Brampton rapper Tory Lanez temporarily detained at Las Vegas airport over weed

Tory Lanez was detained after authorities at a Las Vegas airport discovered the musician’s stash. Flying with recreational weed — even if coming from a legal state like Nevada — is a no-go for recreational cannabis...

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Snoop Dogg enjoys some bud before performing at Super Bowl halftime show

It would hardly be a long shot to bet that Snoop Dogg would be puffing weed on any given Sunday. But doing so during the Super Bowl Sunday makes a statement. According to Sport Bible, the rap legend-turned-cannabis entrepreneur...

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Can master weed smoker Snoop Dogg remember his passwords?

Snoop Dogg, a rapper-turned cannabis entrepreneur who smokes an average of 81 blunts a day, has a fix for remembering his passwords: telekinesis. In light of Snoop Dogg’s long-standing habit and penchant for being high,...

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Jim Belushi, now farming cannabis in Oregon, sells L.A. mansion for $38 million

Jim Belushi is moving on from Hollywood. The ‘According to Jim’ actor, 67, has sold his Los Angeles mansion for US$30 million ($38 million), reports Realtor. Jim Belushi just wants to break even with the cannabis business New...

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The latest celebrity cannabis brand is Sublime

Sublime-branded cannabis products are expected to launch in California this summer, Forbes reports. The Healing Plant, a licensed cannabis manufacturer, will produce and distribute the line across the state. Forbes reports...

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Woody Harrelson was once arrested for planting four hemp seeds, now he has his own cannabis shop

Trying to grow hemp three decades ago didn’t work out so well for hemp and weed enthusiast Woody Harrelson, but perhaps opening a pot shop in now legal California will help merge his life-long efforts around advocacy and...

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Oscar winner Clint Eastwood comes out on top in US$6.1 million weed lawsuit

The Lithuanian company, Mediatonas UAB, that allegedly posted manufactured endorsements from Clint Eastwood got shot down when a judge ruled the Academy Award-winning actor, director and producer should receive US$6.1 million...

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Mike Tyson lands a few hard hits on plane passenger before touching down for cannabis conference

Mike Tyson’s plane trip to a cannabis event on the most mellow of weed days, 4/20, took a decidedly ugly turn when the former heavyweight champion was recorded punching an overzealous fan who reportedly just wouldn’t...

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Marijuana mogul Ed Forchion brings together 4/20 and crypto with NJWeedman NFT Collection

This year’s 4/20 cannabis festivities will have something extra to celebrate when marijuana mogul Ed “NJWeedman” Forchion releases his new non-fungible token (NFT) collection. A three-decades-long cannabis activist...

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Jim Belushi is headed to B.C. to headline a cannabis conference

Jim Belushi will be heading north to attend the Victoria, B.C. edition of Grow Up Conference and Expo this June. The 67-year-old actor is the founder of Belushi’s Farm — a sprawling 93 acres along the Rogue River in Oregon...

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Mike Tyson teams with CLICK to launch cannabis mouth spray

Mike Tyson knows how to both give and take a hit. This time around, though, the boxing legend turned cannabis entrepreneur has partnered with California-based CLICK to launch a weed mouth spray that packs its own serious...

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Sesh and the City: Does Carrie Bradshaw still want to smoke weed?

The makers of high-end, sometimes bespoke Genius Pipe for cannabis must have been tickled pink when they noticed that it was on screen for all to see in the Sex and the City reboot, And Just Like That, now airing on HBOMax. Though...

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Jennifer Lawrence had a puff or two before filming movie scene with icon Meryl Streep

What happens when one Academy Award winner, Jennifer Lawrence, acts with perennial Oscar favourite and three-time victor Meryl Streep? The former, known for a weirdly refreshing amalgam of plain-speaking sarcasm, opts to...

2y

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Weed farmer Jim Belushi gets busy microdosing, buying seeds for Dan Aykroyd and feeding Guy Fieri infused ice cream

Emmy Award-winning actor-turned-cannabis farmer doesn’t consider himself a stoner, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t regularly enjoy the fruits of his labour. Appearing virtually on Late Night with Seth Meyers this week,...

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Jay-Z and Bill Maher among the celebs who want to make WeHo the weed capital of the world

Reportedly with a paltry six weed dispensaries in West Hollywood (WeHo), a celebrity-fuelled push — including weed-loving rapper Jay-Z and late-night host Bill Maher — could mean the iconic area gets a whole lot more...

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David Beckham-backed cannabis brand cites social media policies as hurdle to sales

Cellular Goods PLC, a U.K.-based company focused on lab-made cannabinoids products and backed by soccer great David Beckham, has taken a swipe at the advertising policies of Google and Facebook. Not realizing its anticipated...

