Like Marijuana," passed away on April 6, 2017. He was 73.
Willie Nelson's wife Annie is getting into the pot business. Her Annie's Infused Chocolates are now available at 12 Washington State adult-use locations.
Thanks to their appearance on "Jimmy Kimmel Live" on Mar. 23, we discovered Mondo Cozmo, who performed their 2016 song, "Shine." The chorus goes: "Let 'em get high/ Let 'em get stoned/ Everything will be alright if you let it go." Watch the "Shine" video.
Published in 1983, T. Coraghessan Boyle's "Budding Prospects" is one of the best, if not the best, marijuana novels ever written. Now, it's competing to become a series on Amazon.
On July 19, 1990, Chuck Berry, who passed away on Mar. 18, was busted for possession of approximately one ounce of marijuana in Missouri. He pled guilty to a reduced misdemeanor charge four months later.
