Amsterdam Continues to Shutter Coffeeshops
As the Cannabis Cup draws near, Amsterdam is facing end-of-the-year coffeeshop closures. A new city rule about pot shops being 350 meters from a school is the reason why.
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Third Time's a Charm: How Oregon Legalized Marijuana
Our resident Oregon-based blogger reminisces about the numerous efforts that led to the passage of Measure 91 on Election Day and how he played a role in the state's long, strange trip to legalization.
Ice Cream Maven Ben Cohen Speaks at Cannabis Convention
Ben & Jerry's co-founder Ben Cohen delivered the keynote address at the Marijuana Business Conference & Expo in Las Vegas on Thursday. The ice cream legend says marijuana's "a lot safer than alcohol."
Ethan Nadelmann's War on Drugs TED Talk
DPA executive director Ethan Nadelmann gave a stirring TED talk in October in Rio de Janeiro, before Oregon, Alaska and Washington, DC legalized marijuana. "This backward, heartless, disastrous War on Drugs has got to end," he said
Top CelebStoners Join Forces for Rollers Tour
The stoniest tour of the fall - featuring Method Man, Redman, B-Real, Berner and Nick Jenkins - is currently on the road. Presented by the Smokers Club, the Worldwide Rollers Tour will hit 35 cities before its finale in New York,
Review: 10 Ft. Ganja Plant's '10 Deadly Shots, Vol. III'
Dub-reggae outfit 10 Ft. Ganja Plant return with the third and final installment in their "10 Deadly Shots" series. Our reviewer says it's perfect for mellow pot parties, headphone grazing or just background music.
Die Antwoord - 'Ugly Boy'
South African hip-hop duo Die Antwoord (Ninja and ¥o-Landi) are joined by Jack Black, Flea, Marilyn Manson, Cara Delevingne and Dita Von Teese on the catchy blunted video from their album, "Donker Mag."
Cannabis Cavs? Players Take Fake Tokes
After defeating the Pelicans on Monday, Cavalier stars Kevin Lowe and Kyrie Irving did a lengthy celebratory handshake that ended with both mimicking hitting a J (joint that is, not jumper).
Marijuana Arrests in U.S. Continue to Decline (2013)
The latest government stats for marijuana arrests show a 9% dip from last year. There were 693,481 pot arrests made in 2013, 88% for possession and 12% for sales and manufacturing.
My New York Marijuana Arrest Story: Like Shooting Phish Phans in a Barrel
Now that New York's marijuana-arrest crusade is coming to an end, many of us who got caught in NYPD's net can tell our stories. I'm one of the many thousands of New Yorkers who were busted for weed. Here's my story.