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Oscar winner Jared Leto once got fired for selling weed at a movie theatre

Jared Leto apparently had an entrepreneurial bent when he was young. Unfortunately, the not-yet-award-winning actor bent towards cannabis and that got him fired from his gig at a movie theatre. During an episode of Ellen...

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Like father, like daughter: Kevin Smith bumps into daughter at cannabis dispensary

Comedian and filmmaker Kevin Smith is no stranger to pot. The 51-year-old developed a cult following for his portrayal of loitering weed dealer Silent Bob in Clerks before going on to direct Dogma and Chasing Amy, among other...

2y

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Equity in the cannabis industry focus of new South Park episode

South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone are no strangers to using cannabis as fodder for humour in the long-running series, but they got a bit more serious during last week’s episode when they took on the issue of...

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Geraldo Rivera backs legalizing cannabis to combat deadly opioid crisis

Geraldo Rivera wants the U.S. to legalize adult-use cannabis. The famously moustached, former talk show host and current Fox News commentator is advocating for the drug to be legalized as a safer alternative to fentanyl,...

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Jim Belushi busy trying to weed out freeloading critters getting high on his supply

Jim Belushi is dealing with a whole lot of furry critters that seem to want nothing more than to get high on his cannabis. In an exclusive to TMZ, actor and cannabis farmer Belushi is clearly high on his choice to grow weed,...

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Gage Cannabis and Cookies set to open flagship weed store in Toronto

Michigan-based Gage Growth Corp. has teamed up with rapper Berner to open a Canada-first Cookies store in downtown Toronto. To be located on Toronto’s famed Queen. St. W., the dispensary is set to open its doors at 9 a.m....

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Cheech Marin wants to get stoner food to stoners

Likely no stranger to the munchies, actor, comedian and committed cannabis consumer Cheech Marin is looking to sate that pang virtually. According to QSR Magazine, the Cheech and Chong veteran has partnered with award-winning...

2y

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Look back: Harry Potter actor got the boot for growing bud

It wasn’t quite the “Deathly Gallows” for former Harry Potter actor Jamie Waylett, but he still reportedly got dropped from the hit movie franchise after growing weed at his mother’s house. According to MyLondon,...

2y

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Pete Davidson and Blake Anderson celebrate premiere of The Freak Brothers by smoking joints

Actors Pete Davidson and Blake Anderson provided a fitting tribute to the new animated series, The Freak Brothers, during a red carpet event earlier this week. The well-known weed lovers smoked a joint to celebrate the premiere...

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Drake takes bull by the horns with new dispensary, but not in his hometown of T.O.

Drake, the multi-Grammy-winning rapper known for his love of “The 6ix,” opted to go west a bit, young man, when opening his first Canadian weed store. Brampton, about 45 kilometres from Toronto, proved the winning location...

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Weedmaps and Berner working to combat anti-weed platforms with cannabis-friendly site

Rapper and cannapreneur Berner has teamed with Weedmaps to give people a place to feature cannabis on social media without fear of getting shut down. According to Ganjapreneur, the rapper who founded the Cookies brand and...

2y

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Three reasons Hollywood stopped making stoner comedies

Over the past several years, cult classic stoner comedies such as Superbad and The Hangover seem to have become rarities. The lack of these sorts of comedies is somewhat surprising, and certainly disappointing, given how...

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Mike Tyson teams with Columbia Care for his second dive into the cannabis industry

It’s round number two for champion boxer cannabis entrepreneur Mike Tyson, who has partnered with Columbia Care to launch a new weed company called Tyson 2.0. The company will provide retailers across the U.S. “with a...

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NBA great Gary Payton launches new cannabis brand with B.C.-based wellness company

B.C. Craft Supply Co. Ltd., a company focused on advancing cannabinoid and psychedelic innovation and psychotherapy, has inked a deal with NBA Hall of Famer Gary Payton to offer his new General Principle cannabis collection. The...

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Four former WWF and WCW superstars turned weed activists

It’s said that many pro wrestling fans know that illegal drugs and painkillers were a big part of the lifestyle of many of its superstars during the industry’s heyday in the 1980s and 1990s. Nowadays, looking back on...

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Steven Van Zandt launches wellness-focused cannabis product line

Musician, actor and writer Steven Van Zandt, perhaps best known as a founding member of Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band and for playing the role of Silvio Dante on The Sopranos, is the latest celebrity to enter the cannabis...

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Jaden Smith and Jada Pinkett Smith talk psychedelics, Will Smith reveals he took ayahuasca 14 times

Jaden Smith sat down with his mom, Jada Pinkett Smith, to talk psychedelics on the latest episode of Red Table Talk. Also joined by his grandmother, Adrienne Banfield-Norris, Smith, 23, revealed that he was initially interested...

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