UFC's Jessica Eye Suspended for Pot Positive
Jessica Eye is the first female ultimate fighter to be suspended for using a banned substance, in her case marijuana. She failed a drug test in October and was punished in January.
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Congress' Cannabis Caucus Calls for Marijuana Rescheduling
On Feb. 12, 18 House reps sent a letter to Pres Obama requesting he "instruct Attorney General Holder to delist or classify marijuana in a more appropriate way." The signees include 17 Dems and one Republican.
Italian Court Reverses Marijuana Sentencing Law
Since 2006, Italy's prisons have been bursting with marijuana prisoners due to harsher penalties. Now a constitutional court in Rome has overturned that law.
High Times Sues Over New Ad Rules in Colorado
Preventing marijuana businesses from advertising in publications is the subject of a suit filed by High Times and Westword against the state of Colorado in federal court on Feb. 10.
Miley Cyrus Tokin' Weed Sweatshirt
The folks at rageon.com grabbed a photo of Miley Cyrus smoking a joint onstage in Amsterdam, pasted it on a weed leaf background and, voila, the "Smokin' on That Cyrus Sweatshirt" was born.
Johnny Depp: On the Marijuana Pipe
It was like a scene out of "Californication." Johnny Depp and Marilyn Manson drop Depp's daughter off at school and then Depp's photographed holding a marijuana glass pipe.
B-Real Named Stoner of the Year
High Times feted B-Real at the latest Cannabis Cup in San Bernardino this past weekend. He hosted the Saturday night show featuring B.o.B. and picked up the mag's Stoner of the Year Award.
Six CelebStoners Make Cool 100 List
Willie Nelson, Jack Nicholson, Hunter S. Thompson, Bill Murray, Johnny Depp and Neil Young are among the 100 coolest Americans of all time, according to a current exhibit at the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, DC.