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Former Knick Al Harrington Brings Star Power to Cannabis Event in Brooklyn

October 4, 2022 · TBR Staff

Former New York Knick Al Harrington was back in the Big Apple for the Revelry event on August 28 at Restoration Plaza in Brooklyn. Harrington’s Knick career spanned two seasons (2008-2010). In the 2008-2009 season, the 6-foot-9 forward peaked with a 20 point average. In 2010, he signed a two-year deal with the Denver Nuggets. During that time, Denver had decriminalized cannabis and advocates were pushing Amendment 64, which voters passed in 2012, legalizing it. That’s when Harrington decided he was going to be part of the nascent industry. (Celeb Stoner) Full Story

Fans Line Up to Meet UFC Champ Tony Ferguson at Jardín Dispensary in Las Vegas

UFC Champ Tony Ferguson thrilled his fans as the guest budtender during a special appearance at Jardín Premium Cannabis Dispensary in Las Vegas on July 2. Tony arrived at the venue as fans assembled to meet him and purchase products. He answered questions,…

Exclusive: Cheech & Chong Are Never Going to Perform Their Live Act Again Onstage

Sometimes stoners fuck up - like this past Saturday at the 420 Expo in New Jersey when Tommy Chong was suppposed to be on stage for an interview with this reporter, but a last-minute snafu prevented that from happening. (Celeb Stoner) Full Article

UC San Diego Researchers Gifted $1.5M to Study Effects of DMT on the Brain

The University of California, San Diego Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative has received a $1.5 million gift to study the effects of DMT on the brain. Philanthropist Eugene Jhong gifted the funds to the university for the research. Jon Dean,…

From Grower to Shower: What’s Next for Canopy Growth Corporation?

SMITH FALLS, ONTARIO – Canopy Growth Corporation, one of the world’s largest cannabis cultivators and manufacturers, announced plans to lay off 35 percent of its workforce—roughly 800 jobs—in an effort to rebound from its recent CAD $266.7 million (about U.S. $196 million) net…

Booker Slams ‘Two-Tier System’ Of Marijuana Criminalization That Shields Powerful From Punishment While Discussing Hunter Biden Plea Deal

Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) says that while he believes the justice system has effectively handled prosecution against President Joe Biden’s son, there’s still a double-standard in the country that has allowed presidents and members of Congress to admit to past…

The Big Benefits of Cannabis Triploids

All good things come in threes, but cultivators are just beginning to understand how this famed Latin principle applies to cannabis genetics. The weed we know and love is typically constructed with a pair of chromosomes (diploid) and a limited number…