Remembering Ralph Baer: The Father of Video Games
Before I became a marijuana maven, I was a freelance writer of some distinction. One subject that fascinated me was the origins of video games.
Steve Bloom
End the Practice of Chokeholds by Police Departments
You don't need me to tell you that police are out of control in America. On July 17, another disgusting example of brutality happened in New York when cops used a chokehold to apprehend an asthmatic man, who died during the encounter.
What the Vape, Cannabist?
The Denver Post's Cannabist website is one of the big stories of the year in marijuana media, but sometimes they're off the mark, such as the latest article, "Vaping is the Dumbest Thing Ever."
Going Dutch: High Times Cannabis Cup Memories
Thanksgiving week used to be reserved for the original High Times Cannabis Cup in Amsterdam. Those early Cups set the stage for future events and included tributes to Bob Marley and Jack Herer.
My New York Marijuana Arrest Story: Like Shooting Phish Phans in a Barrel
Now that New York's marijuana-arrest crusade is coming to an end, many of us who got caught in NYPD's net can tell our stories. I'm one of the many thousands of New Yorkers who were busted for weed. Here's my story.