Mariah Cary, also known as “Miss Iowa” may have slipped up with her answer the other night when asked about marijuana legalization. She made it clear she disapproves but then uttered: “I do not think it should be used for anything but recreational use and health care.”
She later twitted “I apologize for the slip up with words in my on stab question..hope u all know what I meant so blessed!! Top 5 at miss America!” Sure Sure, you be the judge of that.
Lady Gaga has admitted that she plans to give up weed while she records her new album “Artpop”. The 26-year-old has been open about her use of the drug in the past, even declaring her love for cannabis.
This came pretty fast, just at Christmas time she was tweeting about dancing around in here weed Xmas sweater. We will see how long this will last.
Although no businesses in the state of Colorado are selling pot yet since the law passed by voters in November mandated that in 2013, it’s not stopping people from enjoying it on New Years Eve. Instead of champagne, some people in downtown Denver broke out their ganja and lit up in private smoking clubs allowed for the first time under the state’s new pot laws.
People filled out an online application and paid a $30 fee to become part of Club 64, a private marijuana club named after the new pot law, Amendment 64. Members were advised of a private location in downtown Denver where they could attend a New Year’s Eve party with other smokers.
“It went really well,” said Robert Corry, an attorney who serves as general counsel for the group and helped shape the language of Amendment 64. “We rented out a retail shop for the evening. We had a DJ, music, some dancing, there was a bar and people brought alcohol, people brought food. It was a very warm, fun, happy evening.”
It didn’t end in Denver, all across the state people were toking it up. In Del Norte, business owner Paul Lovato invited friends and acquaintances to the White Horse Inn, a coffee shop he is building, where he said he hopes people will be allowed to smoke privately
It is still unclear when marijuana will be regulated and maybe distributed through local markets. In the meantime people are still going to take advantage of the freedom to smoke!!
D.A.R.E, or Drug Abuse Resistance Education, the nation’s largest anti-drug non-profit group, has announced that after this month they will no longer indoctrinate public school elementary kids against the evils of marijuana.
D.A.R.E. will continue to agitate against recreational pot smoking to middle and high school students. The news about D.A.R.E dropping elementary school kids from its anti-pot crusade comes via Reasons magazine, which first found out that Washington State’s D.A.R.E. program was making the change on Nov. 6, the same day voters in that state and Colorado made history by legalizing marijuana for recreational purposes.
The Oklahoma Sooners have had a great year in footba1l this year, just like they usually do, but a couple of players must of celebrated at the wrong time. Authorities say two University of Oklahoma football players have been arrested on possession of marijuana complaints.
An county official says deputies arrested wide receiver Jalen Saunders and defensive back Cortez Johnson around 2 a.m. Sunday during a traffic stop in Norman. Both Saunders and Johnson were booked into the Cleveland County jail and were released between 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. Sunday.
There hasn’t been any word on if either of them have already got lawyer or when the court appearance will be.
The arrests come after the No. 12 Sooners (10-2, 8-1 Big 12) beat TCU 24-17 on Saturday. Team spokesman Pete Moris declined to comment Sunday.
R&B singer, Rihanna, wore a mesh shirt with a white marijuana leaf on it during the fifth stop of her “777″ worldwide tour at the E-Werk club in Berlin, early Monday, November 19, 2012. Rihanna has been know to puff and she isn’t afraid to show it off.
Many of us agree to disagree that legalizing Pot is a good idea. The pro- and anti-marijuana camps each have studies and statements from medical and government officials to back up their cases. Below are the general pros and cons for legalizing marijuana. Tell us what you think?
Pros:
• Pot is safer and less addictive than alcohol and cigarettes.
• There are medical benefits; it eases pain and curbs nausea.
• Regulating its sale would provide tax revenue for the state.
• Sending fewer people to jail would ease crowded court and prison systems.
• Young people who made a mistake wouldn’t have criminal records.
• Marijuana use should be a personal choice.
Cons:
• Legalization, even for medicinal purposes, undercuts the message that drugs are dangerous.
• Smoking causes cancer, whether it’s marijuana or tobacco.
• Long-term use lowers IQ and lessens motivation among young people.
• It affects memory, coordination, perception and learning.
• The long-lasting effects could affect workplace productivity or driving well after use.
• Marijuana is a gateway drug that will lead to harder drug use.
With the great news that marijuana legalization votes passed for recreational use last week in Washington state and Colorado also sparks a new conversation about helping boost both states tourism. Not only did it show a great victory for the residents, it opens the door to out-of-state users as well.
