Summer Release Planned for Cheech & Chong's Animated Movie

 

Lurssen Mastering just completed work on the latest "Cheech And Chong Animated Movie." It's a couple years late, but the film is finally being released this summer.

The Official HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cookbook

The Official HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cookbook, the first-ever cookbook from HIGH TIMES magazine (the world’s most trusted name when it comes to getting stoned), is the deliciously definitive guide to cannabis-infused cooking. Easy, accessible recipes and advice demystify the experience of cooking with grass and offer a cornucopia of tasty appetizers and entrees, stoner sweets, cannabis cocktails, and high-holiday feasts for any occasion. The 50 delectable recipes include Time Warp Tamales and Sativa Shrimp Spring Rolls, Pico de Ganja Nachos and Pineapple Express Upside-Down Cake. Enticing color photos and recipes inspired by stoner celebrities such as Snoop Dogg, Cheech and Chong, and Willie Nelson will spark the interest of experienced cannabis cooks and “budding” chefs, whether they’re looking for the perfect midnight munchie or just to take dinner to a higher level. Order your copy of The Official HIGH TIMES Cannabis Cookbook today at chroniclebooks.com or headshop.hightimes.com!

Cheech and Chong Interviewed Backstage

Cheech and Chong were interviewed backstage at this past weekend's show at the San Manuel Casino. When asked what it's like working with Rob Schneider, Cheech says it's great because he gets to work with someone that's shorter than him.

Marijuana, Inc. Signs Deal With Highly Regarded Hollywood Film Professional

LAS VEGAS, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- MARIJUANA, INC. (OTC-PINK: HEMP) is proud to announce that agreements have been reached with Hal J. Lewis and Glass Slipper Studio of Los Angeles, CA in the structuring of MarijuanaInc.TV, a division of Marijuana, Inc.

 Hal J. Lewis has been serving the film, video and photography community for the last 24 years. With dozens of feature credits, hundreds of episodics and thousands of commercials and music videos to his credits, Mr. Lewis is a seasoned professional. In the production of the Academy Award winning movie, "The Artist", Hal Lewis, in his capacity as head of the video and audio department, was an integral crew member. "The Artist" was the big winner at the 84th annual Academy Awards, taking home Oscars for best picture, best director and star Jean Dujardin, who beat George Clooney in the battle of the charmers.

Terms of the contract gave Mr. Lewis one third ownership of MarijuanaInc.TV, while Marijuana, Inc. gained one third ownership of Glass Slipper Studio (www.glassslipperstudio.com) with an option to purchase a greater percentage of Glass Slipper Studio. Lewis stated, "I believe that we share a vision, and with the tools that we have, we can help bring clarity to the issues surrounding cannabis and hemp. Someday I'd like to know that I helped bring positive change to the world." David Tobias, President of Marijuana, Inc. agreed, "We're privileged to have Hal join our team, and we've hit the ground running with loads of content to be edited. We intend to focus on producing the kind of videos that will catch everyone's interest; in November, when voters get the right to express their views, we want MarijuanaInc.TV to be a hub for information and entertainment, and having Hal Lewis and Glass Slipper Studio on our team means that our content and quality will be second to none."

MarijuanaInc.TV delivers top quality in house video productions to viewers via www.marijuanainc.tv website channels. Programming includes the valiant battle being fought against cancer by one of the youngest medical marijuana patients, Cash Hyde and his steadfast father Mike (www.cashhydefoundation.com). The upcoming weeks will feature MarijuanaInc.TV coverage documenting brave but ill children and adults suffering from debilitating diseases who have found relief - or intend to - by using marijuana protocols. MarijuanaInc.TV news also covers current events including the recent marijuana legalization rally at Los Angeles City Hall and the subsequent march and rally at the Los Angeles Federal Building, spearheaded by B-Real of Cypress Hill. Tommy Chong and many other activists participated in the event and were filmed by MarijuanaInc.TV in a "Virtual March" video that is posted on www.marijuanainc.tv. MarijuanaInc.TV's film crew continued their efforts, and traveled to the Inland Empire for the Cypress Hill Smokeout where they captured the feeling of the event, including a heartwarming interaction between the San Bernardino Police Department's mounted officers and Henry Hemp, a marijuana and hemp activist, soon to be posted on www.marijuanainc.tv. The lineup of upcoming projects include live streaming events and reality shows that are slated to begin production in the next quarter.

