{"id":3304,"date":"2021-12-28T12:02:04","date_gmt":"2021-12-28T12:02:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiX2h0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmNlbGVic3RvbmVyLmNvbS9uZXdzL21hcmlqdWFuYS1uZXdzLzIwMjEvMTIvMjgvdGhlLXllYXItaW4tY2FubmFiaXMtbWFyaWp1YW5hLTIwMjEv0gEA"},"modified":"2021-12-28T12:02:04","modified_gmt":"2021-12-28T12:02:04","slug":"2021-in-review-the-year-in-cannabis-celebstoner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=3304","title":{"rendered":"2021 in Review: The Year in Cannabis – CelebStoner"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks to a crowd at the NYC Cannabis Parade & Rally on May 1, one month after the state legislature passed the Marijuana Regulation & Taxation Act.<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

January<\/h3>\n

4 – Steve DeAngleo splits<\/a><\/strong> from Harborside Health Center.<\/p>\n

6 – On the day insurrectionists assaulted Congress, cannabis activists lit up<\/a><\/strong> in the Capitol.<\/p>\n

11 – Pot prisoner <\/span>Andrew Cox released<\/a><\/strong> in California.<\/span><\/p>\n

12 – Dr. Carl Hart’s Drug Use for Grown-Ups<\/a><\/strong> book released.<\/p>\n

20 – On his last day in office, Pres. Trump commutes the sentences<\/a><\/strong> of 12 pot prisoners.<\/p>\n

WEIRD NEWS: The Cocaine Hippos of Colombia<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

28 – Pot prisoner Michael Thompson released<\/a><\/strong> in Michigan. <\/p>\n

February<\/h3>\n

5 – What’s the deal with Delta-8 THC<\/a><\/strong>?<\/p>\n

8 – TV travel host Rick Steves takes over as board chair<\/a><\/strong> at NORML.<\/p>\n

8 – South Dakota judge overturns Amendment A<\/a><\/strong> adult-use initiative passed the previous November.<\/p>\n

22 – Marijuana legalization in New Jersey<\/a><\/strong>, passed in 2020, becomes official.<\/p>\n

March<\/h3>\n

6 – Seth Rogen’s Houseplant launches<\/a><\/strong> in California.<\/p>\n

WEIRD NEWS: Elizabeth Banks to Helm “Cocaine Bear” Movie<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

13 – Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says cannabis kills kids<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

24 – <\/span>White House staffers fired<\/a><\/strong> <\/span><\/strong>for previous pot use.<\/p>\n

25 – Live cannabis events<\/a><\/strong> start taking place again.<\/p>\n

31 – New York State legalizes it<\/a><\/strong>!<\/p>\n

April<\/h3>\n

7 – Rapper Xhibit’s Napalm cannabis brand<\/a><\/strong> charged with being anti-Asian.<\/p>\n

9 – Rep. Matt Gaetz and associates in the Florida cannabis industry<\/strong> <\/a>implicated in a wide-ranging scandal.<\/p>\n

12 – New Mexico legalizes it<\/a><\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

DEATH: Steve Fox<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

22 – Virginia legalizes it<\/a><\/strong>!<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

29 – Willie Nelson turns 88<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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May<\/h3>\n

1 – Sen. Chuck Schumer speaks<\/a><\/strong> at the NYC Cannabis Parade & Rally.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DEATH: Fate Winslow<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

14 – Mississippi judge overturns MMJ Initiative 65<\/a><\/strong> passed the previous November.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

17 – Alabama legalizes medical marijuana<\/a><\/strong>! <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

19 – Florida court blocks Make It Legal adult-use campaign<\/a><\/strong> for 2022.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

20 – Whoopi Goldberg returns<\/a><\/strong> with Emma & Clyde.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

24 – Tommy Chong turns 83<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

June<\/h3>\n

WEIRD NEWS: Getting High on Cicadas<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

17 – The War on Drugs turns 50<\/a><\/strong>. <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

22 – Connecticut legalizes it<\/a><\/strong>!<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

July<\/h3>\n

1 – Sprinter Sha’Carri Richardson banned<\/a><\/strong> from participating in Summer Games after positive THC test.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

8 – Rapper Lil Baby busted for weed as James Harden looks on<\/a> <\/strong>at Paris fashion show.
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13 – Sacha Baron Cohen sues cannabis company<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DEATH: Frenchy Cannoli<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

August<\/h3>\n

DEATH: Wayward Bill Chengelis<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

10 – Tegridy Farms cannabis brand<\/a><\/strong> announced.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

DEATH: Eddy Lepp<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

19 – Brooklyn Net Kevin Durant partners with Weedmaps<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

September<\/h3>\n

1 – Dr. Ethan Russo releases results<\/a><\/strong> of his Cannabis Hyperemesis Syndrome research.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

October<\/h3>\n

1 – The Stone Age exhibit opens<\/a><\/strong> in New York.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

4 – Justin Bieber’s Peaches strain<\/a><\/strong> hits the market in L.A.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

13 – Dopesick starts streaming<\/a><\/strong> on Hulu.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

20 – Snoop Dogg turns 50<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

November<\/h3>\n

10 – Ricky Williams rebrands as Highsman<\/a><\/strong>.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

17 – Mayor-elect Eric Adams gifts Stephen Colbert<\/a><\/strong> two packs of rolling papers and a faux bag of weed.<\/p>\n

WEIRD NEWS: Where to Watch a 4:20 Sunset<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

December<\/h3>\n

15 – Joi Hutchinson hired as CEO<\/a><\/strong> at Marijuana Policy Project.<\/p>\n

WEIRD NEWS: 850-Pound Brownie Sets New Record<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

19 – Dr. Sanjay Gupta hosts “Weed 6”<\/a><\/strong> about cannabis and autism on CNN.<\/p>\n

24 – Jennifer Lawrence smokes a pot pot pipe in “Don’t Look Up.”<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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2022 Predictions<\/h3>\n

There will be no significant federal movement to end cannabis prohibtion in 2022. States will continue to lead the way. Arkansas, Ohio, Oklahoma and <\/span>Rhode Island might join the 18 other adult-use states. More celebrity brands will hit the market. (Look for Woody Harrelson and Bill Maher to open a dispensary in the L.A. area.) Delta-8 THC will be replaced by the latest hot cannabinoid – THC-009, anyone? Cannabis organizations will continue to diversify while MSOs dominate the market. The runaway train of legal weed is predicted to hit $30 billion in sales. That’s a lot of ganja. Jast hope that Covid gradually fades and business can get back to usual. Oh, and Willie Nelson will turn 89.<\/p>\n

More 2021 Lists<\/h3>\n

\u2022 Top 63 Stoner Movies & Miniseries <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 The CelebStoner Top 21<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 Deaths in Music from A-Z<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

\u2022 11 Celebrity Drug Busts <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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Steve Bloom<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n
Publisher of CelebStoner.com, former editor of High Times and Freedom Leaf and co-author of Pot Culture and Reefer Movie Madness.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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