1. Snoop Dogg's 'Giving Up Smoke' Stunt Promotes Smokefree Firepit
Snoop Dogg snookered fans when he said he was no longer smoking at social media. Several days later Snoop admitted the ruse as the Solo Stove ad appeared on television. But the marketing campaign backfired and Solo Brands gave their CEO the boot. From the article:
Certainly, the next time Snoop hints he's stopping smoking weed no one will believe him. Attracting stoners to a product that has nothing to do with cannabis is crass and commercial and takes Snoop down a notch in the world of CelebStoners.
2. Jelly Roll's Life of Crime Started with an Armed Robbery That Involved Weed
The country singer admitted to commiting armed robbery involving marijuana when he was 15 and being jailed more than 40 times. From the article:
"We went in there with a gun. I regret it every day of my life. I've carried that inexpugnable felony for 20-something years."
3. Cannabis Activist Dana Beal Busted for Marijuana Trafficking in Idaho
Arrested in Idaho on Jan. 12 and bailed out two months later, Dana Beal is still facing jail time for being caught with more then 25 pounds of pot whille driving through the state en route to New York. From the article:
Beal is known to traffic in large quantities. When asked how much, a Sheriff's Office rep said it was "quite a bit." The quantity was actually 26 pounds, one pound over the limit that would turn into a mandatory five-year sentence if he's conviccted.
4. Connie Chung on the Weed Strain Named for Her: 'I'm Easy to Grow'
The formner TV news anchor was amused when she found out a marijuana strain had been named after her. From the article:
"I create a lovely flower and one of my favorite parts is that I’m low-maintenance. I find that very admirable, although I don’t think Maury [Povich, her husband] would agree that I’m low-maintenance.”
5. Happy 86th Birthday, Tommy Chong!
On Chong's birthday in May, we provided a list iof 10 things you may not know about the stoner icon. Fom the article:
He played guitar in the Motown band Bobby Taylor & the Vancouvers.
6. New Stoner Comedy Series 'High Hopes' on Hulu
From executive producer Jimmy Kimmel, this dispensary series set in L.A. failed to find an audience. From the article:
The six-episode series features a cast of unknowns except for Freddie Miller, who Kimmel discovered in 2020 on a TV news clip the day legal cannabis sales began in Michigan.
7. Kacey Musgraves Sings, 'I Used to Wake and Bake,' on New Tune, 'Deeper Well'
Known for appreciating cannabis, the country singer acknowledged on her latest album she'd stopped smoking pot. From the article:
"She notes that 'for a while, it got [her] by,' but by talking in past tense, it feels like this is a pastime that she no longer partakes in."
8. 420 Week: CelebStoner's Ultimate Guide
Every year in April we compile the most comprehensicve 4/20 calendar of events: From the article:
This year is the big one: 4/20 and 4/21 fall on a weekend.
9. P. Daddy's Canceled Cannabis Deal Saves Face for Burgeoning Industry
One of the biggest stories of the year was P. Diddy's stupendous fall from grace due to multiple sexual assault charges. The entreprenereur had been seeking to enter the cannabis industry. From the article:
The industry dodged a bullet when the $185 million deal P. Diddy signed with MSOs Cresco Labs and Columbia Care fell through in 2023.
10. Dead & Company at The Sphere: Hot, Hot, Hot!
I traveled to Las Vegas this summer to see Dead & Company perform at the Sphere. From the article:
It's a blast that's probably aided by LSD, but really it's not necessary to dose. The trip comes with the price of the ticket.
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