tubular
daily dos
thu 11/5/2009
Voters in the ski and snowboarding resort city of Breckenridge, Colorado overwhelmingly voted in favor of legalizing the possession of one ounce of marijuana for adults over 21 years old. Rocky Mountain High, indeed.
earth people
daily dos
tue 10/20/2009
The Obama Administration has advised federal law enforcement agencies to move away from arresting medical marijuana users and distributors in states where such activity is legal, reversing the Bush Administration's policy of prosecuting medical marijuana users in states where the sale was sanctioned.
give and go
daily dos
mon 5/25/2009
Does the 2010 Olympic torch look like a marijuana joint? (via Foreign Policy)
exclamation points
daily dos
thu 5/14/2009
Marijuana is getting stronger, young brains cells will die sooner.
guessing game
daily dos
thu 5/14/2009
Former Mexican President Vicente Fox: "I believe it's time to open the debate over legalizing drugs. It must be done in conjunction with the United States, but it is time to open the debate."
snapshot
daily dos
wed 5/6/2009
California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger says it's time for his state to begin a debate about the legalization of marijuana, even if he does not support the strategy. California was the first state to legalize medical marijuana.
in da club
daily dos
wed 4/15/2009
Mexico's Congress will end a three-day debate over the legalization of marijuana for personal use. President Felipe Calderón is opposed to strategy but opposition party members believe it is the most effective way to quell drug cartel violence. (via Latin Americanist)
gun powder ink
daily dos
fri 3/27/2009
In an online town hall meeting, President Obama said legalizing marijuana is "not a good strategy to help grow the economy."
up in smoke
daily dos
fri 2/13/2009
A panel of former Latin American heads of state including Brazilian President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Mexican President Ernesto Zedillo and Colombian President César Gaviria recommend the U.S. consider legalizing marijuana because the current drug war is "a failure."
Cypress Hill
previously
wed 11/26/2008
"They're clownin' on me 'cause of my language. I have to tell 'em straight up, it's called Spanglish." - "Latin Lingo" (1991)
Formed in 1986 by Louis "B-Real" Freese, Lawrence "DJ Muggs" Muggerud and Senen "Sen Dog" Reyes, Cypress Hill emerged from the predominantly Mexican-American community of South Gate, California to become Latino hip hop's first true superstar outfit. Despite being the first Latino rap group to go platinum, Cypress Hill is best known for helping marijuana go mainstream and introducing rock audiences to hip hop.
Filled with blunted rhymes and murky beats, the trio's 1991 self-titled debut showed life on the streets through a funhouse mirror. Hits like How I Could Just Kill a Man, Hand on the Pump and Latin Lingo bridged the gap between the hardcore gangsta rap of NWA and the jazzy vibes of A Tribe Called Quest. Cypress Hill's distinctive sound – B-Real's nasal flow, Sen Dog's call-and-response choruses and especially DJ Muggs' production – would go on to influence acts as diverse as Dr. Dre, Psycho Realm and La Sinfonía.
"The Hill" released three more studio albums in the '90s – Black Sunday, Cypress Hill III: Temples of Boom and IV – which spawned stoner anthems like Insane In The Membrane, I Wanna Get High and Dr. Greenthumb. In 1999, the group rewarded its loyal Latin American fan base by dropping Grandes Exitos en Español, a compilation of their greatest hits in Spanish. Over the last decade, Cypress Hill has experimented with rock and reggae on songs like (Rock) Superstar, Trouble and Ganja Bus without sacrificing its Latin flavor. Latin Thugs, a horn-drenched track featuring Tego Calderón is one of Cypress Hill's most popular joints.
When asked if Cypress Hill gets the credit it deserves for its contributions to hip hop, B-Real replies: "I think in some regards we do, but in other regards we're definitely looked over on a lot of shit. I don't really care what [critics] think, for me it's what the fans think and feel. That's what matters to me."
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