Ricky Fights the Urge
September 30th, 2008 by Alex
In an interview, Ricky Williams talked about how hard it was to refrain from enjoying a toke during his team’s bye week.
Williams is notorious as the running back who’s been suspended three different times for 1, 4 and 16 games respectively. Violating the league’s substance abuse policy hasn’t helped his bank account too much, Ricky said that a fourth violation would likely result in permanent expulsion from the league.
He said:
Automatically your mind, which is so constrained since training camp began … says, ‘I’m free, what can I do?’
So there was definitely an urge. But I just thought about what I have to lose, and it was easy. The urge didn’t last very long.
Although Ricky says he’ll never indulge again as a pro football player, he can’t commit to that when he retires. Good call Ricky, not like you can get suspended from your retirement, so it’s safe to light one up and enjoy a bear claw or two.
It’s rare to see such honesty from a professional athlete when it comes to marijuana usage. Considering the amount of constant beatings their bodies take, and the consistent pains once done playing in the league, it’s surprising that more NFL players don’t address the subject of pot as pain relief.
Well, Ricky did. Smart? Probably not. Honest? Definitely.
The Weed Bandwagon Always Has Room For One More
September 25th, 2008 by PerryCheck out this 2007 video of Obama wearing a yellow, black and green beret, wrapped in a hemp blanket and singing “Get Up, Stand Up.” Just kidding, but it’d be pretty sweet if he did.
Until that day comes, I’ll take more answers like, “That’s the point.”
Not so sure about the next question though, easy answer, I’d be on the $1,000,000 bill.
An Unbiased Take on Marijuana Addiction
September 22nd, 2008 by Perry
Assholes and scientists have long debated the tenets of marijuana addiction. With assholes representing the U.S. Government, who desperately rely on typical Bible Belt-based scare tactics. And the scientists who rely on actual science, conducting actual experiments, in actual laboratories.
Not surprisingly, the assholes have failed miserably thus far. Guys in the government can thank the cult-classic, propaganda gem “Reefer Madness” for the additional support.
Right here we have a decent argument from neither an asshole nor a scientist.
So It’s Not Just All in Your Head
September 19th, 2008 by Perry
Potentially troubling news here. The study states:
Researchers from Spain have found a strong and independent link between cannabis use and the onset of psychosis at a younger age.
Naturally, I’m a skeptic, since I know dozens of pot smokers and only a handful are people I would call “disturbed.” On a slightly more serious note, how do scientists take into account all of the genetic factors and more telling, the study only involved 141 participants? There’s 6+ billion people out there, but these scientists thought that 141 was a good enough sampling to get accurate results? Maybe they just ran out of pot and said “Fuck it, let’s go with what we got.”
Either way, not exactly irrefutable evidence here. There have been additional studies that show negative brain effects, but this specific one just doesn’t have a large enough test size.
Like every ingested substance, it helps to wait until after your brain has fully developed before indulging…
Medical Marijuana: Hollywood OG
May 17th, 2007 by Ryan
There is one word that dominates this entire review — crystals! The medical marijuana strain pictured above is called Hollywood OG and has just about as many crystals as any strain I’ve come across yet. What better reason to review it?
| theFreshScent Product Recap | |
|---|---|
| Strain | Hollywood OG |
| Type | Sativa/Indica Hybrid |
| Pros | Long lasting high |
| Cons | Weak taste and pricey |
| Price | $30/g, $80/8th |
| tFS Rating | 8.0/10 |
This particular plant is not the strongest OG strain, but hey, can you really go wrong with any Kush? This bud got me medicated very quickly and effectively, starting in the head and slowly moving downwards to the body. Still, the strongest effects are felt in the head region. It left me high for almost 3 hours and provided a smooth come down.
While stizzied up on this bud, I strongly suggest watching a good movie or listening to a great album because once the full high kicks in, it’s tough do anything that requires lots of movement.
My overall impression of this Hollywood OG is that it is one high-end marijuana bud. Though a bit on the steep side, the high it provides more than makes up for any deficiences. Still, I’m not so sure why this particular OG strain is called Hollywood other than I purchased it in Hollywood. Go figure.
420 The Movie
May 3rd, 2007 by Alex
The first teasers for 420 The Movie have become available and, by all appearances, the project looks awesome.
Not to be confused with 420, which was written and directed by Jon Lyons in 2004. This movie brings in many of the heavy hitters from past and present day marijuana culture.
To name a few:
- Willie Nelson
- Ed Rosenthal
- Jack Herer
- Snoop Dogg
- Cheech Marin
- Tommy Chong
- Woody Harrelson
- Dennis Hopper
Not exactly a list of lightweights is it? Still, that’s just a sampling of the many people involved with this production.
So, go visit the 420 homepage to see a hi-res version of their brand new trailer, or view a YouTube version after the jump.
Snuggles Smuggles Weed
April 12th, 2007 by Alex
Hopefully, everyone read the Easter Grass article late last week.
It’s pretty impressive when people completely screw up at drug dealing, even when they prepare for police encounters. All Ian Lawrence had to do was drive legally. Assuming he wouldn’t be able to pull that off, he hid his weed in a damn Easter bunny.
The plan was flawless. The execution? Not quite as on point…
If you’re going to hide weed in your car, don’t leave some on the back seat. Oh and while you’re at it, try to take some preventative measures from having the entire car reek like dank. Police officers can be slow at times, but they’re not complete morons.
On top of the driving related charges against Ian, he was also tagged with possession of marijuana, operating a drug factory and possession with intent to sell within 1,500 feet of a school.
Ah well, at least Snuggles has been released from a life of servitude.
Dumbass Gets DUI on Horseback
April 4th, 2007 by Alex
Melissa Byrum York, a drunk redneck Sylvania, Alabama resident, was charged with a DUI for riding her horse while intoxicated.
After riding in traffic and causing cars to avoid her, police were called into the equation. Feeling like there was more to be done, Melissa decided to evade police capture in style by ramming the police car with her horse while trying to escape.
Too bad she got her feet caught in the stirrups while trying to jump off the horse and run. Eh, not so smooth.
After being cuffed and searched, police found some of that magical riding powder known as crystal meth accompanied by some weed, pills and a pipe.
What a surprise that someone out drunkenly riding a horse in the middle of the night through city streets might have a small drug and a large reasoning problem.
Congratulation Melissa, you’re our first Official Dumbass of the Month.
[via Newsvine]
