TV Review: CNBC's 'The Profit in Marijuana Country'
Investor Marcus Lemonis is back with another pot episode, "The Profit in Marijuana Country." It aired Jan 2. on CNBC.
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Pop and Rock Star Deaths in 2017
In 2017, many well-known musicians passed away, including Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Tom Petty, Gregg Allman, Glen Campbell, Chris Cornell, Walter Becker, David Cassidy, Malcolm Young, Chester Bennington, J. Geils, Mel Tillis, Al Jarreau, Butch Trucks, Pat DiNizio and David Peel.
2017 Celebrity Drug Busts from A-Z
In 2017, there was a total of 23 celebrity drug arrests, including Melissa Etheridge, Todd Rundgren, Aaron Carter, Yvonne Elliman, Chief Keef, Shock G, Cassidy, Young Thug, Zach Randolph, Artie Lange and Rose McGowan. There were 20 such arrests in 2016.
Top 21 Stoner Movies of 2017
"T2 Trainspotting" tops our list of the year's best stoner flicks. Other faves include "Rough Night," "Mary Janes: Women of Weed," "Grow House," "Icaros: A Vision" and "The Legend of 420."
High Tune: Louis Armstrong's 'Christmas Night in Harlem'
"Everyone will be all lit up like a Christmas tree," Louis Armstrong sings on this holiday classic. For jazz great Armstrong, being lit up meant smoking "muggles," his term for marijuana.
Willie Nelson Received This High Holidaze Gift from Snoop Dogg
CelebStoners Willie Nelson and Snoop Dogg like to exchange holiday gifts. The Dogfather gave Nelson this ugly sweater emblazoned with a giant green pot leaf and a popular stoner slogan.
Cheech Marin Appears in Cannabizfile Commercial with California Secretary of State
Call them Cheech & Padilla. Stoner comic "Cheech" Marin and California's Secretary of State Alex Padilla have teamed up in a new TV spot about how to start a cannabis business in the Golden State. New legalization regs go into effect there on Jan. 1.
Destination Kaua'i, Hawaii for Dec. 1-3 Cannabis Confab
The International Cannabis Business Conference is heading to Hawaii. Kaua'i that is, on Dec. 1-3, at the Grand Hyatt. It's the destination conference of 2017.