Tommy Chong wants to legalize marijuana. Knock us over with a feather.
The comedian feels that pot hasn't been legalized is no laughing matter.
With the government standing to earn money off it, what's the holdup?
Chong tells The Philadelphia Daily News in an interview:
"Look at the situation we're in now. Sequesters. Cuts. Everything across the board. Now, the government is tapped into the biggest cash crop in the world."
The Boston University College Republicans' news whites-only scholarship has sparked national attention, debate, and in some cases outrage.
The group's president admits his goal in establishing a $250 Caucasian Achievement and Recognition Scholarship was to kick the proverbial hornets' nest.
Mission accomplished, and then some.
"To tell you the truth, we didn't see this coming," Joe Mroszczyk said. "The Drudge Report picked it up yesterday, and today I just finished a round of national interviews."
"It's kind of overwhelming."
Applicants for the group's award must have a cumulative GPA of 3.2 or higher; must write two essays; and must be at least one-quarter Caucasian.
The application offers an explanation: "We believe that racial preferences in all their forms are perhaps the worst form of bigotry confronting America today."
President Barack Obama finds himself dealing with three separate scandals in a confluence of events that could threaten his second-term agenda.
He was already in damage control mode and trying to dismiss GOP criticism of his administration's handling of September's deadly Benghazi attacks.
Now, the Internal Revenue Service has been under scrutiny for targeting conservative groups - a surprising admission that Obama vocally criticized.
And meanwhile, a third scandal erupted after the Associated Press revealed that the Justice Department had secretly obtained its phone records.
Even the most ardent liberals can't ignore the impact of three potential scandals at once, as Obama's plans for his second term might be in real trouble.
Minnesota is set to become the 12th U.S. state where gay couples can get married later today. Same-sex marriages will be permitted as of August 1.
Democratic Gov. Mark Dayton has pledged to sign the bill, which passed the state legislature Monday, at a scheduled a ceremony at 5 p.m. Tuesday.
Minnesota is now the first state in Midwest to legalize gay marriage by legislative vote, and the third in just 10 days, joining Rhode Island and Delaware.
Thousands of gay marriage supporters thronging the Capitol erupted after the state Senate's 37-30 vote; the House passed it last week on a 75-59 vote.
A gem of a YouTube video, featuring former Republican House leader and presidential candidate Newt Gingrich, is making the online rounds today.
In it, Newt muses about cell phones and the lack of a term for one that's also Internet-enabled, apparently unaware that this is what "smart phone" means.
This has got to be a joke, right? See below:
“You probably think it’s a cell phone,” said Gingrich. “But think about it, if it’s taking pictures, it’s not a cell phone. This device, is something new and different!"
"I’ve been calling it a handheld computer."
Gun violence has actually plunged in the U.S. since its peak in the middle of the 1990s, according to two new studies of government data.
At the same time, a majority of Americans believe it is on the rise.
Gun crime statistics are comprised of murders, assaults, robberies and other crimes, and the Pew Research Center found that they're down overall.
In less than two decades, the gun murder rate has been nearly cut in half, their research suggested, while other gun crimes fell even more sharply.
This parallels a broader drop in violent crimes committed with or without guns, which peaked during the 1990s and has fallen sharply since then.
Delaware became the 11th U.S. State to legalize same-sex marriage Tuesday following a lengthy debate and a close vote in its legislative body.
A half hour after the 12-9 State Senate vote, Gov. Jack Markell (D) signed the legislation into law on the main stairs in the lobby of Legislative Hall.
Sens. Bethany Hall-Long (D) and Catherine Cloutier (R), the lone GOP yes vote, provided the crucial swing votes in favor of the gay marriage legislation.
Delawareans will be able to enter into same-sex marriages July 1, and existing same-sex civil unions in Delaware can also be converted to marriages.
Mark Sanford won back his old seat in the U.S. House, edging Elizabeth Colbert Busch, the older sister of Stephen Colbert, in a South Carolina special election.
The state's former two-term Republican governor overcame a series of missteps to earn about 54 percent of the vote in the conservative-leaning district.
Elizabeth Colbert Busch would have been the first Democrat to represent South Carolina's 1st congressional district in 30 years, but came up just short.
Rob Portman has stopped the presses once again.
About two months after announcing that he has switched his views on gay marriage, the Ohio Senator has made headlines for admitting the unthinkable in an interview Monday night:
He's smoked marijuana!
Portman admitted to making like Justin Bieber during a BuzzFeed Brews Q&A this week when he was asked by John Stanton if he's ever smoked weed.
"This is all off the record," Portman joked before answering with a simple "yes."
It's the perennial talk of the political world, but Bill Clinton is less than decisive about the prospect of his wife, Hillary Clinton, running for president in 2016.
“She hasn’t mentioned it to me,” Clinton said of the Hillary 2016 buzz when asked at the Peter G. Peterson Foundation’s 2013 Fiscal Summit in D.C.
“I don’t know what’s going to happen, but I know this: that is the worst expenditure of our time,” he said, adding that it's “frustrating” to be talking politics.
“She’s taking a role in the foundation, she’s writing books, she’s having a little fun being a private citizen for the first time in 20 years,” Clinton said.
“We need to be worried about the work at hand right now. All of us do."
"That way, whoever the next president is has an easier set of choices.”
Good point, but still ... since we're on the topic: Hillary in 2016?
Star Trek Into Darkness takes what J.J. Abrams started in 2009 and sends the franchise into hyperdrive. Our Star Trek Into Darkness review sets aside the is Benedict Cumberbatch Khan debate to state this film exceeds the original.
The first trailer for Riddick has landed. The Vin Diesel starring film is the third in the series that began with 2000's Pitch Black.
The gang from Rio is back as the first teaser trailer for Rio 2 has landed. The voice talents of Anne Hathaway, Jesse Eisenberg and even Will.I.Am are returning.
In an explosive season finale of Arrow, we lost a family as The Hood and team enlisted help from the entire city to stop a madman from destroying The Glades.
On the Supernatural Season 8 finale, Sam and Dean face off with Crowley and Castiel attempts to help Metatron close the gates of Heaven. Twists, turns, heart and humor headline this fantastic closing. Find out why!
CBS is coming out with a series of new shows this fall. Watch four trailers for them now.
This Mediterranean Quinoa salad is a flavorful and unique appetizer or snack item. It's also gluten free! So enjoy today!
Join me for a weekly pizza party on Friday nights. I think you'll find that this overnight pizza recipe is easier than ordering takeout!
This chicken stir fry recipe has a secret ingredient. It's Ponzu sauce. Cook up an especially easy and healthy dinner tonight!
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