Obama Cracks Pot Joke at White House Correspondents Dinner
"Colorado legalized marijuana this year," Pres. Obama said Saturday night. "I hope it doesn't lead to whole lot of paranoid people who think that the federal government's out to get them…"
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Phish and Springsteen Headline 2014 Jazzfest
Bruce Springsteen made his first appearance at the New Orleans Jazz Festival yesterday since 2006, when he played shortly after Hurricane Katrina nearly wiped out the Crescent City.
Rep. Blumenauer Speaks at Portland Pot Rally
Two weeks after the 4/20 holiday, legalizers around the world marched and rallied to end cannabis prohibition on Saturday. Among the highlights was pro-pot Congressman Earl Blumenauer's speech in downtown Portland, Oregon.
Controversy Erupts Over O.penVAPE's Drug-Testing Policy
One of Colorado's most successful canna-businesses, O.penVAPE is taking heat over its decision to drug test employees. Though on-the-job marijuana use is not allowed, the focus of the policy is on "dangerous drugs."
10 Things You Need to Know About Afghanistan's Opium Trade
Ninety percent of the world's opium is grown and produced in Afghanistan. Like last year, growers are expecting a bumper crop, which means more heroin and opiates will be available on the illicit market.
'Don Peyote' Trailer and Poster
What's sure to be one of the wildest movies of the year, "Don Peyote" stars Dan Fogler as a paranoid stoner who goes off the deep end while trying to save the world from the Apocalypse.
Kurt Cobain Note Disparaging Courtney Love Released
Life was not so great for Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love shortly before the rocker died from a gunshot blast in 1994. In a note written by Cobain and newly released by Seattle PD, he called her a "bitch."