Magic mushrooms play a major role in the outcome of Season 1 of "Yellowjackets" on Showtime. The series traces the lives of a girl's high school soccer team after their plane crashed in 1996 leaving them marooned far from civilization.
Returning from a trip to Africa, Vic Mensa was stopped and searched at Dulles International Airport in Washington, DC on January 15. Customs and Border Patrol found the Chicago rapper in possession of LSD and psilocybin mushroom products.
In remembering and paying tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on January 15, some may turn to cannabis strains King's Kush and Double Dream for comfort.
Tiffany Haddish was arrested for DUI on January 14. She reportedly fell asleep at the wheel. Police said they believe Haddish had been "smoking marijuana." The comedian voices the cat on "The Freak Brothers."
CBDA, CBGA and THCA - the so-called minor cannabinoids - are being hyped as preventatives for Covid infections. "These compounds can be taken orally and have a long history of safe use in humans," says an Oregon State University researcher.
Actor/comedian Bob Saget has passed at 65. The cause is unknown. Saget appeared in "Half Baked" and had a sativa named for him, even though he wasn't a toker. We dug up some of Saget's best drug bits and his cocaine controversy.
Longtime hemp activist Steve Levine has passed away. Levine was former president of the Hemp Industries Association and a board member of Vote Hemp.
Tired of nasty hit articles about cannabis? So are we. The website Eat This, Not That kicked off the year with a a diatribe titled, "What Smoking Marijuana Every Day Does to You," by Heather Newgen, quoting Dr. Joseph Haraszti. Dr. Mary Clifton responds.
