Kathy Bates, who plays dispensary owner Ruth Whitefeather Feldman on Netflix's "Disjointed," appeared on "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" on Oct. 6. She discussed getting stoned with Bill Maher, vape pens and the show's cannabis consultant, Dr. Dina 420.
Heidi Grossman-Lepp, wife of marijuana activist Eddy Lepp, was arrested on Oct. 3 by the Yuba County Sheriff's Office on charges of producing and cultivating marijuana, possession of marijuana for sale, and suspicion of conspiracy.
Add Melissa Etheridge to the long list of musicians who've been busted for marijuana. The singer-songwriter was nabbed at the U.S. border in North Dakota on Aug. 17 after her tour bus was pulled over and Customs agents found a vape pen in her carry-on bag.
The five shooting deaths at the BPM Festival in Playa del Carmen on Jan. 16 is once again calling into question how safe it is to travel in Mexico. According to the State Department, due to "organized criminal groups that engage in drug trafficking and other unlawful activities," 20 of Mexico's 32 states have travel advisories in effect.
