'Stoner' Isn't a Dirty Word
“We’re weeding out the stoners,” declares Colorado ganjapreneur Olivia Mannix in the New York Times. Her comments have created a firestorm in the cannabis community. What does "stoner" really mean?
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Texas Police Issues Warrant for Ex-Pearl Jam Drummer
My old friend Dave Abbruzzese is in trouble. News reports yesterday stated that the former Pearl Jam drummer is being sought by Texas authorities on a drug warrant dating back to September in Denton County.
On Vanity Fair's 10 Rules for Smoking Weed
The article in question begins by insulting High Times and The Cannabist, then precedes to make numerous mistakes in its guide to getting high.
Four Questions About the Dead's 50th Anniversary Shows
The schism between some Deadheads and Phish phans appears to be a full-scale rift now that Trey Anastasio has been selected to accompany the "Core Four" founding members at the Grateful Dead's alleged final shows in Chicago in July.
'Get Off the Pot' Ex-Cops Need to Get a Life
The tension between New York Mayor Bill de Blasio and the NYPD took a weird turn today when ex-cops paid for an aerial banner that read: DE BLASIO GET OFF THE POT. RESIGN. WE ♥ NYPD