Apple Pulls Weed-Growing App After It Dominates Download Charts

Apple has pulled the popular iOS game called Weed Firm from the Apple App Store, after it climbed to the top of the download charts. The app lets users sell and grow virtual marijuana.

The game, which is intended for adults, puts you in the shoes of botany student Ted Growing, who manages a weed-growing operation. Users are responsible for finding ways for it to grow faster over time, overcoming obstacles with police and gangsters and customizing the home to make it inviting to guests.

"This was entirely Apple's decision, not ours," developer Manitoba Games said in a statement on its website. "We guess the problem was that the game was just too good and got to number one in All Categories ... There are certainly a great number of weed-based apps still available, as well as games promoting other so-called 'illegal activities' such as shooting people, crashing cars and throwing birds at buildings." Read more...