The One and Only Dick Gregory Didn't Like Pot
The Showtime documentary "The One and Only Dick Gregory" hints at the '60s comic's distain for cannabis. He once called pot worse than coke and heroin and said, "It will wipe out your memory bank."
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Lil Baby Busted, James Harden Hassled for Weed in Paris
Rapper Lil Baby was arrested for weed in Paris while attending Fashion Week with NBA star James Harden. Also busted in 2021: Lakers' guard Alex Caruso, rapper NLE Choppa and MLB minor leaguer Jesus Camargo-Corrales.
Ross' Gold: When Canadian Snowboarder Rebagliati Was Stripped of His Olympic Medal
The best comparison to Sha'Carri Richardson would be to Ross Rebagliati, who won the first-ever Olympic gold medal for snowboarding in 1998, but then had it taken away when he tested positive for THC.
No Sympathy for Sha'Carri: Track Star Can't Compete in Tokyo Due to Cannabis Use
Sha'Carri Richardson is one of five U.S. runners who've been disqualified from competing in the Summer Olympics, but she's the only one barred for pot.
NBA Bans Raptor Jalen Harris for Drug Abuse
Considered to have a lenient anti-drug policy, the NBA is still serious about substances other than marijuana. Toronto Raptors guard Jalen Harris has been suspended for one year for violating the league's policy.
Track Star Sha'Carri Richardson Suspended, Uses Cannabis to Cope; Biden Says Rules Are Rules
Sha'Carri Richardson has been suspended for a month by the USADA for failing a drug test for THC. The track star was tested at the Olympic Trials in June. "I'm not encouraging anybody to do it," she says. "I'm not saying, Oh, don't do it."
Michael Phelps Flashback: Hits from the Bong
Back in 2009, after a photo of Michael Phelps ripping a bong at a party in Columbia, SC went viral, he was suspended and lost endorsements. Phelps, who won 23 Olympic gold medals for swimming, never failed a drug test.
Family Man and Others Revealed in Michael Weintrob's New 'Instrumenthead' Book
Jam-band photographer Michael Weintrob had a great idea in 2000: shoot musicians with instruments blocking their faces. Now, he's revealing his famous subjects in a new book. Here's one: former Bob Marley sideman Carlton "Family Man" Barrett.