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New "East of Eden" Adaptation Tells Cathy's Story
CAUTION: SPOILERS HEREINThe new "reimagined" Netflix series "East of Eden" from Zoe Kazan tells the extraordinary story from the John Steinbeck novel of Cathy (Florence Pugh), the mother of the James...
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John Steinbeck IV: The Importance of Being Stoned in Vietnam
John Steinbeck IV, the son of the novelist who wrote The Grapes of Wrath and East of Eden, was drafted into the army in 1965 and served as a war correspondent in Vietnam. On January 1, 1968, he...
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Rest in Power Dolly Parton, Who Joined the Pot Party in "9-5"
Parton in "9-5"Dolly Parton, who died at age 80 yesterday, managed to project an authentic, down-home womanly image wearing outrageous wigs and fake fingernails, while making jokes like, "It takes a...
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Sture and Charlotte Johannesson: "Hash Girl" and Galleri Cannabis
Dow Shalt Not Kill! U.S.A - Union of Stoned Anarchists (Sture Johannesson). At the Oakland Museum of CA (OCMA)'s Gallery of California History, I spied an amazing poster featuring an image of LBJ...
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What Made the Etruscan Women Smile?
Sarcophagus lid in The Etruscans: From the Heart of Ancient Italy exhibit in SFThe Etruscans, who thrived in Italy between the 9th and 2nd centuries BC before they were slowly conquered by the Romans,...
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"The Odyssey" and The Goddess
Despite its tepid reviews, I did see "The Odyssey" because it seemed like it might have some strong female characters, especially considering the casting. Co-produced by the husband-and-wife team of...
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Bill Maher and Mark Twain: Both Inspired by Cannabis
Before Bill Maher took his summer break from HBO's Real Time, he did his usual "Future Headlines" segment, including one that said, "Bill Maher Turns Prestigious Mark Twain Prize Into Bong." The mock...
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Let's Restore the Hemp Riggings on the USS Constitution
The USS Constitution ("Old Ironsides") giving a 21-gun salute on July 4 in Boston HarborAs part of the country's semiquincentennial celebration this year, Boston Harbor is hosting a Sail 250 Tall Ships...
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Elizabeth Manning Hawthorne (and Hemp)
Coming up on the 250th birthday of the USA, I looked up Elizabeth Manning Hawthorne, Nathaniel's older sister and co-editor with him on "The American magazine of useful and entertaining knowledge"...
View ArticleBarack Obama Talks About Taking the Higher Ground on "All the Smoke" Podcast
It's been wonderful to be able to watch the intelligent and articulate Barack and Michelle Obama as they inaugurate his presidential library while we approach the USA's 250th birthday, instead of just...
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Eve Babitz Testifies For Marijuana and LSD
Eve Babitz photographed by Julian WasserAfter celebrating "Tram Day," marking the first time a woman—Susi Ramstein—took an LSD trip on June 12, 1943, I just discovered another reason to celebrate...
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RIP David Hockney, Cannabis Legalization Supporter
David Hockney photographic collage, 1986 J. Paul Getty Museum, Los AngelesBritish-born, California-residing artist David Hockney has died at age 88, making him another long-living, productive...
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Etana Launches "Herbs" Cannabis Brand at Her Berkeley Birthday Party
Reggae singer/songwriter Etana introduced her women-grown, organic cannabis brand Etana Herbs at a concert celebrating her birthday at the intimate Chapel of the Flowers in Berkeley, CA on Saturday May...
View ArticleColbert and Cannabis: A Farewell Tribute
As we approach the final days of Stephen Colbert hosting CBS's The Late Show this Thursday, we follow CelebStoner's lead and look back at our favorite moments when Colbert celebrated cannabis. In a...
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Is Ethel Kennedy's Experience with LSD Therapy Informing Current US Policy?
Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s parents Robert and Ethel KennedyAs the federal government moves to legalize psychedelics, particularly ibogaine, at the urging of Joe Rogan and in hopes no doubt that his and...
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Women's Biographies on Film
Inspired by a post on a Turner Classic Movies Facebook fan group that noted it's Women's History Month and asked for readers to send in their favorite costumes worn by women(!), I started coming up...
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Women's History Month 2026 - Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable...
The theme of this year's Women's History Month is “Leading the Change: Women Shaping a Sustainable Future,” encompassing "financial sustainability, community resilience, leadership succession, and...
View ArticlePaul McCartney: Man on the Run
The new Amazon Prime documentary, "Paul McCartney: Man on the Run" charts McCartney's marijuana arrests and their affect on his music, and life. Through archival film footage and interviews, the film...
View ArticleAlysa Liu: From Oaksterdam to the Olympics
I've always loved figure skating, maybe since watching the graceful and glorious Peggy Fleming winning the Olympic gold medal in 1968 when I was just a girl. Where I grew up in Pennsylvania we skated...
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It's Time for the NYT To Admit It Has an Editorial Problem
A discussion titled, “Marijuana is Everywhere. That’s a Problem” with New York Times editorial writers Emily Bazelon, David Leonhardt and German Lopez, who co-wrote Monday’s NYT editorial calling for...
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