Russia Releases American Woman Charged with Marijuana Possession
Busted for possessing a small amount of marijuana in Russia in April, American-born Israeli citizen Naama Issacher was freed on January 30 after spending nine months in jail.
Willie Nelson Wins His 10th Grammy at 2020 Award Show
Willie Nelson keeps racking up Grammy Award awards. He won his 10th at the 2020 show and now has 52 total nominations since 1974.
Koffee: The First Woman to Win the Reggae Grammy Award
Newcomer Koffee upset Steel Pulse, Third World, Sly & Robbie vs. Roots Radics and Julian Marley to become the first women to ever receive the Grammy for Best Reggae Album at the 2020 award show.
Neil Young Finally Becomes U.S. Citizen, Despite His Marijuana Use
Neil Young's American citizenship was held up by the U.S. Citizen and Immigration Service because of "certain marijuana related activities" until the Canadian-born rocker finally gained approval.
Good Riddance to Opioids Pusher Insys Therapeutics
The complete and total dissolution of Insys Therapeutics should give the pharmaceuticals industry pause.
Elizabeth Warren Endorses Northeast Cannabis Business Conference
The Northeast Cannabis Business Conference has a special supporter: Senator Elizabeth Warren. NCIA acknowledges this in an email with a letter attached from the Democratic presidential candidate that welcomes attendees to the Feb. 19-20 event in Boston.
Cannabis Attorney Joseph Bondy Represents Lev Parnas
The lawyer sitting next to indicted Rudolph Giuliani associate Lev Parnas in the recent TV interviews exposing Parnas' role in the Ukraine scandal is none other than New York cannabis attorney Joseph A. Bondy.
Doobie Brothers Head Class of 2020 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Inductees
It took the Doobie Brothers 37 years to make it into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Their induction has been announced along with Depeche Mode, Whitney Houston, Nine Inch Nails, The Notorious B.I.G. and T-Rex.