by Steve Elliott | Jun 28, 2017 | Activism, Culture, Weird Shit
It’s an annual ritual in Washington state. No, I’m not talking about Hempfest. I’m talking about premature reports of Hempfest’s death. Around this time, every year, Seattle Hempfest spokesman Vivian McPeak tells the press a woebegone story...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 19, 2017 | Culture, Products
“The hardest part was convincing my dad,” said Cornell Broadus, the 20-year-old son of stoner legend Snoop Dogg. Cornell is talking about designing and debuting a fashion collection. “My dad doesn’t treat me like a son when we’re doing business,” Broadus said,...
by Steve Elliott | Jun 9, 2017 | Culture, Medical, News
Public support for cannabis legalization is stronger today than ever before, yet the “stoner” stereotype — apathetic, unsuccessful, flaky — persists. But not, we believe, for much longer. People who consume marijuana, it turns out, are among the most well-adjusted and...
by Steve Elliott | May 18, 2017 | Culture, Weird Shit
Pot-hating Attorney General Jeff Sessions recently said marijuana is only “slightly less awful” that heroin. Music legend Willie Nelson has responded by saying that Jeff Sessions need to smoke some weed. “I wonder if he’s tried both of...
by Steve Elliott | May 17, 2017 | Culture, Legalization, Weird Shit
Marijuana is more popular than ice cream. The Green Rush is on in the USA, with the cannabis industry exploding in size. A new report from the Marijuana Business Daily has calculated that the estimated total demand for marijuana, including the black market, is between...
by Steve Elliott | Apr 20, 2017 | Activism, Culture
Buzzes Harshed At Joint Session, But Activists Continue Giveaway After Arrests Seven people were arrested for marijuana near the U.S. Capitol on Thursday, April 20, as they took part in a joint giveaway aimed at pressuring Congress to legalize cannabis. The activists,...
by Steve Elliott | Apr 17, 2017 | Culture, Legalization
The more familiar people are with cannabis and its effects, to less fear they have around the plant. Parents who themselves have tried marijuana worry a lot less about how it might affect their children. Pot use is probably seen as more socially acceptable now than at...
by Steve Elliott | Apr 16, 2017 | Culture, Products, Weird Shit
Peeps may still dominate Easter, but with strong sales propelled by the 4/20 celebrations, cannabis is on track to become the country’s new favorite April treat, according to those who track such things. It’s something of a duel of April holidays. Both...
by Steve Elliott | Apr 10, 2017 | Activism, Culture, Events
In early 2015, a group of cannabis policy advocates, business owners, and enthusiasts joined together around the idea to create The National Cannabis Festival, an event celebrating progress on marijuana legalization in D.C. and across the nation. “We envisioned...
by Steve Elliott | Mar 31, 2017 | Culture, Products
I can hardly wait. A long-awaited, four-hour documentary on the Grateful Dead is coming to theaters in New York and Los Angeles on May 26. In even better news, following theatrical release, the film will come to Amazon Prime Video on June 2. Long Strange Trip, Amir...