MarijuanaInc.TV also offers its studio and professional services to the community. With 2000 sq. feet of state-of-the-art studio space, including a pre-lit green screen and white cyc, and the newest and most advanced equipment, MarijuanaInc.TV's Glass Slipper Studio is able to meet all of your production needs.

The main studio space is 39 ft wide 56 Ft deep with 17 ft high ceilings, and is equipped with Paul Buss White Lightning, Alien Bee, and Profoto strobes, along with the newest accessories and modifiers - including our new 86" parabolic (please click on EQUIPMENT on www.glassslipperstudio.com for full list).

If Studio Rental is desired, included are:
Three strobes with modifiers.
Your choice of a variety of cloth photo backdrops, as well as hard sets, a 20 ft green screen, and our new blackout room (12 x 15 x 10 ft of total darkness).
Wardrobe room with two hair and make up stations, complete with lighted mirrors and luxurious, fully reclining makeup chairs.
Audio playback via a CD or iPod connected to our 2000 watt playback system.
Wireless Internet
Production room and agency lounge area.
Ample secure parking which can fit up to 3 production trucks and plenty of cars

ABOUT MARIJUANA, INC.
Marijuana, Inc. (HEMP.pk) focuses on the peripheral businesses created by the quickly emerging, and growing, multibillion dollar medical marijuana and hemp industries. Marijuana, Inc. (HEMP.pk) is not involved in the cultivation or marketing of medical marijuana. It is the company's belief that legalization of marijuana on a federal level will come to pass for all 50 states. With that in mind, the company is building infrastructure with the potential to gain substantial market share once marijuana prohibition ends.
* (Pending any federal licensing or other requirements, that may be enacted after marijuana prohibition ends).

FORWARD-LOOKING DISCLAIMER
This press release may contain certain forward-looking statements and information, as defined within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, and is subject to the Safe Harbor created by those sections. This material contains statements about expected future events and/or financial results that are forward-looking in nature and subject to risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements by definition involve risks, uncertainties and other factors, which may cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Marijuana, Inc. to be materially different from the statements made herein.

CBS' Rob! on the Chopping Block

CBS' sitcom, Rob!, which stars Cheech Marin and Rob Schneider, is on the chopping block. The network announced today they are renewing lots of shows...but they haven't decided what they're doing about Rob!.

The show steadily declines in the ratings. The critics hate it. The jokes are corny and unoriginal.

This will mark another failed sitcom starring Cheech Marin. Most of his pilots never air and shows that were picked up, such as the Golden Girls spinoff Golden Palace, you wish hadn't been.

Big Price Reduction on Cheech and Chong's Let's Make a New Dope Deal and Sleeping Beauty Compact Discs

We don't have many of the Cheech and Chong Let's Make a New Dope Deal and Sleeping Beauty CDs in stock. We brought them back into print in 2005 and after these sell out, they'll be out-of-print again...never to return.

We have dropped them by $3. They are now only $7.99 with FREE SHIPPING within the United States and Canada.

If you own a business or are a hardcore collector, you can purchase a case of 30 CDs for $100.

And for the latest Cheech and Chong tour information, go here.
And for the latest on the Cheech and Chong animated film, go here.
And for the latest on the Cheech and Chong reunion film, go here.

Tommy Chong Interviewed Outside the Rainbow

Tommy Chong was spotted at the famous "Rainbow Bar and Grill" and spoke with Hollywood.TV about his favorite subject... Marijuana!

A lot of people come up to him asking for photos. He says he prefers pipes to joints.

Smoke Out Safe Access City Hall with Tommy Chong, B-Real

Downtown Los Angeles on March 1st Don Duncan, Bruce Margolin, Tommy Chong, B-Real and the Kottonmouth Kings were present to support the Americans for Safe Access and their efforts to bring awareness to legislators about medical marijuana and patient's rights.

Boardwalk Hempire: The Rise and Fall of the Medical Kush Beach Club Kickstarter Campaign Launches Today!

Today, a Kickstarter campaign for a feature length documentary "Boardwalk Hempire: The Rise and Fall of the Medical Kush Beach Club" Starring Tommy Chong, Rob Van Dam and Sean Kush has officially launched. The campaign seeks to raise $20,000.00 to finish the film and is offering some cool incentives for backers of the project including autographed items from the stars of the film Tommy Chong, WWE/TNA Superstar Rob Van Dam and Sean Kush.



