Marijuana
Weedmaps Debuts New Docuseries ‘Tumbleweeds With Killer Mike’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Weedmaps / Wheelhouse Weedmaps, the leading service for folks looking to procure their cannabis products legally, launched a new original docuseries with one of Hip-Hop’s brightest minds. The four-part series, Tumbleweeds With Killer Mike, features the Run The Jewels star as he travels to four big-city locations to discuss the finer points of cannabis and culture. Working in partnership with VICE Media Group and created and produced by Wheelhouse, Killer Mike travels to Las Vegas, San Francisco, New York City, and Chicago. While cannabis is definitely the impetus of the stops, Mike, birth name Michael Render, digs into local dispensaries and comedy shows while kicking it with the locals as they break down the finer points of the culture. “Tumbleweeds has ...
Cannabis Consumption Lounges Are Coming to Las Vegas
Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak has paved the way for legal cannabis consumption lounges with the passage of AB341. While the state legalized cannabis in 2017, there has previously not been a legal venue for recreational users to consume it publicly. With the new legislation signed, two new licensing classes have been created: one for “retail cannabis consumption lounges” and a second for “independent cannabis consumption lounges.” The creation of new entertainment experiences around cannabis should only fortify Vegas’ reputation as one of the world’s foremost entertainment capitals. The city’s largest dispensary, Planet 13—a gigantic 23,000 square foot super-center with several onsite restaurants—had publicly stated that they are ready to break ground on th...
Celebrate 4/20 With EDM.com’s Cannabis-Inspired Playlist
While today’s date marks several significant and historical events throughout the decades, nothing commemorates the day quite like the music community’s celebration of Mary Jane. Artists and music producers around the world have paid tribute to ganja through their own source of musical creativity, playing smoking anthems and curating chill, melodic tracks to set the mood. From GRiZ, ZHU, Boogie T, ILLENIUM, CharlestheFirst and more, you’ll find our playlist has the perfect mix of funky smoking beats and downtempo, atmospheric rhythms to help ring in your annual green holiday. Check out the playlist below.
Snoop Dogg to Host TOKiMONSTA, A$AP Rocky, More for Virtual 4/20 Celebration
There’s no better excuse for a cozy couch kickback than the fast approaching 4/20, a day unofficially dedicated to all things cannabis. Luckily, TOKiMONSTA, A$AP Rocky, Jhene Aiko and more have got you covered with the Even Higher Together Virtual 420 Celebration, hosted by Snoop Dogg. Featuring an array of curated content certain to fight through the fog, the event is made possible by Weedmaps, a platform that connects cannabis consumers with retailers for an Uber Eats-like experience. Last Prisoner Project, a non-profit dedicated to cannabis criminal justice reform, has also invited activists who were previously incarcerated for marijuana-related crimes for a Justice Session panel, moderated by iconic rapper and activist Talib Kweli. Meanwhile, Wiz Khalifa will hos...
Marijuana Is Finally Legal In New York, Now What?
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Bloomberg / Getty It’s a beautiful morning in New York for many herb enthusiasts now that the state has finally legalized recreational marijuana. State legislations and Governor Andrew Cuomo made it official on Wednesday, allowing some parts of the legislation to take effect immediately. The New York Times breaks down what’s expected out of the new law and what it means to communities disproportionately hit by marijuana-related charges. For starters, forty percent of the tax revenue from the sales will be earmarked for them. And for the people with marijuana-related offenses that are now legal, their records are automatically expunged. In an even bigger win for the culture, the law allows people with past convictions and those invo...
Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg’s Cannabis Brand, Houseplant, Comes to the US
Two years ago, Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg launched their mid-century modern cannabis line, Houseplant, in their native Canada. Now, the brand is officially crossing the border, as it will soon be available in the United States. Well, at least one part of the US. California residents will soon be able to purchase the company’s three strains of marijuana flower — indica, sativa, and hybrid — via the to-be-launched Houseplant website. Each varietal is named after weather patterns, like the 33% THC (that’s a lot!) sativa strain Pancake Ice. No word yet on when or if the brand’s pre-rolled joints, soft-gel capsules, and two flavors of carbonated beverage (grapefruit and lemon) will follow suit. While the actual weed will only be available in Cali to start, Houseplant’s new home good...
