Legendary jazz pianist Herbie Hancock has written a letter to a federal judge on behalf of his friend Bruce Veniero, a former Los Angeles club owner who was busted for marijuana smuggling in 1998.
A British company called Hemp has designed stoner-friendly sunglasses made from hemp and flax fiber composite material, coated with eco-friendly bio resin. They look similar to the shades John Lennon used to wear.
The financial battle lines are being drawn in Florida around Amendment 2, which would legalize medical marijuana if passed by voters in November. So far, $5.5 million has been donated in favor and $4.2 million against.
Kevin Asch's followup to "Holy Rollers" portrays another New York subculture: Long Island trustafarians. Set in the 2000s, the movie's backdrop is the country's looming financial crisis.
Utah's Burning Man-style event, Element 11, was the setting for a bizarre death that occurred Saturday night. An attendee who ran into a huge bonfire did not survive.
During his successful Senate campaign, former Newark Mayor Cory Booker called for "a structured national conversation about decriminalizing marijuana." He's taking a wait-and-see approach to legalization.
A storm forced the evacuation of the Hudson Project music festival in Saugerties, New York on its final day. Over the weekend, 42 drugs arrests were made in and around Winston Farm, the site of Woodstock '94.
In announcing the delay of his country's marijuana program, Uruguay Pres. Jose Mujica stated, "If we want to do this sloppily, it is not hard to do that; that's what the United States is doing."
