L.A. potheads, you dodged a big bullet this month, and hopefully you learned a lesson from it. With the looming specter of a total dispensary ban in Los Angeles coming down to the wire, "patients" of the medicinal system came damn close to losing their medicine. While you didn't quite go over the edge this time around, maybe you've gained a newfound appreciation for the wacky world of weed that makes California so wonderfully unique. Let's test that theory with a brand new WeedDown, our monthly (whenever we remember to do it) breakdown of the strangest, funniest, and most important marijuana related news from L.A. and beyond. More»

As anyone who's lived in L.A. for any amount of time can tell you, between traffic, pollution and snooty restaurants that withhold shrimp on you, this town can stress you out. Luckily, as anyone who's lived in L.A. for any amount of time can also tell you, this town has a pretty fail-safe way of dealing with stress. Join us as we break down the good, bad and ugly of weed news emerging from our borders this month, including the ongoing fight in L.A. City Council to close our beloved dispensaries, Oliver Stone's theory on why California has the best weed in the world, and, of course, a special appearance by Snoop Dogg. It's The WeedDown! More»

Happy 4/20, everyone! No, we're not talking about Hitler's birthday, or even the creation of Wisconsin; today's the day that stoners everywhere do what they'd probably be doing anyway– smoke weed all day. Here in L.A., where it's probably more acceptable in certain social circles to light up a gigantic, Purple-Haze-filled blunt than to, say, talk about your support of Mitt Romney, you could see April 20th as just another day. But where's the fun in that? In that spirit, we present a special 4/20 edition of The WeedDown, our monthly feature collecting the latest stories, news and humorous items related to the sticky icky icky. More»

Hola, amigos! Hopefully you're getting through the week without too much stress, but let's be honest, working for a living (if you are, in fact, among those in this town who do so) is stressful. It's the kind of thing that can really make the old glaucoma/sleep apnea/chronic back pain/migraines act up, and there's only one cure for that, as prescribed by the doctor you met on the third-floor of a Venice Beach walk-up off the boardwalk. But before you indulge your quasi-legal right to burn one down, educate yourself about the latest ganja news and happenings in L.A. weed culture with The WeedDown, our new monthly feature collecting the latest stories, news and humorous items related to your second-favorite extracurricular activity. More»