The much-anticipated report from the Justice Department's Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety fails to contradict Obama-era marijuana policies. Meanwhile, Attorney General Jeff Sessions has turned his focus to adult-use legalization in Colorado and Washington.
Pablo Escobar is dead, but the Cali Cartel has taken his and the Medellin Cartel's place in Season 3 of "Narcos" on Netflix, available Sept. 1. To promote the new season, Netflix provided powered donuts and Colombian coffee to curious onlookers around New York on Aug. 3.
"The Days Between" concludes Aug. 9, the day Jerry Garcia died in 1995. He was born Aug. 1, 75 years ago. We celebrate his life with this solo acoustic version of "High Time," recorded in 1970.
Tommy Chong reminisces about his old bandmate, Bobby Taylor, who passed away on July 22. Taylor was the lead singer of the Vancouvers; they had a hit record on Motown with "Does Your Mama Know About Me," which Chong co-wrote, in 1968.
He may be known for wearing a dress and rolling a vacuum on stage when he's not drumming, but that hasn't stopped Phish's Jon Fishman from diving into politics in the small Maine town of Lincolnville, where he lives.
Damian Marley's new ganja song, "Medication," featuring Stephen Marley, from his latest album, "Stony Hill," was filmed inside the former Claremont Custody Center in Coalinga, CA, which has been converted into a grow facility.
The nine days from Aug. 1-9 have been officially dubbed "The Days Between," after the Grateful Dead song. It refers to Jerry Garcia's birthday (Aug. 1, 1942) and the day he died (Aug. 9, 1995). This year, many special events are planned to commemorate Garcia's 75th birthday.
During my 20-year stint with High Times, I coordinated more than three-dozen photo shoots with celebrities, mostly musicians, including Snoop Dogg, Willie Nelson, Ozzy Osbourne, Cypress Hill, Method Man, Redman and Milla Jovovich. Many are featured in the 500th issue of High Times.