Executive Producer Sean Kush, Producer Casey Casseday and Director Reed Lucas have completed a 2 hr rough cut of the movie and are seeking the funds to complete this historic documentary which chronicles the entire existence of the Medical Kush Beach Club on Venice Beach CA which was open for 5 years and saw over 100k patients monthly. After the MKBC was raided on April 20th of last year they decided to make this documentary to expose the world to the necessity of medical marijuana.

The Documentary raises the issue about whether patients have the right to medicate how they see fit while simultaneously highlighting the birth and death of the medical marijuana scene in southern California.

WWE/TNA Superstar Rob Van Dam and Tommy Chong have been faithful visitors to the Medical Kush Beach Club and became involved in this movie as Executive Producers to get the word out about medical marijuana.

Here is the link to the Kickstarter campaign: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/reedyourmind/the-rise-and-fall-of-the-medical-kush-beach-club

We are only seeking to raise $20,000.00 and backers of the project will receive autographed items from Tommy Chong, Sean Kush and Rob Van Dam. There are backer incentives starting at $15.00 AND THEY GO ALL THE WAY UP TO $10,000.00. We also have a special "420 Package" which includes autographed posters, skate decks, movies, posters and more! If anyone has ever wanted the chance to meet with Rob Van Dam, Tommy Chong or Sean Kush this is the best way to make it happen!

For updates on the progress of the movie people can visit our facebook page and our website @ http://www.facebook.com/hashbar.tv and http://www.hashbar.tv

Cheech and Chong Rehearsing New Stand-Up Show

First, there was Cheech and Chong: Light Up America and Canada. Then, there was Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal which changed around some of their songs and sketches. Debuting March 15th at the San Manuel Indian Bingo and Casino in Highland, California will be a reworked show.

We don't know specifics, but Tommy hints it may be a completely musical show.

Stay tuned!

TMZ Hollywood Pop Quiz with Tommy Chong

Cheech and Chong will Perform in Connecticut on 4/20

On 04/20, Cheech and Chong are bringing their Get It Legal tour to the Warner Theatre in Torrington, Connecticut.  This is, of course, the most magical day of the year.

Cheech and Chong: Get It Legal
When: April 20th, 2012
Where: Warner Theatre. Torrington, CT.

Tickets go on sale this Thursday via the Ticketmaster link above.

Cheech Marin Discusses Art, Lou Adler, Recording their First Album

Off-Ramp host, John Rabe, interviewed Cheech Marin for the 89.3 KPCC podcast. The beginning of the podcast concerns Cheech's art collection. Then, Cheech discusses meeting Lou Adler, the difficulties of recording the sketches they were used to performing live and what it was like doing their first film.

There's also a separate interview with Lou Adler. Lou says they went through a couple directors before Lou decided to direct and pay for it himself. He fails to mention, however, that he used Cheech and Tommy's money to pay for it without their permission. There was a lawsuit, etc etc.

In addition, Lou doesn't mention that he signed Cheech and Chong to a really bad record deal.  Lou owns all their albums.  Producers wouldn't get away with that nowadays, but it was common in the 70s.

Tommy Chong Tells Access Hollywood Whitney Houston Would Still Be Alive If She ‘Stuck To Pot’

Yesterday, the television show Access Hollywood interviewed Tommy Chong at The Simpson's 500th episode party.

“It’s a sad, sad thing. In a way, though, it was like she was saying goodbye,” he told Access. “Like she was passing the torch onto Adele. It was a tough one to let go. It was like she came by and said, ‘OK, I’m out of here.’ It’s a sad, sad thing.”

Cheech and Chong ...and Tommy and Shelby Tour Dates

Cheech and Chong keep adding tour dates. And while Cheech is busy doing art and a bad sitcom, Tommy and Shelby Chong are also doing their own dates.

Cheech and Chong: Get it Legal tour dates include Mississippi, California, Indiana, Ontario, Nevada.

Click on the Ticketmaster link above for tickets.

Cheech Marin Guest Speaker at CSUCI CEO Series

Here is an interview with Cheech Marin at the Martin V Smith School of Business and Economics at CSU in Camarillo, CA. The interviewer is a bit chatty. She talks over everyone she is interviewing.

One of organizers of the event promotes Cheech's web site. Cheech is trying to heavily promote his personal website and twitter page because, as we predicted, Tommy Chong and his son, Paris, have taken over their Facebook, Myspace and Cheech and Chong web page. Neither of the pages are updated. Occasionally, you'll get a Facebook post, but that's it.

When Cheech and Tommy and those horrible folks at Live Nation, sent their lawyers after me, I told them I'll give them the domain name, but let me (someone independent) control it. I told them that they'll argue over the site and it'll never get updated. Their agent insisted this wouldn't be the case.

