David Bienenstock
How an LA Weed Dispensary Pissed Off the Girl Scouts
It seemed like a win-win for everyone when a Girl Scout made a ton of money selling cookies outside of an LA dispensary, but then things got complicated due to the name of a popular strain.
Portland Just Hosted a Local Wine and Weed Pairing
We went through the ritual of observing the wine's legs, inhaling its bouquet, and swishing air into the glass—and then took a toke of pot perfectly paired with it.
The Best Italian Ice Is Frozen in Time
Founded a century ago, Di Cosmo's Italian Ice in Elizabeth, New Jersey, still makes its famed frozen dessert the exact same way it did in 1915. The neighborhood may have changed, but the ice remains the same.
Ohio's Legal Weed Proposal Could Create the World’s First 'Pot Grower Oligarchy'
Voters in Ohio will have the opportunity to legalize marijuana in November, but the proposed law would allow a small, wealthy group to control growing in the state.
This Former Weed Grower Now Breeds the World's Hottest Chili Pepper
Smokin' Ed Currie no longer cultivates or consumes weed, though he does still occasionally get high on his own supply of hot peppers—if you believe severe intestinal distress followed by a major endorphin rush qualifies as a high.
How to Make THC Wax 'Weed Dabs' at Home With a Hair Straightener
I tried my hand at Rosin Tech, a technique for making highly concentrated DIY marijuana wax using just a hair straightener.
Is Pot Legalization Killing Medical Marijuana?
Recreational marijuana legalization could grant California's small-time pot growers their long-awaited day in the sun, provided they don't get pushed aside by the arrival of big money players with political clout.
Denver Bars and Restaurants May Soon Feature On-Site Marijuana Consumption
The brains behind Colorado's marijuana legalization campaign are now pursuing a ballot measure in Denve called "The Limited Social Marijuana Consumption Initiative." Translation: "Let's allow people to get high and socialize in restaurants and bars...
Eat with Nonna Marijuana to Save Her Daughter's Cannabis Collective
Founded by Valerie Corral, the Wo/Men's Alliance for Medical Marijuana (WAMM) needs your support to keep providing seriously ill patients with their medicine. And Valerie's mother, Nonna Marijuana, is even offering to cook you a cannabis-infused dinner...
A 4/20 Tour of Colorado's Best Weed Edibles
While millions of joints, bowls, blunts, bongs, and dabs are blazed up this week, The Weed Eater has forsworn the ubiquitous smoke in favor of discovering the most satisfying pot-infused food available in America's mecca of legal weed.
Marijuana Edibles Aren't Safe—But Neither Are Booze and Sugar
As the world's millions of marijuana enthusiasts make their preparations for the annual high holiday of April 20th (a.k.a. 4/20), let us pause for just a moment to go over a few ground rules when it comes to eating ganja.
The Trailer Park Boys Talk Pot, Kittens, and Their Show's Ninth Season
The new season of Trailer Park Boys kicks off tomorrow, so I linked up with the dope-slanging Canadians to talk about everything from weed legalization to their deal with Netflix.