May 21, 2013

The Socialist’s Journal: Puff Puff Pass a New Law

Trevor Brookins

*In the aftermath of President Obama’s reelection last month perhaps a more important ballot decision was swept under the rug. The legalization of marijuana in Washington and Colorado. There is still a federal law prohibiting the possession, manufacture, sale and usage of the drug but most people who are arrested and/or incarcerated are being prosecuted [...]




Snoop Dogg Says Smokin’, Tokin’ with His Kids is How they Bond

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*Newly converted Rastafarian Snoop Dogg, aka, Snoop Lion is a huge marijuana promoter, one America’s biggest advocates, no doubt. In a recent interview with The Hollywood Reporter, he discussed the president’s small dilemma with pot. His theory is that lovely green herb is the perfect family bonding. Snoop and his kids express their love for [...]




Tommy Chong: Whitney Should’ve ‘Stuck to Pot’

Actor Tommy Chong attends FOX's "The Simpsons" 500th Episode Celebration at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel on Feb. 13, 2012 in Hollywood

*Tommy Chong – of the weed smoking comedy duo “Cheech & Chong” – says Whitney Houston would still be alive today if she had used a certain kind of natural plant. “Had she just stuck to pot, she’d be alive today,” the actor-comedian told Access Hollywood Tuesday night at “The Simpsons” 500th episode celebration. “It’s [...]




EUR Film Review: ‘A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas’

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*As with Cheech and Chong’s string of classic stoner comedies of a generation ago, it looks like longevity might also be in store for relatively-nerdy Harold & Kumar’s series of similarly-themed, Marijuana misadventures. Co-stars John Cho and Kal Penn reprise their roles as the title characters here, with the movie marking the latter’s return to [...]




Oh No! Antoine Dodson Busted for Marijuana Possession

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*How about a celebrity pot bust report!No problem ’cause we just got word via tmz that Mr. Antoine Dodson apparently didn’t hide his weed up where he was and got popped by the po-po. Dodson was busted in his hometown by Huntsville, Alabama PD at around 2:30 AM. He was booked on a misdemeanor charge [...]




Montel Williams’ Pot Pipe Got Him Busted at Airport

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*Even though he’s a former talk show host and overall not exactly what you’d think of as a drugger, per se … but Montel Williams has been busted again. This time Williams, who’s also a marijuana activist, was cited for possession of drug paraphernalia at General Mitchell International Airport in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee County sheriff’s [...]




Shocking Video: Ohio Woman Teaches 2-Year-old-Daughter to Smoke Pot

Jessica Gamble

*What in the world was she thinking? A woman in the Cincinnati, Ohio area has been accused of encouraging her 2-year-old daughter to smoke marijuana. And on top of that, she used her cell phone to record the child in the act and then emailed the file to friends. Jessica Gamble, 21, was indicted earlier [...]




If Legalized, Pot Will Get Hella Cheaper … by 80 Percent!

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*Check this out. If California’s Proposition 19, the ballot initiative to legalize marijuana passes it would cause the price of primo pot to plunge to $38 an ounce, the Rand Corp. estimates. Users might also enjoy the irony that they could end up paying the government more for their weed than they pay to growers; [...]




Poll: Support is Shaky, But California Voters Support Legalizing Pot

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*California voters, by a modest margin, think they should be allowed to grow and consume marijuana, according to a new poll that also found more than 1 in 3 voters had tried pot and more than 1 in 10 had lit up in the past year. The Los Angeles Times/USC poll found that voters back [...]




AP-CNBC Poll: Most Don’t Want to Legalize Marijuana

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*Most Americans still oppose legalizing marijuana but larger majorities believe pot has medical benefits and the government should allow its use for that purpose, according to an Associated Press-CNBC poll released Tuesday. Respondents were skeptical that crime would spike if marijuana is decriminalized or that it would lead more people to harder drugs like heroin [...]