1. Dr. Drew Pinsky called medical marijuana a "sham" and said, "There are 30 other medications that are way, way better than pot."
2. Miley Cyrus' media blitz continued with her appearance on the cover of Rolling Stone. "I think weed is the best drug on earth," she told the mag.
3. Activists in Colorado are split over how much to tax marijuana. Prop AA will decide on Nov. 5.
4. Also on Nov. 5, residents of Portland will get to vote on legalizing marijuana in Maine's largest city. The MPP launched an ad campaign on buses and bus stops.
5. The ASA led a counter-demonstration outside an anti-marijuana conference in Southern California.
6. On Oct. 1, Switzerland became the sixth European country to decriminalize marijuana.
7. Breaking Bad ended its five-year run at the top. Walt didn't survive, but neither did the bad guys, and Jesse lived. Perhaps he'll get a spin-off show.
8. Willie Nelson canceled three concerts due to a shoulder injury. He'll be on the road again Oct. 15.
9. All right, all right, all right: Stoner movie classic Dazed and Confused turned 20.
10. The last-ever VW buses will stop being manufactured in Brazil at the end of the year.
