The Ultimate 4/20 Event Guide (2015)
This year April 20 - the stoner national holiday - falls on a Monday. Most of the events listed here take place over the 4/20 weekend.
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Bill Maher's 'Twas the Night Before 4/20
Bill Maher celebrated 4/20 on "Real Time" with a bedtime story. It goes something like this...
Bill Maher Wants to Make 4/20 a National Holiday
In a petition posted by Bill Maher at change.org, he says "It's high time we had a weed day… sign my petition and make 4/20 a national holiday."
CNN's Smokin' Sunday, April 19
For seven hours on 4/20 Eve, CNN is dedicating programming to pot, highlighted by Dr. Sanjay Gupta's "Weed 3: The Marijuana Revolution" and the premiere of their stoner-reality series, "High Profits."
California Judge Passes on Descheduling Marijuana
U.S. District Judge Kimberly Mueller punted the marijuana scheduling issue back to Congress with her decision today to not change the drug's designation in the Controlled Substances Act.
Too Hot for Nelly: Rap Star Busted for Drugs in Tennessee
Nelly was rolling down I-40 in Tennessee when police pulled over his vehicle Saturday morning. After smelling marijuana, a search produced a small amount of weed and Ecstasy pills. Nelly and one other were arrested.
Obama in Jamaica: Discusses Ganja, Visits Marley Museum
In his most pointed and expansive comments yet about marijuana legalization, Pres. Obama told a Jamaican audience yesterday that "the so-called War on Drugs has been so heavy in emphasizing incarceration that it has been counter-productive."
Grateful Dead Announce Five Final Shows
Phish guitarist Trey Anastasio will join the Grateful Dead at Levi's Stadium in California on June 27-28 and Soldier Field in Chicago on July 3-5 as they celebrate their 50th anniversary and bid adieu to their legion of fans.
Wichita Decriminalizes Weed
Residents of the largest city in Kansas decriminalized small amounts of marijuana yesterday. The vote to reduce the penalty to a $50 fine in Wichita won by a 54%-45% margin.
25 Celebs Getting Stoned on TV Shows
Pot is hotter than ever on the Doob Tube. Major actors are smoking joints, hitting bongs and generally having a high time on shows like "Broad City," "Workaholics" and "Mad Men."