Narco Tanks!

The Mexican Drug Cartels are no joke!

Marijuanaman Comic

Reggae star Ziggy Marley, son of Bob Marley, is part of a joint effort with co-writer Joe Casey and artist Jim Mahfood to produce a pot-powered superhero coming to stores on – you guessed it – April 20 of 2011. What’s more, Ziggy’s coming to San Diego Comic-Con International for a special poster smoking signing.

Image’s smokin’ official synopsis chronicles the upcoming adventure:

Ziggy’s new superhero, Marijuanaman, is from a planet that is in desperate need of THC. Marijuanaman seeks to save Earth’s marijuana fields from destruction by the drug company PharmeXon, and thus saving his home planet from destruction.

Maradona's Dream - World Cup Trophy Made Of Cocaine

A statue replica of a World Cup soccer trophy was made of 24 pounds of cocaine mixed with acetone or gasoline to make it moldable. The 14-inch-high statue was inside a box headed for Madrid, Spain. The statue was painted gold with green stripes on the base.

Feds Won't Go After Medical Marijuana Users/Suppliers

Well looks like Obama is finally doing something for his base, you know pot smokers. New guidelines for the Justice Department make going after medical marijuana users and their state sanctioned suppliers a non priority. The memo directs a hands off approach in cases where no state laws were violated. Right now 14 states allow some use of medical marijuana to some extent. Hopefully this common sense approach will catch on with more states and encourage a smarter and more compassionate direction in our drug policies.

The Rise and Fall and Rise again of Christian Hosoi

Recently I watched Rising Sun a documentary on professional skateboarder Christian Hosoi. My first skateboard was a baby blue Hammer Head with Indy Trucks and Slimeball wheels. Early in the decade Christian fell from grace and ended up in prison for drug smuggling. While in prison he became a christian (no pun intended) and now he is out and skating again. This is some contest footage with another one of my favorite skaters Mark Gonzalez.