Steve Bloom

Bill Clinton Admits '90s Crime Bill Was a Mistake

Twenty years later, Bill Clinton has regrets. One of them is backing the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994. “I signed a bill that made the problem worse,” the ex-prez stated at the NAACP convention in Philadelphia.

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Slightly Stoopid with Sublime's Brad Nowell - 'The Prophet'

Twenty years ago, Slightly Stoopid was born out of the ashes of Sublime shortly before frontman Brad Nowell died of a drug overdose in 1996. "The Prophet," a song Nowell worked on with Stoopid's Miles Doughty, has popped up on their new album. Watch the video.

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Three Marijuana Offenses Reported During Dead Weekend in Chicago

Fare Thee Well - the boisterous three-day celebration of all things Grateful Dead held in Chicago this past weekend - apparently went well for weed smokers. Only one arrest was made and two other tickets were written for possessing less than 15 grams of pot.

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Grateful Dead Memories: My Long, Strange Trip

While hardcore Deadheads massed in Chicago for the supposed final Grateful Dead shows at Soldier Field this past weekend, the rest of us were home taking in the concerts via simulcast and Sirius radio. A Deadhead is a Deadhead, no matter where you are.

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Stoner Movie Review: 'Ted 2'

Seth MacFarlane's "Ted 2" predictably brings the raunch. Ted and Tami-Lynn decide to have a baby, but there's one hitch: Ted's a walking and talking teddy bear.

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Watch the Smokin' 'Ted 2' Redband Trailer

Mark Wahlberg and his talking stuffed bear are back for "Ted 2," which hits theaters June 26. Director Seth MacFarlane is up to his usual high-jinks, naming the movie's website, LegalizeTed.com, and featuring lots of bong hits.

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