The Grand Theft Auto series has never been shy about drugs, crime or counterculture, but marijuana has not been equally present in every game. In the earliest entries, cannabis references were minimal or nonexistent, with the franchise focusing more broadly on crime, gangs and fictional drugs. Over time, however, marijuana became one of the series’ …
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Every Major Marijuana Reference in It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia has featured almost every form of reckless behavior imaginable, but marijuana is not as central to the show as alcohol, cocaine, pills or the gang’s many self-destructive schemes. Still, the long-running FX/FXX comedy has included several memorable marijuana references, from Gail the Snail offering medical marijuana at a funeral to …
Every Major Marijuana Reference in That ’70s Show
Few mainstream sitcoms are as closely associated with marijuana as That ’70s Show. Even though the series rarely showed the drug directly or even said the word out loud, the show’s marijuana humor became one of its defining traits, while also reflecting the 1970s setting and the era’s youth counterculture. Below is a look …
Every Marijuana Reference in American Dad!
American Dad! has never been a full-on stoner show, but marijuana has played a recurring role throughout the series, largely through Jeff Fischer, Hayley Smith and the show’s willingness to use cannabis as both a character trait and a plot device. Unlike shows that build entire seasons around marijuana, American Dad! tends to use it …
10 Celebrities Who Created Cannabis Brands
Celebrity cannabis brands have become a major part of the legal industry, with actors, musicians, athletes and comedians turning longtime public associations with marijuana into formal business ventures. Some have launched flower and pre-roll lines. Others have built full lifestyle brands, dispensary partnerships, beverages, edibles or national licensing deals. While not every celebrity marijuana brand …
Scary Movie Unveils Cannabis Dab Rig-Style Popcorn Buckets
The new Scary Movie is leaning into marijuana culture with one of the strangest theater collectibles yet: a popcorn bucket designed to look like a glass dab rig. The film’s official Instagram account posted a video of the collectible Wednesday, showing several glass-style pieces filled with popcorn and marked with the Scary Movie logo. The …
Kansas City Chiefs Wide Receiver Rashee Rice Gets 30 Days in Jail After Positive THC Test
Kansas City Chiefs wide receiver Rashee Rice has been ordered to spend 30 days in jail after violating his probation by testing positive for THC. Rice was booked into the Dallas County Jail on Tuesday, according to jail records. The timing could keep him away from the Chiefs throughout organized team activities and mandatory minicamp …
Seinfeld Almost Had a Medical Marijuana Episode
Seinfeld largely avoided marijuana in its aired episodes, but one of the show’s most intriguing abandoned storylines would have put Frank Costanza at the center of a medical marijuana plot. Former Seinfeld writer-producer David Mandel says the show “got very close to airing” an idea in which Frank Costanza, played by the late Jerry Stiller, …
Every Marijuana Reference in Rick and Morty
Despite its reputation for psychedelic sci-fi, interdimensional chaos and drug-fueled absurdity, Rick and Morty has surprisingly few direct marijuana references. That said, marijuana does appear through quick visual gags, legalization jokes or modern edible references. Below is a breakdown of every clear marijuana-related reference in the aired series. Season 1, Episode 2 – “Lawnmower Dog” …
King of the Hill: Every Cannabis Reference
While King of the Hill never leaned on marijuana jokes as heavily as shows like South Park or Family Guy, the series still returned to the subject several times throughout its run. Most of the show’s marijuana humor comes from the same place as much of its comedy: Hank Hill’s rigid worldview colliding with something …