Colorado 2nd income in the state is tourism and Washington has a decent amount of tourism as well. Both marijuana measures make marijuana possession in small amounts OK for all adults over 21 — not just state residents but visitors, too. In Washington, this part of the new law becomes effective Dec. 6. Tourists may not be able to pack their bowls along with their bags, but as long as out-of-state tourists purchase and use the drug while in Washington or Colorado, they wouldn’t violate the marijuana measures. This my friend is a huge reason to visit both states, after all, many people travel across the globe to Amsterdam for almost this exact reason.
After months of court and controversy, Nick Diaz, Ultimate Fighter, is being fined $79,500 and banned from fighting until next February for testing positive for THC after a loss to Carlos Condit in an interim welterweight title fight on Feb.4 in Las Vegas.
Nevada Athletic Commission executive Keith Kizer said the fine imposed following a Monday hearing amounts to 30 percent of Diaz’s $265,000 purse and bonus following his Feb. 4, 2012 UFC. The one-year suspension dates from that fight.
After arguing the case in front of the commission for the better part of four hours. Diaz and his lawyer, Ross Goodman, failed to convince commissioners that Diaz had a prescription from a doctor in California to use medicinal marijuana for treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.
It was the second offense for Diaz, who got a six-month suspension for a positive marijuana test after a 2007 Pride Fighting Championships bout at the Thomas & Mack Center.
Billy Rowell, Baltimore Orioles first-round draft pick, told MASNsports.com tonight that he failed a drug test for marijuana and that is what led to his 50-game suspension after a second violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program for a drug of abuse. The suspension was announced by MLB on Monday.
Rowell said he also had a positive test for marijuana in 2009. His suspension actually began in early May.
“They tested me in spring training in March,” Rowell said tonight. “They took like a whole month to come out and say they got a positive test. That was pretty late, some guys had already gotten popped in spring training for different substances.
“I would like for them to retroactive it (the suspension) to April but that is not going to happen. May 5th is the date they established.
Rowell said he will not appeal the suspension.
“I admit guilt, but it is not something I do on a regular basis,” he said. “This is an unfortunate incident. They test us pretty much twice or three times a month. During my six-year career I’ve probably gone through hundreds of tests. This is one, I just happened to not do the right thing at the right time.”
“The minor league drug program says that you are not allowed to have drugs of abuse in your system and marijuana is considered a drug of abuse,” Rowell said. “Yeah (I made a mistake). I never smoked during the season. I passed multiple tests before over six years.”
Rowell said he does not have a drug problem.
“No, not at all,” he said. “I rarely drink and I don’t smoke on a regular basis. I don’t have a drug problem whatsoever,” he said. Rowell said he has not used any drugs since the positive test result.
“Some people say that it is a crutch. It’s out there, there is no getting around it. Weed is almost like grabbing a six-pack at the store. It is out there all around you, it is something I grew up with. I don’t smoke during the season, I don’t smoke during the offseason, but this one time they happened to catch me and I have to deal with the consequences,” he said.
Rowell said word of his suspension spread fast and his phone has been pretty busy over the last 24 hours.
“It’s crazy,” he said. “I’m amazed at how fast people get information. I just knew about the release last night and had people calling me last night and today saying they are concerned. People love to hear about this type of stuff.
“There are 45 different articles about Billy Rowell smoking weed. I mean, if you are worried about Billy Rowell smoking weed, you should probably get a life.
“But Major League Baseball makes it that way. It’s a star on the board for them. They put a little gold star next to their name because they just busted another guy for a drug of abuse, whatever. They are cleaning up the game. They are hypocritical,” he said.
Rowell was asked about fan criticism he will get over this suspension as it follows on top of a career where he has seldom put up big numbers as a hitter and never advanced beyond being a reserve at the Double-A level.
“No, I mean this is not on top of anything,” Rowell said. “Right now, I am transitioning into being a pitcher, it’s a whole different position. It’s going to take a while, at least a month or two, for me to be into pitching form. It’s unfortunate that I could not make it as a hitter the Orioles felt, to the big leagues as a hitter. So I am choosing to try another route to be successful.”
Rowell said the process of converting to a pitcher is going well and he has worked in Sarasota with Rick Peterson, Dave Schmidt and Scott McGregor. He is confident that will get to an affiliate to pitch in games before the minor league seasons come to an end.