While in Peru investigating ayahuasca ceremonies, Lisa Ling witnessed others drinking the jungle brew, but was "strictly forbidden by CNN from taking part in the ayahuasca ceremony." However, she says, "I really think I would have."
They like to have fun with pizza at the Cheese Castle in Des Moines, where they're known to make pot leaf-shaped pies. Sorry, marijuana's not sprinkled on top.
Former NFL star Ricky Williams doesn't smoke weed anymore, but during his playing days, he says, "It worked for me. It was better for my body. It wasn't necessarily better for my career."
Forty years of High Times is condensed into a new three-pound door stopper. It's mostly a picture book containing covers and assorted photos, plus essays by staffers and several celebrity interviews.
Snoop Dogg has joined Wyclef Jean in support of Colorado grassroots gubernatorial candidate Mike Dunafon. However, the Yes We Cannabis festival he was supposed to perform at on Halloween weekend on Dunafon's behalf has been cancelled.
Reality TV likes marijuana. So far we've seen "Weed Wars," "Weed Country" and "The Blue Grass Boys." The next series to zero in on the pot.com boom will be "High Profits," about two Breckenridge, Colorado ganjapreneurs.
A Florida woman who called on Toys R Us to stop selling "Breaking Bad" action figures that she believes glorify drug use has succeeded. On Thursday, the company placed the items on "indefinite sabbatical."
"I lean in favor of this ballot measure," says U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley about the Oregon initiative that would legalize marijuana if voters pass it in November.
