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Marijuana rights activist Adam Eidinger, who has fought for legalization for years, is looking to encourage people to get the COVID-19 vaccine with free weed. TMZ reports that Eidinger has launched a new initiative that he’s called “Joints For Jabs,” giving free cannabis in Washington, D.C. to anyone who gets the vaccine. The reasoning behind […]
Uncertainty, once again, looms over New Jersey’s weed legalization bill. According to the New Jersey Globe, multiple lawmakers pulled their names from a so-called “cleanup bill” that was approved by the Senate Judiciary and Assembly Appropriations Committees on Thursday. The bill was seen as a compromise between the state legislature and Gov. Phil Murphy, who indicated […]
Anderson Cooper careened into a new year with the assistance of some uncontrollable laughter thanks to Snoop Dogg. During CNN‘s New Year’s Eve broadcast on Thursday, Cooper and Andy Cohen interviewed Snoop, spurring a discussion that included a marathon of inquiries regarding notable locations where the I Wanna Thank Me artist has enjoyed the uniquely […]
A 53-year-old man who was sentenced to life in prison on a $20 marijuana charge is finally free. Fate Winslow walked out of Angola state prison in Louisiana on Wednesday, more than 12 years after he was convicted of selling a two dime bags to an undercover cop in Shreveport. As reported by CBS News, Winslow reunited with his family upon his release and expressed […]
Time flies when you’re having fun. On Sunday, Miley Cyrus celebrated the 10th anniversary of an infamous moment in her celebrity career. The singer posted the then-scandalous footage of herself smoking a bong with her friends when she was 18. “Happy 10th anniversary to the groundbreaking video of a teenager smoking a bong & saying dumb […]
Rich the Kid alleged racial discrimination during his latest airport drama. On Friday, the 28-year-old rapper took to Instagram Live to broadcast a tense interaction with airport personnel. The video shows Rich arguing with a couple of staffers, who allegedly kicked him off the plane because he smelled like weed. Rich repeatedly denied the accusations, insisting […]
The NBA will reportedly forego testing its players for marijuana for the 2020-21 campaign, continuing a revision to league policy that started during the season restart in Orlando just a few months ago, according to Ben Dowsett. The belief is that the NBA wants to limit the amount of unnecessary contacts with players, who must already navigate […]
The U.N. Commission on Narcotic Drugs has voted to remove cannabis as a Schedule IV controlled substance, a designation reserved for the most dangerous substances, such as heroin. This particular classification is a subgroup of Category I in that a substance is considered to be “highly addictive and highly liable for abuse,” but also “particularly harmful and of extremely limited medical or […]
A Florida high school administrator was fired this week over his use of medical marijuana, which was prescribed to treat both physical and psychiatric ailments. According to the Associated Press, the Marion County School Board voted 5-0 to terminate Mike Hickman, the former dean at Belleview High School. The school district learned about his marijuana use about a year […]
In perhaps the least shocking news of the year, Americans actively sought to cope with election night by buying alcohol, weed, and takeout. The Los Angeles Times reports that businesses selling food, liquor, and marijuana reported a surge in sales on Tuesday and Wednesday. Boston-based Alcohol delivery service Drizly told the Times that sales rose by 68 percent from the previous […]