Get Redman On The Phone: Marijuana Is Now Legal In New Jersey
Source: JOHANNES EISELE / Getty Lovers of the leaf living in The Garden State just got the news of a lifetime. They will now be able to purchase marijuana legally. As spotted on The Gothamist New Jersey has decriminalized cannabis. Legislation has been in discussion for several years but failed to get approved to be a law not once but twice in 2019. On Monday, February 22 Governor Phil Murphy signed three bills that permit the use of the drug throughout the territory. In addition to being able to partake in the drug, establishments will be able to legally sell it to customers who are preapproved by medical professionals. While the news is welcomed by enthusiasts this new ruling comes with some strict swim rails. According to the formal press release citizens are allowed to keep up to ...
Jay-Z Launches $10M Fund For Minority-Owned Cannabis Businesses
Source: Robert Kamau / Getty The cannabis industry has most certainly boomed over the past few years, with some projections saying the field could see earnings top $130 billion by 2024 according to some insiders. Jay-Z, seeing the vast potential after launching Monogram, has launched a fund that will put financial muscle behind minority-owned cannabis businesses as he too has dipped his toes into that pool. The Wall Street Journal reports that Jay-Z, real name Shawn Carter, has launched a $10 million fund in order to support Black and minority cannabis businesses and to attract other interested minds to that space as well. The so-called “green rush” has emerged as a popular business model for investors across the nation but very few of the cannabis companies, including entry into the wide-...
House Passes Marijuana Decriminalization Bill, Not Likely To Pass Senate
Source: ArtistGNDphotography / Getty A small but significant victory for cannabis legalization advocates took place in the U.S. House of Representatives with the passage of a new bill. The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act [MORE] was passed last week but it doesn’t appear likely that the bill will go into law in the GOP-controlled U.S. Senate chamber. The bill was passed with the support of a handful of Republican members of Congress and was largely backed by the Democrats in the chamber although some members of their party voted against the MORE Act. One of the main tenets of the bill would be to, “address the devastating injustices caused by the War on Drugs” and while that position is shared across the aisle in the House, the Senate is another matter altogether. The...
Steamy Photos of Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose Spark Dating Rumors
Source: FOX / Getty What’s going on between Wiz Khalifa and Rubi Rose? Well, that’s what fans are asking after photos posted on social media showed the two standing a little too close during a video shoot for their “POV” single. The pair have been hinting towards a collaboration since mid-August when Rubi Rose posted an Instagram photo of them hanging out beside a gigantic bag of weed. However, things started to heat up once both artists posted photos from the song’s video shoot. According to HipHopDX, fans noticed a post uploaded on Wiz’s Instagram account had the artists in suggestive poses that grew steamier by the swipe. The first photo had Rubi Rose and her bare derriere hugged up very closely against the Pittsburg rapper. The second showed Wiz enj...
The Sword Guitarist Says Metallica’s Kirk Hammett Had the Best Weed Ever
The Sword’s Kyle Shutt (photo by Jack Thompson) / Metallica’s Kirk Hammett (photo by Raymond Ahner) Back in 2008, Metallica and The Sword teamed up for the “World Magnetic Tour”. Somewhere along the way, Metallica’s Kirk Hammett offered The Sword’s Kyle Shutt some weed, and according to the guitarist, it’s the best he’s ever had. With Shutt playing guitar in one of the most renowned stoner metal bands, Metal Injection put the question to Shutt: Of the artists who’ve smoked him up, who had the best weed? Shutt answered immediately: “Kirk Hammett. He had this shit called ‘Romulan’ one time, which was, probably, the best weed I ever smoked.” A Leafly search of the Romulan strain, named after the wise and mysterious Star Trek race, reveals that its a “powerful indica revered for it...
Jimmy Carter Confirms Willie Nelson Smoked Out His Son on the White House Roof
It’s one of the most enduring legends in music history — and it turns out it’s all true. In his 1988 autobiography, Willie Nelson wrote that he once smoked a joint on the roof of the White House with one of President Jimmy Carter’s sons. Now, the former president himself has confirmed the country icon’s story. Carter shares the anecdote in the newly released documentary Jimmy Carter: Rock & Roll President. Directed and produced by Mary Wharton, the film examines how Carter embraced music alongside his politics. (Gosh, remember when that was something fun and not cause for legal action?). It highlights his friendships with the likes of Bob Dylan and Nelson, and when asked about the latter, Carter admits Nelson’s tale is true. “[Nelson] says that his companion was one of the servant...
