“Marijuana” on The Daily Caller

February 1st, 2012

Taran Noah Smith, the actor who played Mark Taylor on the classic ’90s TV series “Home Improvement,” was arrested early on Wednesday morning under suspicion of driving under the influence. (more)

January 23rd, 2012

Former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson went on offense against Newt Gingrich Monday, attacking the former House speaker’s proposal to execute marijuana users as hypocritical, considering the GOP contender has himself admitted to smoking pot. (more)

January 20th, 2012

WASHINGTON — “We’re just in here smoking a joint on Congress’ lawn,” explained a hemp-clad protester as he indeed took a drag on his marijuana-filled joint. (more)

January 19th, 2012

Beyonce and Jay-Z’s baby Blue Ivy isn’t just the youngest person to appear on the Billboard charts — she’s also the youngest person to have her own strain of marijuana named after her. (more)

January 17th, 2012

Here in Washington, we’re very familiar with “Kinsley gaffes,” which are truthful statements told accidentally, usually by a politician. (more)

January 17th, 2012

Rihanna is taking the lyrics of her song, “Live Your Life,” quite literally. (more)

January 9th, 2012

Now for your shocking news report of the day: Snoop Dogg was busted with possession of marijuana in Sierra Blanca, Texas over the weekend, the El Paso Times reports(more)

December 13th, 2011

Concertgoers spotted rapper Snoop Dog passing a massive “blunt-type object” during a concert in Atlanta this past weekend, TMZ reports. (more)

December 8th, 2011

WASHINGTON (AP) — The House voted Thursday to ban synthetic drugs nicknamed “bath salts” and other compounds that mimic marijuana, cocaine and methamphetamines. (more)

December 2nd, 2011

Democratic Washington Gov. Chris Gregoire and Independent Rhode Island Gov. Lincoln Chafee have filed a petition with the Drug Enforcement Agency asking for a reclassification of marijuana — from a substance with “no currently accepted medical use” to a drug with “currently accepted medical use in treatment.” On Thursday, Democratic Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin joined them. (more)

December 2nd, 2011

DELTONA, Fla. (AP) — Authorities say a central Florida man was arrested after jokingly trying to buy drugs at a Burger King drive-thru. (more)

December 1st, 2011

When it comes to the subject of marijuana, Barack Obama appears to talk out of both sides of his mouth. As a candidate, Obama intimated that he would respect state laws regarding medicinal marijuana and would not prosecute medicinal marijuana sales and use in states where it is legal. “It’s not a good use of our resources,” he said at the time. When Obama took office, the Justice Department released a memo that seemed to confirm that position. But in the years since Obama’s inauguration, his administration has shifted course. Now, Attorney General Eric Holder is vigorously prosecuting medicinal marijuana growers and sellers. (more)

November 29th, 2011

After making “stoner” like comments about her Bob Marley birthday cake, Miley Cyrus now claims she was just kidding about her affinity for marijuana. (more)

October 19th, 2011

PHOENIX (AP) — A deportation officer with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement led Arizona state police and federal agents on a high-speed desert chase in his government vehicle, throwing bundles of marijuana out of the window as he fled, the Department of Public Safety said Wednesday. (more)

October 18th, 2011

More Americans are saying marijuana should be legalized, and Republican presidential candidate Gary Johnson is trying to turn that sentiment to his struggling campaign’s advantage. (more)

September 22nd, 2011

Authorities swooped in on a house owned by Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver Jerome Simpson after a package containing 2.5 pounds of California marijuana was allegedly delivered to the home. Investigators found six more pounds of pot inside the home, says Michelle Gregory, spokeswoman for the California Department of Justice. (more)

September 2nd, 2011

It’s not every day a former secretary of labor shows up randomly on the Internet to talk about smoking weed with Bill Clinton. But former Labor Secretary Robert Reich did just that Friday afternoon. (more)

August 31st, 2011

It cost Douglas Ginsburg a seat on the Supreme Court in the 1980s. But in 2011, the use of marijuana is not frowned upon like it once was. (more)

July 30th, 2011

Police in northern California have uprooted 460,000 plants and made more than 100 arrests in a major operation against illegal marijuana cultivation. (more)

July 19th, 2011

The Garden State is about to include some weeds. (more)

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