Deadspin: Marijuana

Michael Beasley's Lockout Image Rehab Includes Ballet Lessons

Emma Carmichael — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 15:15:45 EDT

Michael Beasley is one of the few NBA players who might actually manage to be more interesting when he's not playing professional basketball. Since the NBA lockout began, he's been cited for speeding and for marijuana possession, and he "mushed" a heckler during a game at Dyckman Park in August. This man needs a reality show. More »

Zach Randolph Isn't In Trouble, He Just Hosted The Mansion Party Where Everyone Beat Up The Pot Dealer With Pool Cues

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 23 Aug 2011 11:25:00 EDT

Remember how Z-Bo had a great year, and Memphis decided to lock him up for four years and $71 million, and everyone yelled You fools! It was a contract year! He's going to suck again for the next three years now! and Memphis didn't listen and did it anyway? More »

Samaki Walker Got Pulled Over With Weed And Steroids, So He Tried To Eat The Weed

Jack Dickey — Sun, 31 Jul 2011 16:45:00 EDT

The Mavs took Samaki Walker ninth overall in 1996, between Kerry Kittles and Erick Dampier, four picks before Kobe Bryant, and six before Steve Nash. Walker hasn't seen any NBA game action since December 2005, so you don't need Jay Bilas to point out that he's a bust. He's played in Russia, Syria, China, and South Korea since washing out of the NBA. More »

Former First Round Pick Now Growing Marijuana, Hoarding Assault Rifle Ammo

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 01 Jul 2011 13:00:55 EDT

We can not, repeat NOT blame the lockout for this one. Jose Ortiz, known as Piculín and revered as a hero in Puerto Rico, was busted this week at his home. Inside ICE agents found "approximately 218 marijuana plants" and 40 rounds of AR-15 ammunition. The criminal complaint, with photos, can be found here. More »

A Naked Tasing And Too Much Pot In The Pot Brownies: Tales Of The Thomas Brothers

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 11:10:00 EDT

A quick timeline of the past year for the Thomas brothers, both linemen from Montana, that should illustrate why you want to party with them: More »

Smell The Pineapple, Man: A Weekend At The High Times Medical Cannabis Cup

Emma Carmichael — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 16:20:00 EDT

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For reasons not related to sports or logic, I was sent across the country to cover the 2011 High Times Medical Cannabis Cup in Denver this past weekend. The event, held in a place called the Exdo Event Center that allegedly transformed into a gay nightclub once the sun set, featured an awards show for 45 indicas, 36 sativas, 50 hybrids, 26 concentrates, and 25 edibles from Colorado dispensaries. If you don't really know what those terms mean, it's okay: this event was primarily for professionals. And no matter how much pot you smoked in college, bro, I can now say with certainty that it does not make you a professional in the field of medical cannabis. There were seminars for legal issues and consumer rights, cultivation lessons, and a panel discussion on the ins and outs of the "Cannabusiness." And there was a giant tent — which required either a Denver medical marijuana card or a vendor's pass to enter — filled with marijuana for medicating purposes. The only rule, once you were in? No selling and no giving away of the marijuana. The tent was only for sharing. Welcome to the Medical Cannabis Cup. More »

Already-Suspended Hawkeye Adam Robinson Arrested For Pot Possession

Barry Petchesky — Tue, 28 Dec 2010 13:00:51 EST

Robinson was a passenger in a car pulled over in Des Moines last night, and was charged with possession of marijuana. You'll recall he was suspended from the team earlier this month under nebulous circumstances. [KCCI] More »

Someone Wants To Sell Us A Photo Of Hippie-Hater Ricky Stanzi Smoking Pot

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 19 Nov 2010 14:50:00 EST

Ricky Stanzi loves America. Loves it. A profile of his red-white-and-blue heart dropped today, revealing how much he hates communists and hippies. Also in our inbox today: someone claiming to have a picture of Stanzi partaking of the hippie leaf. More »

Birds Of War Lead Rangers To Game Three Victory

Brian Hickey — Sun, 31 Oct 2010 09:30:00 EDT

Because no one reads the newspaper, and SportsCenter's anchors are too perky for this early in the morning, Deadspin combs the best of the broadsheets and internets to bring you everything you need to know to start your day. More »

Mike Tyson's Greatest Regret Is Not Getting High With Tupac

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:40:15 EDT

"He always wanted me to smoke weed with him, and I never did it, and I wish I did," Tyson said. What's weirder: that Tyson didn't have bigger regrets, or that he shares this one with most of us? [AP] More »

Joakim Noah Spotted In His Natural Habitat: Shopping For Bongs (MORE PHOTOS)

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 22 Jul 2010 10:05:00 EDT

No LeBron and Bosh? No problem. Joakim Noah will just console himself with a night on the couch eating Funyuns and watching QVC. And the water pipe? Well that's for tobacco use only, as the law clearly indicates. More »

