Blazin With Bobby Black

In this special 4/20 edition of Blazin', Bobby celebrates the high holiday in true stoner style with none other than cannabis comedy legend Tommy Chong and his son/partner Paris Chong, who discuss Tommy’s new stoner emoji app SmokEmoji, his new cannabis line Chong’s Choice, their podcast The Tommy Chong Podcast and much, much more! Plus: Bobby dedicates some 4/20 shoutouts to a few loyal listeners. Don’t miss it!Twitter: @TommyChongInstagram: @HeyTommyChongFacebook: heytommychongwww.heytommychong.comFacebook.com/BlazinWithBBFacebook: bobbyblack420Instagram: @bobbyblack420Twitter: @bobbyblack#BlazinWithBobbyBlack, #BWBB

Our special 4/20 leadup coverage continues this week with another of Bobby’s former High Times colleagues who helped discover and disseminate the stoner significance of the number 420—Steven Hager (editor­in­chief of Freedom Leaf magazine and publisher of Celebstoner.com Steve Bloom. Steve discusses  his initial exposure to 420 at a Grateful Dead show and his recent live appearances with cannabis celeb Tommy Chong, as well as offering a full rundown of the various 4/20 events around the country.     LINKSFacebook.com/BlazinWithBBFacebook: bobbyblack420Instagram: @bobbyblack420Twitter: @bobbyblack#BlazinWithBobbyBlack, #BWBBFacebook.com/SteveBloomdudeCelebstoner.comFreedomLeaf.com 

It’s April, and that means that 4/20—aka “Stoner New Year”—is right around the corner! In this episode, Bobby speaks with his former boss Steven Hager (editor ­in ­chief of Abakus, former editor ­in ­chief of High  Times, creator of the Cannabis Cup and Counterculture Hall of Fame), who helped uncover the origin of the  number 420’s association with cannabis, and helped disseminate the idea of creating smoking ceremonies  around it. This year, Hager brings it all back home with his 420 Eve event in San Rafael, California on April 19th.    Facebook.com/BlazinWithBBFacebook: bobbyblack420Instagram: @bobbyblack420Twitter: @bobbyblack#BlazinWithBobbyBlack, #BWBBFacebook.com/stevenhager420Stevenhager420.wordpress.comabakusmagazine.com 

Hailing from Oregon, the glass ­blowing capitol of the country—Darby Holm is one of the most talented, respected and renown glass artists of our generation. In this week’s episode, Bobby speaks with Holm about the evolution of the smokeable glass art industry, his techniques and influences, and the inspiration behind his famous cactus and raygun ­themed pieces. LINKSFacebook.com/BlazinWithBBFacebook: bobbyblack420Instagram: @bobbyblack420Twitter: @bobbyblack#BlazinWithBobbyBlack, #BWBBFacebook.com/darby.holmdarbyholmglass.com

Bobby’s guest this week is author, activist and chef Cheri Sicard. In addition to penning several cannabis themed books (Mary Jane: The Complete Marijuana Handbook for Women, The Cannabis Gourmet Cookbook) she also serves as the executive director of the Marijuana Lifer Project—a non-profit organization dedicated to helping people who are currently serving life sentences in prison for non­violent cannabis offenses through emotional and financial support, raising awareness and petitioning for clemency to get them released.LINKS:Facebook.com/BlazinWithBBFacebook: bobbyblack420Instagram: @bobbyblack420Twitter: @bobbyblack#BlazinWithBobbyBlack, #BWBBwww.marijuanaliferproject.orgFacebook.com/liferprojectcannabischeri.com 

On this week’s edition of Blazin’, Bobby’s guests are the organizers of the Cannabis Film Festival (Humboldt County, California April 23-24, 2016) - Kellie Butterfield Dodds and Jack Rikkes who discuss how the festival came about, this year’s entries and judges (which include Bobby himself) and what perks and activities attendees can expect. Facebook.com/BlazinWithBB, Facebook: bobbyblack420, Instagram: @bobbyblack420, Twitter: @bobbyblack, #BlazinWithBobbyBlack, #BWBB, www.cannabisfilmfestival.com, Facebook.com/CannaFilmFest 

This week,Bobby tackles a serious topic that is close to his heart—the right of veterans to use medical marijuana. To address this issue,he welcomes to the show Michael Krawitz—the executive director of Veterans for Medical Cannabis Access — who talks about his ongoing efforts to change federal and state law, as well as Veteran Administration policy,to allow vets to use cannabis medicinally without legal repercussions. Facebook.com/BlazinWithBB, Facebook: bobbyblack420, Instagram: @bobbyblack420, Twitter: @bobbyblack  #BlazinWithBobbyBlack, #BWBB www.veteransformedicalmarijuana.org,, Facebook.com/USA.VMCA 

In this episode, Bobby welcomes on the hilarious cannabis comic Doug Benson (Super High Me, Getting Doug With High, Doug Loves Movies) to chat about about movies, The Marijuana ­Logues, the Doobie Awards, dabbing and more. Toke up and tune in!  LINKS: Facebook.com/BlazinWithBB, Facebook: bobbyblack420, Instagram: @bobbyblack420, Twitter: @bobbyblack, Twitter: @DougBenson, Instagram: @youdontknowdoug and douglovesmovies.com.

This week, Bobby's special guest is Allen St. Pierre, the executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), who discusses the movement's momentum over the past few years and NORMLs role in it, the new initiatives coming up in 2016, and how the presidential election may affect the future of cannabis legalization. LINKS: Facebook.com/BlazinWithBB, Facebook: bobbyblack420, Instagram: @bobbyblack420, Twitter: @bobbyblack, Facebook.com/Norml, norml.org, Instagram: @natlnorml, Twitter: @Norml

In this episode, Bobby speaks to award-winning pot breeder Scott Reach of Rare Dankness Seeds, who is in the process of building one of the nation's largest, most technologically advanced cannabis growing and processing facilities in Denver, Colorado.

In this episode, Bobby's guest is one of America's most notorious pot smugglers and longest serving pot prisoner Robert "Bobby Tuna" Platshorn of the Black Tuna Gang, who discusses his adventures as an outlaw and the formation of The Silver Tour - his activist group devoted to educating senior citizens about the benefits of medical marijuana.

On the inaugural episode of his new "potcast", Bobby Black speaks with Nate Bergman, the lead singer / guitarist of stoner reggae rock band Lionize about their influences, headlining the Warped Tour.