'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
Steve Bloom
What the Duck: Oregon Receiver Banned from Title Game for Pot
Oregon wide receiver Darren Carrington was suspended by the NCAA for failing a drug test for marijuana and had to sit out the College Football Championship Game vs. Ohio State on Jan. 12.
RIP Benton MacKenzie: Iowa Patient Dies After Being Convicted for Growing
Cancer patient Benton Mackenzie passed away today. He, his wife and son were all found guilty in an Iowa court on marijuana charges in July and sentenced to probation in September. He was not allowed to mount a medical-marijuana defense.
'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.
'Boyhood' Stands Tall at the Golden Globes
Richard Linklater's "Boyhood" took Best Picture (Drama) at the Golden Globes on Jan. 11. He was also named Best Director. Michael Keaton won Best Actor in a Comedy for "Birdman."
Occupy Weed Street Screens 'Don Peyote'
New York marijuana activists converged on Brooklyn on Jan. 9 to attend a screening of "Don Peyote" hosted by director/actor Dan Folger and Occupy Weed Street.
Cheryl Shuman Pulls Wool Over New York Times
Cheryl Shuman gets her 15 minutes of New York Times fame in Sunday's Magazine. It's a soft feature that barely touches on the controversies that have made her the most divisive figure in the cannabis community.
Charlie Hebdo's Cannabis Connection
French weekly Charlie Hebdo doesn't just poke fun at Muslims. In 2012, they ran a cover featuring cartoon character Obelix wearing a hugh pot leaf with French Pres. François Hollande tied up and dangling from a tree. The cover line reads, "Legalize the magic potion."