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Geeks and Beats Podcast, episode 208: THE WEED SHOW (Don’t Fear the Reefer!)

November 14, 2018November 12, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cannabis, Friendly Stranger, Legalization, Marijuana, Weed

Ganja gadgets for beginners. Alan and Michael visit Canada’s biggest cannabis culture shop, The Friendly Stranger on Queen Street West

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

A good question: Why does music sound better when you’re high?

October 22, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Marijuana, Pot, Weed

The Great Canadian Social Experiment with Pot™ continues. I’ll be honest: it’s a bit surreal seeing government PSAs talking about

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Music News 

One Last Japandroids Tour

September 18, 2018 Gilles LeBlanc 0 Comments Japandroids, Marijuana, Ontario, Up in Smoke Legalization Show

Vancouver rock duo Japandroids have pretty much been touring nonstop since the release of their Near to the Wild Heart

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Music News 

Geeks and Beats podcast, episode 188: Pot Heads

June 27, 2018June 29, 2018 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cannabis, Legalization, Marijuana, Weed

Yes, it’s The Weed Episode. Vice Reporter Rachel Browne joins the geeks to talk about the conspiracy theory behind the

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Medical Mysteries of Music 

Why Does Music Sound Better When You’re Stoned?

October 14, 2017May 9, 2020 Alan Cross 0 Comments Marijuana, Music, Pot, THC

Anyone who’s ever been high knows that music sounds so much better on weed. You hear notes that you didn’t

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Music News 

Records and Weed: A Match Made in California Heaven

September 29, 2016September 28, 2016 Amber Healy 0 Comments Amoeba Records, California, Jazz, Marijuana, medicinal pot, Record Stores

This almost sounds like the plot of a sitcom: A record store in a historically left-leaning, liberal enclave gets permission

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Music Industry 

How Long Before Weed Companies Sponsor Concerts and Festivals?

August 12, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Concerts, Festivals, Marijuana, Sponsorship

Running a tour or festival is expensive, so you need a strong roster of deep-pocketed sponsors to pull it off.

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Recommended Music 

This Band Made a Music Video in the Middle of a Marijuana Plantation

August 2, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Marijuana, Pot, Waxhead, Weed

Here’s a new one on me: a gig in the middle of a hemp farm–or, as the band describes it,

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Music News 

It’s Here: Marley Weed

February 9, 2016February 9, 2016 Alan Cross 0 Comments Bob Marley, Dope, Marijuana, Marley Natural, Pot

It’s just a matter of time before marijuana becomes legal in a big chunk of the Western world. It’s already

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Music News 

The Ongoing History of New Music, Episode 729: Rock’n’Roll Drugs

October 9, 2015October 11, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Abuse, Addiction, Alcohol, Cocaine, Crack, Drugs, Heorin, Marijuana, MDMA, Meth, Prescription Drugs, Speed

There are many ways to clear or expand your mind to allow the free-flow of creativity: exercise, meditation and prayer

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Music News 

Snoop Dogg’s New Business is called Merry Jane. And Yes, It’s About Dope.

September 22, 2015September 22, 2015 Alan Cross 0 Comments Cannabis, Marijuana, Merry Jane, Snoop Dogg

Not “Mary Jane,” because that would make too much sense. It’s “Merry Jane,” a “cannabis lifestyle company” unveiled by Snoop

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