Marijuana-infused wine is making a comeback. What originally began as a novelty in the 1980s is becoming more commonplace as winemakers look to ferment grapes with THC-laden leaves. 

“While it neither got me stoned nor made me want to ditch the glass of 1985 Roumier Bonnes-Mares that I was holding in my other hand, it was certainly a novel experience.” - Michael Sternberg at The Daily Beast

Demi Moore was recently released from a Los Angeles hospital following what’s been reported as a bender during which the Charlie’s Angels actress allegedly did “whip-its,” or inhaled nitrous oxide, eventually losing consciousness. What exactly is a “whip-it” and how dangerous are they?

An amiable chocolate Lab has unwittingly landed at the center of a Fourth Amendment battle, as the Supreme Court considers a case questioning the constitutionality of drug-sniffing dogs.

Why are kids smoking more weed than ever before? Think about it this way: In 1978, 40 percent of 12th-graders admitted to smoking pot. Now most of them are 50 years old with kids of their own. “Would those parents who smoked marijuana in high school be very upset if they found out their kids were doing it?” asks Janice D’Arcy at The Washington Post. Probably not. It’s math, really. More theories

A team of South African scientists want to exhume Shakespeare’s remains to confirm rumors that he was an avid marijuana smoker.

America has a flesh-eating cocaine problem. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration recently reported that 82 percent of the cocaine it seizes has been cut with a veterinary drug that can rot away the skin on users’ noses, cheeks, and ears.

The green movement: Not so green.

A new study by a U.S. government energy analyst (working on his own time) found that marijuana cultivation is a huge power suck, and a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions. How not-green is weed? The study’s author, Evan Mills of Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, estimates that before anyone even smokes it, pot growing uses 1 percent of U.S. electricity and creates 17 metric tons of carbon dioxide each year. That means each joint equals two pounds of carbon emissions.

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