Your Obligatory NBA Pot Bust

Barry Petchesky — Wed, 19 May 2010 12:15:00 EDT

Wilson Chandler (the Knicks' second-best asset when wooing LeBron — yikes) was pulled over last night, and cops found a joint and five bags of weed in the trunk. Get ready for the first NBA medical marijuana defense. More »

Smoking Pot At Target Field Earns Man A Stern "Warning"

Dashiell Bennett — Mon, 05 Apr 2010 15:50:27 EDT

Target Field has not hosted an official Major League game yet, so people are probably wondering: What's the policy on lighting up homemade vegetable bongs in the stands? Early tests of the system suggest that Dave is not here, man. More »

Reuben Droughns Goes Up In Smoke

Barry Petchesky — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 13:00:00 EST

The former running back is under investigation for running a marijuana operation out of his spare bedrooms. More like Reuben Growns, am I right? Ugh, that was awful. More like Groans. More »

Last Night's Winner: Tokers

Tommy Craggs — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:30:49 EST

In sports, everyone is a winner—some people just win better than others. Like Ricky Williams and Tim Lincecum, who yesterday inhaled deeply the vapors of success. And perhaps some other stuff, too. More »

Tim Lincecum Cited In Least Surprising Pot Bust Ever

Barry Petchesky — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 19:15:00 EST

Raise your hand if you didn't see this one coming. Was it the shaggy hair? The vacant smile? Or the 3.3 grams of marijuana found in the reigning Cy Young Award winner's Mercedes? [The Columbian] More »

Would You Let Ricky Williams Massage Your Head?

Dashiell Bennett — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 15:20:51 EDT

Ricky Williams is no longer searching for enlightenment in the bottom of a water bong. Oh, he still wants enlightenment, but now he's looking for it in a second career as a holistic healer. More »

Michael Phelps Makes America Safe For Weed

Dashiell Bennett — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 15:00:06 EDT

Congratulations, dope heads! Your groovy hero has bonged his way into America's heart and now you're free to toke up wherever and whenever you see fit. Enjoy your reefer, hippies, and be sure to thank Michael Phelps when you do. More »

Geovany Soto Likes That Weed

Dashiell Bennett — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 16:15:35 EDT

Pictured, Left to Right: Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto and the sweet, sticky herb that he loves to burn and inhale into his lungs, an activity he somehow got caught doing around the time of the World Baseball Classic. More »

What We've Got Here, Is A Complete Lack Of Respect For The Law

Rick Chandler — Tue, 03 Feb 2009 12:00:35 EST

Hmm; one thing that kind of got lost in the shuffle about this Michael Phelps bong hit business ... smoking weed is still sort of illegal here. Especially in states like South Carolina. More »

And It's Phelps

A.J. Daulerio — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 17:50:25 EST

Well. That's not so bad. But the Brits seem angry at Michael Phelps: More »

I Wonder Who The Bong-Smoking Olympic Hero Could Be?

A.J. Daulerio — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:44:54 EST

The Drudge Report reveals that "News Of The World" is set to show a photo of an "Olympic hero" smoking a bong. Update: Yup, it's Michael Phelps. More »

Travis Henry Should Really Invest In Some Better Goldenseal

A.J. Daulerio — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 14:30:50 EDT

According to a clandestine "NFL source" former Denver Broncos' running back Travis Henry has once again tested positive for marijuana. Henry, if found guilty, will undoubtedly be suspended for a year after this latest infraction. Last year, he appealed a positive test and won, allowing him to be a virtual non-factor on the Broncos for the rest of the season. The good newsis that the bong Henry was smoking out of this time around did not get pregnant. More »

You May Have Helped Support Julia Mancuso's Training

mjdeadspin — Sat, 25 Feb 2006 14:30:27 EST

Julia Mancuso earned a gold medal in the giant slalom yesterday, and, like many Olympians, she couldn't have done it without the support of her family, particularly her father Ciro Mancuso. "He came over when I was struggling a couple of years ago, arranged to get a car and a trainer in Austria, and also with an apartment. It's been really great to have that kind of support," said Julia. More »

Contact Foul On The Commissioner

mjdeadspin — Fri, 17 Feb 2006 16:01:12 EST

The 76ers and Rockets were so looking forward to the NBA's All-Star break that they didn't even bother to show up last night. Both were blown out by 30+, and both looked like they could've been beaten by any of the teams assembled for the RadioShack Shooting Stars challenge. More »

NFL Network Rids Itself Of Stoners, Past, Present and Future

Leitch — Mon, 29 Aug 2005 12:22:50 EDT

Former Minnesota Vikings running back Robert Smith was always one of our favorite players when he was in the league. He was unusually intelligent — particularly for someone who went to Ohio State — retired at the top of his game and was renowned for his charitable foundations, most notably The Robert Smith Foundation, which benefits cancer research. He's a smart guy with a sense of social justice and what life is like off the field. More »