Cannabis
Brittney Griner To Stand Trial Over Alleged Cannabis Possession This Week
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV / Getty Brittney Griner and her ongoing cannabis possession case in Russia will be moving on to a trial to occur this coming Friday (July 1). The WNBA star was allegedly caught with cannabis in her travel bags, landing her in hot water with Russian authorities and creating a standoff of sorts. Brittney Griner Could Face Up To 10 Years Griner, 31, was arrested over four months prior in Moscow and held in custody since, sparking a series of statements from both the WNBA and the NBA in support of her gaining freedom. As reported by ESPN, Griner will head to trial where she could face up to 10 years in prison if convicted of large-scale drug transportation. The charges read as excessive to observers since Griner was allegedly found with can...
Reefer Madness: Laura Ingraham Attacks Marijuana Instead Of Focusing On Gun Violence
Source: Alex Wong / Getty Laura Ingraham previously demonstrated an ability to use her platform irresponsibly and did so again during a broadcast. During a segment of her show, Ingraham attacked marijuana legalization and attempted to link the action to the recent uptick in gun violence. During a The Ingraham Angle segment on Tuesday (May 31), the host made the fumbling attempt to connect marijuana with the rash of mass shootings cropping up across America. Instead of using the time to delve into the haphazard laws and regulations surrounding gun control, Ingraham took a lower road. Speaking with Dr. Russell Kamer, the medical director of Partners in Safety, a group that fashions drug testing initiatives for employers, was framed to demonize all things cannabis. “Why aren’t people i...
Smoke On The Horizon: Check Out This Quick Hit 420 Gift Guide
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: ANDREW HOLBROOKE / Getty The stoner’s favorite holiday of 420 is upon us today (April 20) and naturally, there are all kinds of goodies on the market for all. Below, we’ve compiled a “quick hit” of 420 goodies for the tokers and imbibers in your life. For over 150 years, Zig-Zag has produced rolling papers and other related accessories and it makes perfect sense that 420 figures prominently in their business. Below, we’re featuring their array of Hemp Wraps, skateboards, and its newest must-have item, the 1K Box. The brand offers three versions of its snazzy hemp rolling papers, coming in flavors of Natural, OG Purp, Blue Dream, and Island Vibes. Learn more by clicking here. For the skaters out there, Zig-Zag has a small but eye-catching array of skateboa...
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 ...
Northern Nights Will Be the First Music Festival to Have Dispensaries Located at Stages
Thanks to Northern Nights, it’s never been easier to break the grass ceiling. Ahead of the electronic music festival’s return to California’s scenic Redwood Forest, organizers have announced that they will become the first music festival to feature multiple onsite dispensaries, as well as the first to have them at its stages. Naturally, the announcement arrives on 4/20. In years past, Northern Nights’ cannabis-forward ethos led them to become the first music festival to establish legal onsite sales and consumption of recreational marijuana. Now it’s even easier for attendees, who will be able to purchase products from top dispensaries just a stone’s throw from the festival’s various stages. Juliana Bernstein/Get Tiny Scheduled for July 15-17, ...
“A Testament to My Resiliency”: Blunts & Blondes On His Debut Album and Cannabis’ Impact On His Life
Today, Blunts & Blondes released his debut album Story of a Stoner—and fittingly on 4/20, the de facto national holiday dedicated to stoners. “I just hope people accept it,” the electronic music star tells EDM.com. “I hope people like it. It’s not just EDM, it’s not just rave music. So I hope people take it for what it is and listen to it.” One of the most genuine cuts from the 13-track album is the confessional “4:30,” a languid tune featuring Cotis, who croons, “I just smoke all my days away. I don’t feel nothing, yeah. I just smoke all my pain away.” The song’s aching lyrics provide fans a glimpse into life following a breakup as its protagonist searches for redemption from someone they presumably hurt. Taking the lack of response to heart, they re...
