After spending 23 years in jail on marijuana charges, Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer commuted Michael Thompson's sentence on December 22. He was arrested and convicted in 1994 for selling three pounds to an informant.
Ten songs with holidaze spirit, from Afroman's "O Chronic Tree" to Snoop Dogg's "Twas the Night Before Christmas."
It's hard to believe people still go to jail for possessing $20 worth of marijuana in America. What's staggeringly worse was Fate Winslow serving a life sentence in Louisiana for such an offense until his release last week.
It was a doozy of a year. One to remember and hopefully soon forget. But for cannabis, it wasn't so bad. Here are CelebStoner's Top 10 stories of 2020.
As part of their "Hanukkah Sessions," Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl and producer Greg Kurstin recorded eight songs written by Jewish musicians. For Night 5, they broke out Bob Dylan's "Rainy Day Women #12 & 35."
It took a broken ankle for Nicole Kidman to see the light about CBD. Now, she's strategic business partner and global brand ambassador for Sera Labs, a CBD company based in Maine.
Popular for treating pain and combatting addiction, Kratom can be cultivated at home in the U.S. under the right conditions.
CelebStoner's annual year-end stoner movie guide covers plenty of territory, from comedies and druggy dramas to pot and music documentaries. This year's favorites include "The King of Staten Island," "Bill & Ted Face the Music" and "The Trial of the Chicago 7."
All the excitement about Mexico legalizing marijuana on December 15 will have to wait. The legislative deadline mandated by the Supreme Court has been extended until April 30.
The biggest name in hip-hop, Jay-Z, has founded his own cannabis company. Roy Trakin samples Monogram's first batch of California-grown commercial products.
