The cannabis industry dodged a bullet when the $185 million deal P. Diddy signed with MSOs Cresco Labs and Columbia Care fell through in 2023. Diddy, a.k.a. Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs, is currently in jail in New York facing sex trafficking and racketeering charges.
Former TV news anchor Connie Chung has a cannabis strain named after her. “I’m easy to grow,” she explains. “I create a lovely flower and one of my favorite parts is that I’m low-maintenance." However, Chung says she hasn't smoked pot since college.
The biggest moves on our Celebrity Brands chart this month are Cheech & Chong's Cannabis (from #8 to #3), Belushi's Farm (from #9 to #5) and Tical Official (from #15 to #10).
On the latest episode of "Real Time with Bill Maher," the host discusses addictions to cigarettes (he was) and pharmaceuticals like ketamine (he isn't), and contends, "Pot never does that."
Rick Steves, who's best known for his TV travel shows and tour guides, and is also a cannabis legalization advocate affiliated with NORML, announced he'll have surgery for prostate cancer next month.
