Baz Luhrmann's "Elvis" movie sparked renewed interest in the King of Rock & Roll. Fans will enjoy the rollicking followup, "Agent Elvis," an animated 10-episode series produced by his wife Priscilla, currently streaming on Netflix.
The so-called "cocaine hippos" of South America are in the news again. Unlike Cocaine Bear, these are not coke-snorting mammals. Several were imported from Africa to Colombia by Pablo Escobar in the '80s and now as many as 70 are being sent to Mexico and India.
Both noted for their cannabis advocacy, rapper Rick Ross and entrepreneur Ben Cohen have announced new cannabis ventures and brands. Plus: Cheech's Stash, Cookies and Monogram.
Prime Video's "Daisy Jones & the Six" is quite the rock & roll fable starring Elvis Presley's granddaughter Riley Keough. From the opening notes of the show's theme song, Patti Smith's "Barefoot Dancing," you know the writers, directors and cast mean business.
The swift ascension of "Cocaine Bear" into the annals of stoner movie history warrants a comparative look at other successful drug-themed films. Seth MacFarlane's 2012 comedy "Ted" tops the list.
New York's adult-use cannabis social equity licensing scheme has hit a major snag. On Mar. 16, an association comprised of the state's largest medical-marijuana operators filed a suit against the NYS Office of Cannabis Management and the Cannabis Control Board.
"I don't want to be the guy who breaks Steven Spielberg's fucking brain," Seth Rogen says about getting "The Fabelmans" director high. "That's the last thing I need."
After a traffic stop last June, New York psychedelics activist Aaron Genuth was charged with DUI and possession of psilocybin mushrooms, LSD, MDMA and ketamine. Those charges dave been dismissed.
