David Bienenstock
Drugs
6 Steps for Helping a Friend Through a Bad Psychedelic Trip
Start by not calling it a "bad trip."
David Bienenstock
4.30.18
comedy
Bob Saget Helped Me Prepare for My Stand-Up Debut
Who better to give me some pointers than a man who's been in the biz for more than forty years?
David Bienenstock
11.20.17
Weed
A Gourmet Weed Dinner At Hunter S. Thompson's House
MUNCHIES columnist David Bienenstock headed to Aspen, Colorado to hang out at Owl Farm, the estate of the late legendary writer, Hunter S. Thompson, to enjoy a weed-infused dinner amongst marijuana enthusiasts.
David Bienenstock
10.22.17
Podcasts
How Podcasting Became Hollywood's Latest Obsession
Once the exclusive domain of techies and Trekkies, podcasting has grown into a culture-defining medium, a hot play for investors, and the entertainment industry's newest hunting ground for content and creators.
David Bienenstock
9.8.17
Film
To Play Snoop Dogg in a Movie, You've Got to Smoke His Favorite Weed Strain
Actor Jarrett Ellis employed some unique methods to get into character for his role in the new Tupac Shakur biopic, 'All Eyez on Me.'
David Bienenstock
6.16.17
Weed
Big Pharma Wants a Monopoly On One of Weed's Key Medicinal Compounds
Corporate lobbyists in more than 20 states are currently pushing to make sure the pharmaceutical industry has the only legal supply of CBD.
David Bienenstock
6.13.17
The THUMP Harm Reduction Project
6 Steps for Helping a Friend Through a Bad Psychedelic Trip
Start by not calling it a "bad trip."
David Bienenstock
5.16.17
highs and lows
Big Pharma's Dirtiest Dealer
Insys Therapeutics executives suffered multiple arrests for bribing doctors to prescribe its fentanyl-based pain medication while funding anti-weed campaigns and developing its own lab-made THC drug.
David Bienenstock
4.25.17
Weed Week
Sigur Rós Had a Weird Sound Bath Party For Their Weed Gumdrops
Beds, dancers in transparent robes, and an original ambient score were involved.
David Bienenstock
4.20.17
Weed Week
These Bongs Are High Art in More Than One Way
An exhibition examines the fancy pipes and bongs of Bob Snodgrass, the "Godfather of Glass," and the legions of artists he inspired.
David Bienenstock
4.18.17
Weed Week
How the IRS Screws Legal Weed Businesses
The IRS targets legal cannabis businesses. Now the industry is fighting back.
David Bienenstock
4.17.17
Bong Appetit
The Real 'Penny Lane' Has Moved From Sowing Oats to Farming Wild Rice
Decades after retiring from professionally partying with famous rockstars, 'Penny Lane' maintains a Sauvie Island farm inherited from her parents, where her new passion is wild rice.
David Bienenstock
6.27.16
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