Obama Pot-Smoking Story Is Complete Bullshit
"Obama Smoking Pot Again" blared the headline at the far-right website wnd.com on Oct. 31. Surprisingly, several marijuana sites poached quotes from the fake-news story, hence helping to promulgate it.
Snoop Dogg Hosts Game Show 'The Joker's Wild' on TBS
Snoop Dogg is a busy man these days on television. His Emmy-nominated show, "Martha & Snoop's Potluck Dinner" is back for a second season on VH1 and his latest series, "Snoop Dogg Present The Joker's Wild," debuted on Oct. 24 on TBS..
Iditarod Musher Accused of Doping Dogs with Pain Pills
There's a crisis in Alaska among the dog sledding community. Musher Dallas Seavey has been charged with giving his dogs the opioid Tramadol to help them finish the 1,000-mile Iditarod Race, from Anchorage to Nome, last March.
Kathy Bates: 'Pot Is So Much Better Now'
Kathy Bates, who plays dispensary owner Ruth Whitefeather Feldman on Netflix's "Disjointed," appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Oct. 6. She discussed getting stoned with Bill Maher, vape pens and the show's cannabis consultant, Dr. Dina 420.
The Strange Case of Heidi Grossman Lepp
Heidi Grossman-Lepp, wife of marijuana activist Eddy Lepp, was arrested on Oct. 3 by the Yuba County Sheriff's Office on charges of producing and cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, and suspicion of conspiracy.
Wiz Khalifa: 'I Stand for Pot'
Two days after he did a fake-toke gesture while wearing a Legalize It t-shirt when throwing out the first pitch at the Pirates' final game of the 2017 baseball season, rapper Wiz Khalifa reminded people, "When you invite me you know that's what you're inviting. I stand for pot."
Wiz Khalifa
Often referred to as Snoop Dogg's heir apparent, Black and Yellow" rapper Wiz Khalifa has his own marijuana strain, Khalifa Kush, and a sponsorship deal with RAW papers.
RIP Hugh Hefner, NORML Benefactor
Hugh Hefner, who passed away on Sept. 27, was a major benefactor to various causes, including marijuana legalization. His Playboy Foundation provided hundreds of thousands of funding dollars to NORML in the '70s.