Secret Tape: Marilyn Monroe Smokes Pot, Sniffs Armpit, Costs Collector $275K
(CBS/KCAL/Keya Gallery)
It's difficult to confirm the claim from watching the film in which Monroe appears to be smoking a cigarette in the conventional way.
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December 2, 2009 11:38 AM LOS ANGELES - Documentary filmmaker Keya Morgan has uncovered a never-before-seen home movie clip of the late Marilyn Monroe, which according to the person who shot it, shows the siren smoking pot.
It's difficult to confirm the claim from watching the film in which Monroe appears to be smoking a cigarette in the conventional way.
It's difficult to confirm the claim from watching the film in which Monroe appears to be smoking a cigarette in the conventional way.
November 10, 2009 2:05 PM 
NEW YORK - Diane Schuler, the suburban New York mother who died in a wrong-way crash that killed three other adults and four children in July, was seen twice doubled over on the side of the road, "getting sick," witnesses told state police investigators in documents released to CBS affiliate WCBS.
Police told WCBS that this information supports a new theory of the fateful night -- that Schuler, who smoked marijuana regularly according to her sister-in-law, but did not drink often, was overcome by the 10 shots of vodka she drank during her deadly drive.
Diane Schuler, Wrong-Way Crash Mom: Got Sick Twice Before Collision Killed Eight, Says Report
(Family Photo)
Police told WCBS that this information supports a new theory of the fateful night -- that Schuler, who smoked marijuana regularly according to her sister-in-law, but did not drink often, was overcome by the 10 shots of vodka she drank during her deadly drive.
November 6, 2009 1:00 PM 
SEATTLE - It's probably not the kind of "whiff" San Francisco Giants pitcher Tim Lincecum wants to be known for.
Lincecum, a 2008 Cy Young Award winner, is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.
Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Thursday that Lincecum, a former University of Washington star, was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the town of Hazel Dell, about four miles north of the Oregon border, on Oct. 30.
Yankees Hot, Tim Lincecum Not! San Francisco Giants Pitcher Busted for Pot
(AP Photo/Jeff Chiu)
Lincecum, a 2008 Cy Young Award winner, is facing misdemeanor marijuana charges following a traffic stop in his home state.
Washington State Patrol spokesman Steve Schatzel said Thursday that Lincecum, a former University of Washington star, was pulled over for speeding on Interstate 5 in the town of Hazel Dell, about four miles north of the Oregon border, on Oct. 30.
October 6, 2009 12:44 PM 
NEW YORK - Grammy-winning rapper Method Man has been arrested in New York City on felony charges for failing to pay his taxes.
Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith, blamed his tax issues on his past "chronic marijuana use" according to the New York Post.
Wu-Tang Clan's Method Man: I Was "Too High" to Pay Taxes
(AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Method Man, whose real name is Clifford Smith, blamed his tax issues on his past "chronic marijuana use" according to the New York Post.
September 9, 2009 11:00 AM 
COMMERCE CITY, Colo. - Military marijuana? The U.S. Army planned to cover a chemical weapons site with grass and weed – but not the kind of grass and weed that's actually cropping up – the kind that's illegal.
The Army made the unwanted discovery during the cleanup of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal northeast of Commerce City, Colo. Part of the cleanup includes reseeding some areas. But when that seed started to grow, marijuana popped up.
Rocky Mountain High: U.S. Military Didn't Mean to Grow Marijuana!
(AP/CBS/iStockphoto)
The Army made the unwanted discovery during the cleanup of the Rocky Mountain Arsenal northeast of Commerce City, Colo. Part of the cleanup includes reseeding some areas. But when that seed started to grow, marijuana popped up.
September 7, 2009 6:00 AM 
LOS ANGELES - Yum!
That was not the response that five California preschool teachers had when they unwittingly tried pot brownies they bought from a street vendor.
The Los Angeles-based teachers ate one brownie each and were "sickened" and became "tired" earlier this year after eating the marijuana-laced treats.
One educator even shared the snack with her son.
What! Preschool Teachers Pop Pot Brownies
(CBS/The Early Show)
That was not the response that five California preschool teachers had when they unwittingly tried pot brownies they bought from a street vendor.
The Los Angeles-based teachers ate one brownie each and were "sickened" and became "tired" earlier this year after eating the marijuana-laced treats.
One educator even shared the snack with her son.
August 11, 2009 1:49 PM NEW YORK - Two families who lost loved ones in the horrific wrong-way crash on New York's Taconic Parkway July 26 aim to hold a gathering to share their common grief, according to the New York Daily News.
The Hance family lost their three young daughters when Warren Hance's sister, Diane Schuler, 36, crashed her minivan into Michael and Guy Bastardi's SUV while driving the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway.
Paper: Reunion in the Works for Wrong-Way Crash Families
(Family Photo)
The Hance family lost their three young daughters when Warren Hance's sister, Diane Schuler, 36, crashed her minivan into Michael and Guy Bastardi's SUV while driving the wrong way on the Taconic Parkway.
August 3, 2009 12:11 PM
"Woodstock on Steroids," Cops Bust Church of Love and Music
VIDEO COURTESY OF CBS AFFILIATE KDKA-TV PITTSBURGH
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. - A Fayette County church is in trouble for allegedly combining faith and music with massive amounts of drugs.
Authorities in southwestern Pennsylvania arrested 21 people and seized large amounts of drugs and paraphernalia at a concert held by a non-denominational Christian church that says its music events are religious services.
MOUNT PLEASANT, Pa. - A Fayette County church is in trouble for allegedly combining faith and music with massive amounts of drugs.
Authorities in southwestern Pennsylvania arrested 21 people and seized large amounts of drugs and paraphernalia at a concert held by a non-denominational Christian church that says its music events are religious services.
July 22, 2009 12:35 PM 
OAKLAND, Calif. Oakland residents have overwhelmingly approved a first-of-its kind measure to impose a new tax on medical marijuana sold at the city's four dispensaries.
Preliminary election results showed the measure passing with 80 percent of the vote, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
More Money In The Pot: Calif. Voters Approve New Marijuana Tax
(WCBS)
Preliminary election results showed the measure passing with 80 percent of the vote, according to the Alameda County Registrar of Voters.
July 13, 2009 6:00 AM 
London - London police have charged 19-year-old Jamie Waylett, an actor in the Harry Potter films, with growing ten plants of cannabis, according to the Daily Telegraph.
In the Potter films, Waylett plays Vincent Crabbe, one of the cronies of Harry Potter's archenemy at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He also stars in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film that is being released next week.
Harry Potter Star Could Face 14 Years For Growing Weed
(Jane Mingay/PA Wire)
In the Potter films, Waylett plays Vincent Crabbe, one of the cronies of Harry Potter's archenemy at the Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. He also stars in Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince, the sixth film that is being released next week.
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