In a 2018 recording released by his attorney Joseph Bondy, Russian-born businessman Lev Parnas talked to then President Trump about legalizing marijuana. Parnas has since been convicted of fraud and campaign finance crimes and on June 29 was sentenced to 20 months in jail.
Global cannabis use continues to rise as legalization takes effect in the U.S. and Canada. "Cannabis cultivation is nearly universal," the U.N. notes in its 2022 World Drug Report. More than 150 countries produce pot, ganja, cannabis, marijuana, herb, bud, weed - whatever you prefer to call it.
Former MTV host Fab 5 Freddy is on a mission. "The Grass Is Greener" director has teamed up with former prisoner Bernard Noble and Curaleaf on the B NOBLE cannabis brand.
Bill Maher says on the latest episode of "Real Time" on HBO: "The drug war has been a horrendous instrument of prejudice and punishment for racial minorities. So, it seems fair that they jump the line for weed franchises the way Indians did for casinos."
Bay Area jam-band Moonalice has teamed up with Lester Chambers and his son Dylan on a number of remakes of Chambers Brothers classics, including "Love, Peace & Happiness."
Super Bowl winning tight end Rob Gronkowski announced he's retiring from the NFL for the second time, spurring talk about his next moves. Will Gronk get more involved with cannabis?
Mike Epps, Katt Williams and four other comedians join Snoop Dogg for his R-rated "F*cn Around Comedy Special" on Netflix.
"Jeopardy" host Mayim Bialik, the latest celebrity to get scammed by bogus CBD companies, has filed suit in Florida asking for damages and removal of URLs from search engines. Fox's Tucker Carlson is the target of a similar scheme.
Cypress Hill's Sen Dog skipped the band's recent tour with Slipknot after having an emergency quadruple bypass heart surgery in May, CelebStoner had learned.
Legendary New York rapper Rakim has joined other hip-hop artists with his own cannabis brand, Higher Frequency Flower. The company will debut its unique product line on June 24 at the Josephine and Billie's in Los Angeles.
