Playboy March 2008

FEATURES 48 THE MEDICAL MARIJUANA MURDER The unsolved killing of medical marijuana activist KenGorman in Denver has cast a harsh spotlight on new cannabis laws now on the books in a dozen states. In an investigative report FRANK OWEN examines how this movement has become entangled in conflicting laws that have thwarted its promise. 50 PLAYBOY MUSIC AWARDS For our annual look at the year's best music, we sound out T.I., Anna Netrebko and Ghostland Observatory, peek at Gary Allan's record collection, designate the hottest tunes and reveal your preferred aural pleasures in our readers poll results. 70 BETTER LIVING THROUGH CHEMISTRY At the most innovative drinking establishments across the country, a new breed of bartenders cum mad scientists is using molecular mixology to stir up the most dynamic cocktails in decades. BY DAVID PFISTER 98 THE SEXUAL MALE, PART FOUR: THE LOOK OF LOVE In the fourth installment of Playboy Advisor CHIP ROWE'S series on the science of male sexuality, we explore the startling discoveries made by researchers who study the human mating dance. The reasons women choose their partners—that's right, pal, the women choose—and why couples stay together may surprise you. FICTION 88 THE COOK The author of Whiteman and The Konkans returns to PLAYBOY with a story about three American Peace Corps volunteers in India during the 1960s. The challenges of the third world and the clash of cultures tap feelings of empathy and'understanding in two of them, while fueling the arrogance of the other. BY TONY D'SOUZA THE PLAYBOY FORUM 35 IS JOHN DOE DEAD? We have come to expect cameras in banks and bodegas to capture our every move. But has fear of crime and terrorism caused us to surrender our privacy too complacently? DANIEL J. SOLOVE argues that rather than accepting our status as fish in a fishbowl, we should fight to maintain the right to live portions of our life in anonymity. 20Q 102 CHARLES BARKLEY Sir Charles remains one of the most outspoken and controversial figures in all of sports. Here the opinionated commentator explains with bracing candor why Stephon Marbury isn't worth $20 million a year, why the answer to the immigration mess is to jail rich people and why he'll govern Alabama. BY JASON BUHRMESTER INTERVIEW 41 GARRY KASPAROV He's the greatest of chess grandmasters, now leading a movement to protest corruption in Russian president Vladimir Putin's regime. Obviously, this is no game, and the stakes are high: Kasparov's critique, leveled in the streets of Moscow, led to his arrest and imprisonment. Right after his release and on the eve of the Russian elections, the chess champ turned political activist sat down with DAVID SHEFF to discuss why he thinks Putin is destroying his country and whether accusing the president of having blood on his hands has put Kasparov's life in jeopardy. PICTORIALS 52 ICE-T'S HOT COCO Rap's original gangster shows off his bodacious, bootylicious wife. 68 FOREIGN EXCHANGE: PETTER HEGRE'S LUBA A Norwegian photographer captures the global allure of his Ukrainian muse, Luba Shumeyko. 74 PLAYMATE: IDA LJUNGQVIST Beware the Ida of March— her pictorial will raise your blood pressure. 106 PLAYBOY'S 25 SEXIEST CELEBRITIES The stars who sizzle at any distance, from the Girls Next Door to Christina Aguilera and more. NOTES AND NEWS 7 WORLD OF PLAYBOY The Amazing Race touches down in Holmby Hills, and we fete Kim Kardashian back east. 8 HANGIN' WITH HEF Hef hosts turkey day, Tom Leykis's Bunny Ball comes to the Mansion, and Fabio is back for more. 135 PLAYMATE NEWS Environmental activist Cara Zavaleta wants you to know green is the new black; Jayde Nicole and her sexy friends get a reality show. DEPARTMENTS 1 PLAYBILL 11 DEAR PLAYBOY 15 AFTER HOURS 23 REVIEWS 29 MANTRACK 33 THE PLAYBOY ADVISOR 86 PARTY JOKES 139 WHERE AND HOW TO BUY 140 GRAPEVINE 142 POTPOURRI FASHION 92 ROCK THE RABBIT For our annual rock-and-roll fashion shoot, musicians Daft Punk, Iggy Pop, Duran Duran, the Shins, Gogol Bordello and Hot Chip designed their own concert T-shirts, each featuring their unique spin on Playboy iconography. BY MICK ROCK THIS MONTH ON PLAYBOY.COM MAGAZINE BLOG News, views and inside perspectives from PLAYBOY editors. playboy.com/blog SUPER SATURDAY NIGHT Check out coverage of our Playmate- and celeb-studded big-game bash in Arizona. playboy.com/ssn DRINK UP We pick our favorite scotches that every guy needs to try. playboy.com/style THE 21ST QUESTION One more slam from contentious NBA commentator Charles Barkley. playboy.com/21q NOT FUNNY TO LOOK AT Our daily Cyber Girl video jokes may not be so funny, but they're very easy on the eyes. playboy.com/jokes