NORML Controversy in Wisconsin Over Chapter Director
Accused of sexual assault by a chapter member, Wisconsin NORML executive director Alan Robinson has been exonerated by the chapter's board and national NORML.
Sleaze: Uber of Weed's Ex-CEO Facing Bank Fraud Charges
Dubbed the "Uber of weed" in 2016, the Eaze delivery app was a hot commodity. Now, the company's former CEO Jim Patterson is about to be charged with bank fraud that occurred while he led Eaze from 2017-2019.
The Cienfuegos Affair: How the U.S. Bungled the Drug Case Against a Mexican General
Prior to the Presidential election, tensions between the U.S. and Mexico were as high as the unfinished Trump border wall. At the center of the controversy: Mexican Gen. Salvador Cienfuegos, who the DEA charged with being in cahoots with the H-2 drug cartel. Cienfuegos was apprehended, then returned to Mexico in January. Now, the problem is for President Biden to deal with.
'NJ Weedman' Ed Forchion and His Weedmobile Targeted by New Jersey Police
The most arrested man in New Jersey, Ed Forchion (a.k.a. NJ Weedman), was busted for pot possession on February 6, despite the fact cannabis ha been legalized in the Garden State.
Thank God It's Fryday: Ice Cube Launches Cannabis Brand
Ice Cube has jumped into the weed game. The rapper/film star known for the "Friday" stoner movies announced a partnership with Caviar Gold and a new strain called Fryday Kush, of course.
Several 'Doobie Capitol Smokers' Busted for Participating in Riot
Stoners were part of the mob that stormed and ransacked the U.S. Capitol on January 6. Two people who entered the Capitol and lit up joints have been arrested. Numerous videos of people jubilantly smoking in the Rotunda have surfaced on YouTube.
New York Likely to Legalize Marijuana in 2021, Despite Disagreements
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and State Sen. Liz Krueger have submitted proposals and bills that would legalize marijuana in the Empire State this spring. But there's little unity between the governor and the legislature on this issue.
Carl Hart's New Book Challenges Drug-Policy Misconceptions
Dr. Carl Hart takes no prisoners in his book "Drug Use for Grown-Ups," in which he reveals his own grown-up drug use... that includes heroin.