Meet Sue Taylor, the Black Grandmother Leading the Charge to Bring Marijuana to the ElderlyApril M. Short6/02/16 3:20pm8126EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkSue Taylor is an African-American grandmother who runs three miles a day and describes her late 60s as the time of her life. She’s a retired Catholic school principal living in Berkeley, California, who wears pearls and stylish pantsuits, holds a divinity school degree, and attributes her “perfect health” to…
Flock of Welsh Sheep Make Loose Plans to Get Stoned and Run Around OutsideEllie Shechet5/26/16 2:00pm9311EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkA flock of sheep in a Wales village may or may not have eaten a great big pile of cannabis, and are reportedly wandering around and “causing a nuisance.” Same!
Shakespeare May Have Been Chill Stoner DudeMarie Lodi8/09/15 7:00pm6014EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink400-year-old clay tobacco pipes that were discovered in William Shakespeare’s garden were found to have contained evidence of weed. Scientists in Pretoria, South Africa, analyzed residue from the pipes using an advanced forensic technique called gas chromatography mass spectrometry. The technology is sensitive enough…
Rich People Can't Wait to Make Weed a Rich People Thing Ellie Shechet4/21/15 3:10pm3356EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink Say goodbye to your lame-o neon bong, because smoking weed is no longer about getting high—it’s about how rich you look while you’re doing it! From Style.com:
NYT: Finally, Edibles 'For Affluent Customers With Good Palates' Ellie Shechet12/29/14 3:20pm274EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkThe New York Times just published their latest wide-eyed marijuana update, this time diving into the world of cannabis cooking:
2500 Year-Old Tattooed Siberian Mummy Had Breast Cancer, Used MarijuanaIsha Aran10/18/14 5:59pm21570EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkIn 1993, Russian scientist Natalia Polosmak discovered the remains of a 25-year-old woman covered in tattoos who came to be known as the Ukok Princess. Now, an MRI has revealed that the young woman was suffering from breast cancer as well as a bone marrow infection at the time of her death, and scientists have stated…
Elderly Couple Lovingly Care for Shrub, Not Knowing It's CannabisDodai Stewart10/09/12 6:15pm60EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkImagine this: Two sweet old people — British! — buy a plant at a car boot sale — what we here in the US might call a trunk sale, swap meet or flea market. They plant the little shrub in their neatly-tended garden, right where the adorable little pig statue can keep an eye on it. They're not sure what kind of plant it…
That Weed You’re Smoking May Actually Help Protect Your Fat-Curdled OrgansDoug Barry7/09/12 9:30am81EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkIf you suffer from extreme arterial crispiness, a fat-sodden liver, and a heart that looks like a rib-eye, then it's probably time to start getting high. Like, all the time. But hey, don't take my word for it — take science's.
Mile HighAnna Holmes4/19/10 3:10pm11EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalink[Aspen, Colorado; April 18. Image via Getty]
Today In Tips: Michelle Obama, Trophy Wife?Katy Kelleher12/30/09 6:00pm28EditPromoteDismissUndismissHideGo to permalinkAfter wading through the muck and mire of today's news, our #tips page is a breath of fresh air. Well, more like a carefully culled pile of what the fuck, but who's keeping track?