Steve Bloom

Dear deBlasio: Your Pot Policy Is dePressing

New York Mayor Bill deBlasio is officially a liar. He's called the high number of marijuana arrests in the city the last two decades "ridiculous," yet during his first three months in office, weed busts have increased 9%.

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Did Linkin Park Narc on Sublime?

Sublime frontman Rome Ramirez says Linkin Park snitched on the band at their Tucson show on May 24. "Cops came and took all our weed while we were on stage," he tweeted.

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On Elliot Rodger, Seth Rogen and Bad 'Neighbors'

In the fallout of Elliot Rodger's killing spree in California, one writer has accused films like "Neighbors" with making many students feel "unjustly shut out of college life." The movie's male lead Seth Rogen calls this "horribly insulting and misinformed."

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FBI Chief on Hot Seat After Pot Remarks

Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) didn't think it was very funny when FBI director James Comey, Jr. quipped that the agency was having a problem finding qualified computer specialists who don't smoke marijuana.

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High Tunes: Classical Grass Concert in Denver

Despite efforts by the City of Denver to prevent it, members of the Colorado Symphony Orchestra performed at a marijuana-themed event on May 23. Bartels Brass headlined the Classically Cannabis concert.

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Did Missouri Decriminalize Marijuana?

The passage of Missouri Senate Bill 491 has led to confusion as to whether it actually decriminalizes marijuana. The MPP claims yes, but Dan Viets, who helped draft the bill, says, "Nobody should call this decriminalization."

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Oh (Sn)app: Weed Firm Pulled by Apple

Manitoba Games' popular app, Weed Firm, is no longer available for iPhones. "We will soon all be watching 'Teletubbies' instead of 'Breaking Bad,'" the pissed-off company predicts.

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