Marijuana

Pot Shop Owner: Obama Entrapped Me

Obama entrapped me | Posted 12.31.2009 | Los Angeles


[James Dean Stacy] is one of only two collective operators who have been charged in federal court as a result of the raids. He faces one count of cons...

'Reefer Mad' Mainstream Media Does It Again

Paul Armentano | Posted 12.29.2009 | Politics


Paul Armentano

For anyone who missed the worldwide corporate media's hysterical anti-pot headlines last week, here's a sampling.

The MPAA Gets an X-Rating

Robert J. Elisberg | Posted 12.24.2009 | Entertainment


Robert J. Elisberg

Why do you think the MPAA gave the good-hearted romantic comedy It's Complicated an R-rating?

Marijuana Arrests: Is The Cost Worth It?

nytimes.com | JIM DWYER | Posted 12.23.2009 | New York


Last year, black New Yorkers were seven times more likely than whites to be arrested for marijuana possession and no more serious crime. Latinos were ...

Chase Bank says Screw You to Students at Holiday Time

Anthony Papa | Posted 12.23.2009 | Business


Anthony Papa

As reported by the New York Times, Chase Bank asked millions of Facebook users to "decide what matters" by voting for their favorite organizations, but they appeared to rig their own contest.

WATCH: LA's Poshest Pot Clinic

Posted 12.21.2009 | Los Angeles


As the City Council continues to struggle with legislation that could potentially shut down most of LA's pot dispensaries, one local purveyor has take...

Colorado Census Information Reveals State's Quirks

The Denver Post | Posted 12.21.2009 | Denver


Forget Trivial Pursuit. The U.S. Census Bureau has its own almanac of little-known facts and figures about the nation that it has been publishing s...

Lil Wayne Tour Buses Busted With Pot

AP | Posted 12.19.2009 | Entertainment


LAREDO, Texas — A Lil Wayne concert in Texas, postponed after authorities said they found marijuana on one of his tour buses, is back on. The L...

Mexican Army Burns Massive Pot Field (VIDEO)

GlobalPost | Posted 12.18.2009 | World


One of Mexico's most wanted drug lords was killed Wednesday in a gun battle with Mexican security forces....

Alanis Morissette Gets High from Running AND Marijuana

people.com | Bob Meadows | Posted 12.15.2009 | Entertainment


Morissette, 35, tells Runner's World that "running has made being depressed impossible. If I'm going through something emotional and just go outside f...

Group: Pot Measure Has Enough Signatures For 2010 California Ballot

AP | MARCUS WOHLSEN | Posted 12.15.2009 | Los Angeles


SAN FRANCISCO — A group campaigning to put a marijuana legalization measure before California voters said Monday it has enough signatures to qua...

Pot Increasingly Popular Among Teenagers: Study

AP | DAVID N. GOODMAN | Posted 12.14.2009 | Style

Read More: Pot, Marijuana, Style News

DETROIT — A decade-long decline in teens' use of pot has stalled and some teen attitudes on how harmful marijuana can be may be softening, accor...

Gourmet Ganja: Colorado Medical Marijuana Facility Serves Pot-Laced Cuisine (VIDEO)

Posted 12.10.2009 | Denver


A new restaurant in Denver is offering diners a slice of the high life. Gourmet Ganja, in the heart of Denver's medical marijuana district, also serv...

LA Weekly's Medical Pot Story is Half-Baked

Vince Beiser | Posted 12.10.2009 | Los Angeles


Vince Beiser

Real reporting meets "Reefer Madness" in LA Weekly's cover story on "LA's Medical Weed War." The piece is a rare hybrid: part careful, thorough reporting, part hysterical, unproven allegations.

Cops Find 241 Pounds Of Pot After High Speed Chase (VIDEO)

Posted 12.06.2009 | Home


A dramatic high speed chase on Sunday afternoon in South Laredo, Texas ended with a seizure of over 200 pounds of Marijuana. According to the Sheriff...

Tokers Rejoice: Pot Will Be Sold Openly Until At Least Next Year

LA Daily | Posted 12.03.2009 | Los Angeles


Los Angeles City Councilman Ed Reyes says the city isn't like to see a law limiting the city's burgeoning medical marijuana trade until next year. Whi...

Natalie Portman On Getting Drunk, Smoking Pot

Posted 12.03.2009 | Entertainment


Natalie Portman, everywhere now thanks to the release of her new film "Brothers," is also in the new issue of Marie Claire. A condensed version of the...

Marilyn Monroe Smoking Marijuana (Allegedly) In Home Movie (VIDEO)

Posted 12.01.2009 | Entertainment


A recently unearthed video purports to show Marilyn Monroe smoking marijuana with at least one other person. The mute home video was filmed 50 years ...

Goodwill Store Receives Nearly $1,500 Worth Of Marijuana

Posted 11.30.2009 | Home


Last week, employees at a goodwill store in Ohio opened a donated water jug and found almost a pound of pot. The donation was anonymous, and police e...

Centennial Marijuana Lawsuit: Colorado Lawyers Plan To Sue Town Over Medical Pot Restrictions

Posted 11.30.2009 | Denver


Update: On Monday morning, Bob Hoban, one of the attorneys bringing forth the suit, discussed some of the details of the case with Westword. Hoban as...

Colorado Medical Marijuana: California Police Chief Says Colorado Should Be Vigilant About Regulation

AP | Posted 11.23.2009 | Denver


DENVER - The top cop in a California town that has become a poster child for a well-intentioned medical-marijuana law gone wrong has some advice for C...

Naming America's First Marijuana Cafe

Matthew Diffee | Posted 11.20.2009 | Comedy


Matthew Diffee

The place is called The Cannabis Café, which I find pretty disappointing. If there's anything we know about people who claim to use marijuana for medicinal use, it's that they have a sense of humor.

316,000 Christmas Bongs SEIZED In Los Angeles

AP | Posted 11.20.2009 | Los Angeles


(AP Text, Scroll Down For Video) LOS ANGELES - Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas o...

316,000 Bongs, Disguised As Christmas Ornaments, Seized By Customs Agents In LA

AP | Posted 11.20.2009 | Business


LOS ANGELES — Customs officials say they got a surprise when they found 316,000 glass bongs disguised as Christmas ornaments at the Los Angeles harb...

Over $2.6 Million Worth Of Marijuana Seized By Police

Chicago Breaking News | Posted 11.19.2009 | Chicago


Authorities seized more than $2.6 million worth of marijuana that was being transported from Texas to Chicago's Southwest Side....