8 Aug 2010 - Mary-Louise Parker has starred in the show Weeds since 2005. Now about to start its sixth season the actress says that the show has taught her how to turn marijuana into cupcakes and lollipops.
24 June 2010 - Sarah Palin was interviewed on Fox Business Network when she admitted to have smoked cannabis when it was legal for personal use in Alaska. She also said that marijuana use "relatively speaking" is a "minimal problem" in the country. Palin then added "I think we need to prioritize our law enforcement efforts, and if somebody's gonna smoke a joint in their house and not do anybody else any harm, then perhaps there are other things our cops should be looking at to engage in and try to clean up some of the other problems that we have in society." But she also insisted that "If we're talking about pot, I'm not for the legalization of pot," Palin said, "I think that would just encourage especially our young people to think that it was OK to just go ahead and use it."
24 May 2010 - Brad Pitt reportedly wants to legalize marijuana in the United States. A source close to the "Ocean's Twelve actor told IUC World that he is "obsessed with legalizing pot." The source added that the reason behind his obsession was his belief that "it would be the biggest moneymaker since the Internet."
In the same report, it was mentioned that a source also claimed that the 46-year-old actor is interested in trying his hand at politics. Of the matter, the source explained, "There's not much left for him to do in Hollywood. Brad feels there's a lot more for him to do in politics, especially considering the rough years the world has experienced recently. Brad will run for Senate and if all goes well will mount a bid to become President in 2016."
5 April 2010 - Nine months after leaving Hollywood for the White House, actor Kal Penn is returning to Tinseltown to reprise his most famous role, the marijuana-loving Kumar in the raucous Harold And Kumar feature films. This movie would have a Christmas theme and might be shot in 3D.
Kal Penn, the 32-year-old has been working in Barack Obama's White House since July as an associate director of public engagement.