I was correct. They are arguing over the sites and the sites suck.

They used me to promote their gigs and I was responsible for getting them work and money. I was responsible for reuniting Cheech and Chong. Cheech and Tommy have admitted this in books and articles. Instead of thanking me, they filed UDRP case and won the site. They abandoned me.

CHEECH MARIN TO HOST 'ARTV', THE FIRST ANNUAL FINE ART AWARDS AT MGM GRAND

Las Vegas, Nevada -- Actor-comedian Richard "Cheech" Marin will host The First Annual Fine Art Awards (ARTV) being held in the Premier Ballroom of the MGM Grand the weekend of October 28th and 29th.

Known for comedy in his many television and film roles, but serious about art, Cheech Marin will welcome the fifty nominated fine artists from around the country at the awards ceremony. The ARTV honored artists work in a total of thirteen categories including oils, acrylics, watercolor, muralists, glass, printmaking, sculpture, mixed media, drawing, new movement/media, public art installation, and group project. There will also be an award given to Artist of the Year.

Cheech Marin is one of the nation's foremost collectors of Chicano/Mexican-American art, and his private collection has grown to be one of the largest of its kind in the world. His "Chicano Visions: American Painters On The Verge" is now on a major tour of art museums nationally through 2008. A second tour titled "The Chicano Collection" featuring digital reproductions of paintings, has just begun its national tour in Los Angeles.

"We are especially pleased to have Mr. Marin as our host," said Audrey Roberts, creator and executive producer of the show. "Not only is he an enthusiast of the art world, but his presence at our awards show brings well-deserved attention to his two important art exhibits which are now touring." Audrey Roberts has long been a champion of the arts. She has been a major contributor to the Nevada Institute for Contemporary Arts, UNLV's Fine Art Gallery, and The Las Vegas Art Museum. "Now more than ever it is time for the arts to flourish," she says of her innovative new awards show, "and this will be unlike anything the public has seen before. This is, after all, ART so the audience can expect many surprises."

In addition to the awards ceremony, the First Annual Fine Art Awards' nominated artists will be creating art in their chosen medium working live outside the Premier Ballroom for the audience to enjoy as they arrive for the ARTV Awards.

"The public rarely gets to see creative artists working, up close and personal," says Ms. Roberts. "They usually only see the finished product hanging in a gallery. We want to give them the bigger 'picture' and a truly unique experience." Ms. Roberts promises there will be many unusual surprises on the red carpet as well.

A special "Lifetime Achievement Award" will be presented posthumously to Anthony Quinn, famous on screen as an Oscar-winning actor, but in private life, an important artist himself. Quinn is a favorite of Las Vegas art collectors. Mr. Quinn's "Lifetime Achievement Award" will be accepted by his widow Katherine Quinn.

For additional information regarding ARTV and the First Annual Fine Art Awards or to purchase tickets to the show please visit the web site at www.artvawards.com. This unique and exciting awards show will be taped for a future televised airing as well.

"We are trying to keep the arts alive and thriving," Ms. Roberts says, "and it is up to all of us to do it."

Machete 2 in the Works

Robert Rodriguez and Danny Trejo are working on the sequel to Machete, 'Machete Kills.'  No word on whether the previous actors such as Robert Deniro and Cheech Marin will be in the film.

Stan Sheldon Talks About Working on Up in Smoke

Stan Sheldon is currently playing bass on the Peter Frampton tour.  Frampton brought back the original band that played on his hit album, Comes Alive.

However, many of you don't know that Stan played some of the music in Up in Smoke as part of a band which would later be called Ronin.  He went by the name Waddy Wachtel.

New York Post Completely Disses Rob!

Ok, so anyone that's watched the new Cheech Marin/Rob Schneider sitcom, Rob!, knows it's horrible.  The jokes are very stupid and simple.  There are apparently a lot of stupid and simple people in this country and they're watching this piece of garbage.

All the critics, including us, feel the same way.  I'd be embarrassed to be an actor on the show.

In a New York Post article today, Phil Mushnick had some funny things to say about the show.
"In just two episodes, CBS has provided conclusive proof that as long as a network keeps scraping at the bottom of that barrel, it’ll come up with something."
and
“Rob!, ostensibly, is about an Anglo-American marrying into a Mexican-American family. But it’s so much less than that."

Rob Schneider used to make the funniest edgiest comedic films and albums.  What happened?!?!