A potential marijuana bust turned into near riot in Delray Beach, Florida on Dec. 28. Police smelled weed and chased a man to a house where a large crowd formed a shield to protect him. They used pepper spray and arrested four people.
In her autobiography, "Yes Please," Amy Poehler discusses drugs she likes (pot, coke) and ones she doesn't (meth, heroin).
The latest documentary to focus on Colorado's marijuana boom, "Pot Barons of Colorado," completed its runs of six episodes Dec. 28 on MSNBC. The show will return for a second season in 2015.
It was another fabulous year for pot legalization, decrim and medical marijuana. The New York Times came over to our side, Maureen Dowd got stoned, weed arrests continued to go down and Tommy Chong danced with the stars.
A total of 41 celebrities were arrested for marijuana or other drugs in 2014. The best-known bustees were rappers Wiz Khalifa, Rick Ross and Trick Daddy, and Willie Nelson's daughter, Paula. Seven out of 10 arrested were athletes.
Seth Rogen is the Harold Ramis of the modern stoner comedy. "The Interview," which he co-wrote, directed and stars in, is part "Stripes," part pushing the comedy envelope a la Sacha Baron Cohen. And, of course, part cultural and political phenomenon.
More than 300 indie theaters stepped up and started showing "The Interview" on Christmas Day. The controversial comedy earned $1 million at the box office after one day in theaters.
Everyone knows Miley Cyrus likes to wear wild outfits, or sometimes nothing at all. At Wayne Coyne's Christmas party on Dec. 20 in Oklahoma City, Cyrus sported pot-leaf pasties and elf ears while posing with two other sexy ladies.
One of Joe Cocker's Woodstock songs, "Let's Go Get Stoned," was a No. 1 R&B hit for Ray Charles in 1966. It took a lot of nerve to cover Ray Charles, but Cocker, who passed away Monday, pulled it off.
There were so many drug-themed films this year that we've expanded from Top 10 to Top 25. "Neighbors," "Inherent Vice," "Don Peyote" and "The Culture High" top the list.
