LARROQUETTE WAS PAID IN WEED FOR ‘TEXAS CHAINSAW MASSACRE’ MOVIE

John Larroquette’s very first acting gig was to provide the opening narration for Tobe Hooper’s 1974 ”Texas Chainsaw Massacre.” The actor did so as a favor, but a popular internet rumor has long claimed he also received a little weed for his troubles.

While speaking with Parade, Larroquette confirmed the weed rumor as “totally true.“

“He gave me some marijuana or a matchbox or whatever you called it in those days,” Larroquette recalled. “I walked out of the [recording] studio and patted him on the backside and said, ‘Good luck to you!’”

Larroquette returned to provide narration for several of the “Texas Chainsaw Massacre movies,” including the recent Netflix sequel – but he revealed that he’s never actually seen any of them. “I’m not a big horror movie fan,” he said.

NEW YORK CITY HOME TO 1,300 UNLICENSED POT SHOPS

ACCORDING TO THE NYPD, more than 1,300 illegal marijuana stores are selling pot without a license.

“I admit, I don’t think we ever talked about this scenario happening,” State Senator Liz Krueger said.

Senator Krueger worked on the state’s adult-use Cannabis legislation for about seven years, but admits that lawmakers never expected such an expansive untaxed market to pop up while the legal market was still being rolled out.

IS LEGAL CANNABIS COMING TO HAWAII? NEW BILL OFFERS HOPE.

HAWAII LAWMAKERS in January filed bills to legalize marijuana in the state. Advocates are optimistic that the reform may finally be enacted with a new pro-legalization governor in office.

Rep. Jeanné Kapela (D) and Sen. Chris Lee (D) sponsor the legislation in their respective chambers, alongside more than a dozen co-sponsors. The measures were partly informed by the recommendations that a state legalization task force developed last year. “We now have a roadmap for legalizing recreational Cannabis in our islands,” Kapela said. “Legalizing Cannabis is not just a matter of money, it is a matter of moralities.”

Nebraska Senator Backs Mmj

A Nebraska senator is kicking off the start of the new session with another attempt to finally legalize medical marijuana in the state.

Sen. Anna Wishart, a Democrat, has been fighting to enact the reform over the past several years –pursuing medical marijuana legalization through both the state legislature and activistled ballot campaigns.

Now she’s filed a new bill to provide patients with qualifying conditions access to Cannabis if they receive a doctor’s recommendation.

Should the legislation make it over the finish line, smoking marijuana and home cultivation would remain illegal.

U.S. VIRGIN ISLANDS BREAKS NEW GROUND

global he U.S. Virgin Islands in late January legalized marijuana for adults 21 and older. This means the United States-owned territory joins several nations in the conservative Caribbean in finally relaxing their antiquated Cannabis laws.

T“We are bringing the opportunities to you, but you must also do your part to seize these opportunities,” said Governor Albert Bryan. Under the nascent industry, the cultivation, manufacture and sale of marijuana is legally allowed in the U.S. territory.

The Act improves upon the governor’s original proposal, with the inclusion of a robust social equity program and expansion of the expungement opportunities for marijuana-related arrests and convictions.

“Under the nascent industry, the cultivation, manufacture and sale of marijuana is legally allowed in the U.S. territory.”

During a signing ceremony, Bryan also issued a proclamation that allows persons convicted of simple possession of marijuana to apply for a pardon.

HEALTH & SCIENCE

Dispensary Gives Out Free Authorizations For Texas Veterans

Military veterans across the country struggle with PTSD and other ailments, and many are trying to find available treatment options. For some, rather than taking prescription medications, they’re opting for medical Cannabis, reports KXAN.

In Austin, goodblend – one of only three medical Cannabis operators licensed to operate in the Lonestar State – is giving away free Texas medical marijuana authorizations to veterans.

“these authorizations can cost between $200-$300.”

According to goodblend community relations manager Terrence Baugh, these authorizations can cost between $200-$300.

“It keeps them off the black market,” he said. “We want to make it very accessible and usable for them to be a part of this program – to energize and engage them in what Texas already has.”

65 percent of American voters now support the federal legalization of Cannabis. patients are enrolled in Georgia’s long-awaited medical marijuana program, yet to be rolled out.