National Cannabis Festival Returns To Washington, D.C. This Week, Wiz Khalifa Headlines
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: National Cannabis Festival / NCF The annual National Cannabis Festival will return to Washington, D.C. this week and features one of the strongest advocates in Hip-Hop for the sticky green leaf. Headlining this year’s festival at the RFK Festival Grounds is Wiz Khalifa, who will be joined on stage this coming weekend by a bevy of entertainers and speakers in support of the NCF’s wider mission. Over the weekend (April 16), the NCF’s 420 Week activation began with the launch of a new beer from local brewery DC Brau, NCF Legalize It! Lager, along with ta Hemps and Hops panel discussion at Eaton Hotel. Source: National Cannabis Festival / NCF Related Stories This coming Friday (April 22), the National Cannabis Policy Summit will feature a who’s who of cannabi...
GRiZ and Wiz Khalifa Are Performing at a Cannabis-Forward Music Festival
As music festivals return at full tilt after a brutal pandemic, there’s no better time to live the high life. Enter The Roll Up Festival, a three-day event combining cannabis culture, music and Earth Day celebrations. It’s essentially an adult playground with carnival attractions, rides, ball-pits, car shows, professional wrestling sideshows and—of course–lots of munchies. The Roll Up Festival is scheduled for April 15-17 at the Three County Fairgrounds in Northampton, Massachusetts. The fest will feature three stages, each of which have their own unique production to express its commitment to earth consciousness and environmental awareness. Recommended Articles Electro-funk superstar GRiZ, who was named as one of EDM.com‘s Best Music Producers of 2021, is primed for a mu...
Cannabis compounds can prevent Covid-19 infection — U.S Researcher
Screenshot 20220113 132839 Facebook WhatsApp Reddit Twitter Shares Cannabis compounds prevented the virus that causes Covid-19 from penetrating healthy human cells, according to a laboratory study published in the Journal of Nature Products. The two compounds commonly found in hemp — called cannabigerolic acid, or CBGA, and cannabidiolic acid, or CBDA — were identified during a chemical screening effort as having potential to combat coronavirus, researchers from Oregon State University said. .ue2f98575e2008dd0a3919444bba6b527 { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:inherit; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid #16A085!important; box-shadow: 0 1px 2px rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.17); -moz-box-...
Seth Rogen Got Super High Before Going to Adele’s CBS Special
Here at Consequence, we’re not typically ones to bash a little recreational cannabis or Delta-8 use before a live music event. Seth Rogen, however, learned the hard way that if you choose to go that route, you might want to double-check that the event isn’t being taped for national television: As the comedian divulged during his appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Wednesday night (December 1st), he arrived at a recent Adele concert, stoned and ready, only to discover that the show was being taped for the singer’s two-hour CBS special, Adele One Night Only. “I got an invitation — ‘do you want to go to a small Adele concert?’ is what I remember absorbing,” Rogen began. “[My wife Laurie and I] were like, ‘it’s an Adele concert! It’s in the park!’ We smoked a ton of weed,...
Northern Nights, Electronic Music Festival With Legal Cannabis Consumption, to Return in 2022
Cannabis-forward festival Northern Nights is welcoming electronic music fans back to the dank side in 2022. Northern Nights organizers have announced that the festival will return to California’s idyllic Redwood Forest from July 15-17, 2022 at Cook’s Valley Campground in Piercy. They’ve put together a stellar lineup for the event’s 2022 edition, which will feature performances from TroyBoi, CloZee, SNBRN, Elderbrook, J. Worra, Claude VonStroke, and Qrion, among others. More artists will be announced in the weeks ahead. One of the most unique features of the boutique electronic music festival is its River Stage, where fans can float on the sun-kissed Eel River while jamming out to live music. Jamal Eid Recommended Articles Northern Nights’ pièce de résistance, ho...
Joint Effort: Pasquale Rotella Announces Cannabis Brand Partnership, Music Festival Activations
With hopes of merging live music and weed culture, Insomniac CEO Pasquale Rotella has announced a partnership with RNBW, a premium cannabis brand. For the first time ever, cannabis lovers will be able to purchase products and Insomniac music festival tickets in one fell swoop at select retail locations, according to a press release. The alliance marks a first-of-its-kind endeavor and one that aims to establish an integrated service for herbalists and audiophiles alike. The first curated ticket bundle to be offered is available now and represents one of two phases of the partnership’s rollout. Until October 21st, consumers purchasing online and in-person at Cookies, Stiiizy, Harborside, Jardín, Thrive, Planet 13, and Sixty Four & Hope locations in California and Nevada w...
