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Virginia Middle School Students Suspended for Oregano Possession

By Steven HofferMar 17th 2011 – 7:35AM

A few Virginia parents would probably like to know what local school administrators are smoking. Seventh-grader Adam Grass and three other students at Hickory Middle School in Chesapeake, Va., were suspended last week after being caught with what teachers initially thought was a bag of marijuana but turned out to be a...

Theodora Richards Arrested: 5 Facts About Keith Richards' Daughter [VIDEO]

By David KnowlesMar 2nd 2011 – 8:26PM
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A chip off the old block. Theodora Richards was arrested Tuesday night in New York City and charged with drug possession and two counts of making graffiti. Richards, 25, is the daughter of legendary Rolling Stones guitarist Keith Richards, who has seen his fair share of run-ins with the law over the years. Michael...

James Franco Not Totally Baked During Oscars, Apparently [VIDEO]

By David KnowlesMar 1st 2011 – 7:33PM

There goes that theory? James Franco's rather lackluster performance as co-host of the Academy Awards set off a storm of speculation that the young actor/scholar/performance artist may have gotten high backstage before the show began. Pundits pointed to pictures of Franco in which his eyelids were captured at half-staff...

Cops: Cheech and Chong Duo Sold Pot From Ice Cream Truck

By Ben MuessigFeb 22nd 2011 – 8:21PM
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Some movies are ripped from the headlines, but this crime story seems like it comes straight from the movies. In a scheme reminiscent of the plot of a Cheech and Chong film, police in Louisiana have accused two men of possessing marijuana and selling it out of an ice cream truck in Mathews, radio station WWL...

Jimmy Buffett Falls Off Stage: 5 Offbeat Facts About the 'Margaritaville' Singer

By Mary Phillips-SandyJan 26th 2011 – 1:28PM

Some people claim that there's a woman to blame, but it may have been the lighting director's fault when Jimmy Buffett fell offstage during a Wednesday performance in Sydney, Australia. It seems Buffett may have been temporarily blinded by a flash of light during the show's finale, causing him to lose his footing and fall...

Background on pot

The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades).

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