Over the weekend, we caught Willie Nelson, Margot Price, and 500 cannabis entries at the Emerald Cup in California. Meanwhile, Massachusetts legalization gained steam, and Gov. Cuomo prepared to announce a legalization bill. Now what? Things slow down for the holidays, but Samantha Bee throws a holiday special, we get to watch Aquaman, and the space marine franchise Warhammer goes four-player co-op on Playstation 4. Here’s your pop culture cannabis pairings for the week of Dec. 17-23—Hit This!
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Sativa to Watch—Pineapple Wonder. Grammy-nominated country singer Margot Price’s new strain on Willie Nelson’s brand Willie’s Reserve promises tropical sweetness and energy to jam.
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TV — Wednesday: “Full Frontal” host Samantha Bee submits her own holiday special with “Christmas on I.C.E.” on TBS | Friday: Marvel’s teenage superhero drama “Runaways” airs its season 2 premiere on Hulu; Netflix’s adaptation of the thrilling novel “Perfume” puts a modern twist on a serial killer sensitive to smell; the Showtime documentary “American Dream/American Knightmare” takes viewers deep into the exploits of infamous gangsta rap record exec Suge Knight | Sunday: Fox airs the classic 1989 holiday special, “Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire.”
Film — Emily Blunt takes the mantle of an iconic Disney character in “Mary Poppins Returns”; Jason Momoa adds some much needed badassery to DC Comics’ otherwise campy ocean-based superhero “Aquaman”; “Bumblebee” looks to be a welcome heart-filled departure from the bloated Transformers movie series.
Music — M.I.A.’s latest music video “Reload” is a newly uncovered track recorded a year before her 2005 debut, Arular; Long Beach emcee Vince Staples’ new song “Home” is featured on the “Spider-Man: Into The Spider-Verse” soundtrack.
Sports — MLB’s Winter Meetings this offseason was relatively quiet, as both superstars Bryce Harper and Manny Machado remain unsigned free agents; the UEFA Champions League holds its draw on Monday to determine the knockout stage matchups for the remaining 16 European football clubs.
Fashion — Nike SB teams up with New England-based shop Concepts for the “Purple Lobster” iteration of their crustacean-inspired Dunks; Adidas and Pharrell Williams continues their successful partnership with the release of the Crazy BYW LVL X “Gratitude Empathy.”
Gaming — Warhammer: Vermintide 2 brings 4-player co-op action to the PS4.
News — New York Gov. Cuomo outlines a legalization bill Monday.
Weekend In Brief
Miss Universe spoke up in support of legal medical cannabis despite her country’s brutal drug politics. . . . President Trump’s new acting chief of staff has voted well on cannabis. . . . Massachusetts’ third retail store opened. . . . And a mega-lobby of seniors, unions, teachers, and more announced support for legalization.
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