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Growing number of celebrities cashing in on pot business

The number of companies looking to cash in on marijuana is growing, including some with celebrity backers, like Melissa Etheridge, reports CBS News correspondent Gigi Stone Woods.

Entertainment 08 June 2015

Cannabis cavemen: Did our ancestors smoke weed back in the Stoned Age?

Jasper Hamill ~ Mirror ~

Scientists have discovered a tribe of modern-day hunter gatherers smoked cannabis to ward off parasites - suggesting ancient humans may also have had a taste for the high life.

Entertainment 02 June 2015

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For Summer Readers Curious About Cannabis, A New Crop Of Marijuana Publications

Julie Weed ~ Forbes ~

A mini-boom of pot-related magazines, cookbooks, growers’ manuals and other publications has sprung up alongside marijuana legalization. Here is a sample for those seeking to grow, bake, sell or learn about cannabis…

Entertainment 28 May 2015

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Tune into K-HIGH for pot talk, all day, all night

CBS Interactive ~

"Good morning! Thank you so much for tuning into K-HIGH, your weed station!"

Entertainment 25 May 2015

Morgan Freeman Defends His Marijuana Use - I'll Eat It, Drink It, Smoke It, Snort It

Ryan Gajewski ~ Hollywood Reporter ~

Morgan Freeman doesn't understand why marijuana isn't legal.

Entertainment 09 May 2015

Willie Nelson - Reefer Madness made me scared of marijuana

Larry Getlen ~ New york Post ~

In 1977, just two days after spending several hours in a Bahamian jail on a marijuana-possession charge...

Entertainment 25 April 2015

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Melissa Etheridge - The pot revolution is being won by middle-aged women

Ricardo Baca ~ The Cannabist ~

Melissa Etheridge is equal parts musician and activist, and in recent years the singer-songwriter’s activism has expanded to include marijuana legalization.

Entertainment 09 April 2015