Mile High Gov. Hickenlooper Did Inhale
While attending a college reunion at Wesleyan in Connecticut on May 25, Colorado Gov. John Hickenlooper admitted, "I'm way past any point of saying I didn't inhale."
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Dear deBlasio: Your Pot Policy Is dePressing
New York Mayor Bill deBlasio is officially a liar. He's called the high number of marijuana arrests in the city the last two decades "ridiculous," yet during his first three months in office, weed busts have increased 9%.
Did Linkin Park Narc on Sublime?
Sublime frontman Rome Ramirez says Linkin Park snitched on the band at their Tucson show on May 24. "Cops came and took all our weed while we were on stage," he tweeted.
On Elliot Rodger, Seth Rogen and Bad 'Neighbors'
In the fallout of Elliot Rodger's killing spree in California, one writer has accused films like "Neighbors" with making many students feel "unjustly shut out of college life." The movie's male lead Seth Rogen calls this "horribly insulting and misinformed."
FBI Chief on Hot Seat After Pot Remarks
Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) didn't think it was very funny when FBI director James Comey, Jr. quipped that the agency was having a problem finding qualified computer specialists who don't smoke marijuana.
Hey Man, It's Tommy Chong's 76th Birthday
Tommy Chong celebrated his 76th birthday on stage May 24 at the Greek Theatre in Los Angeles with Cheech Marin, Shelby Chong, War and the Family Stone.
High Tunes: Classical Grass Concert in Denver
Despite efforts by the City of Denver to prevent it, members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra performed at a marijuana-themed event on May 23. Bartels Brass headlined the Classically Cannabis concert.
Did Missouri Decriminalize Marijuana?
The passage of Missouri Senate Bill 491 has led to confusion as to whether it actually decriminalizes marijuana. The MPP claims yes, but Dan Viets, who helped draft the bill, says, "Nobody should call this decriminalization."