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Indiana Doctor Calls CBD Illegality “Ridiculous And Irrational”

Amy Hansen
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Indiana Doctor Calls CBD Illegality “Ridiculous And Irrational”

Dr. Richard Feldman is not here for your opposition to CBD in the red state of Indiana. As an Indianapolis physician and former Indiana state health commissioner, he has some words in response to Attorney General Curtis Hill, who is in favor of making CBD oil illegal to sell and posses.

According to Feldman, the current law makes it pretty much “impossible” for anyone, even those listed on the state CBD registry, to legally buy it.

He wrote an op-ed piece for the Kokomo Tribune, in which he’s basically forced to mansplain how ridiculous the law is, and that just because CBD is derived from cannabis, it doesn’t get you stoned.

Sixteen non-medical marijuana states have limited legalization of CBD, mostly for epilepsy. The federal government considers CBD illegal through its Drug Enforcement Agency’s schedule 1 controlled substance status for cannabis. Schedule 1 substances are considered having high abuse potential with no evidence of medical benefits. This status impedes needed medical research. Nevertheless, CBD has no addictive or euphoric intoxicating effects, no significant side effects, and possible health benefits.

Besides epilepsy, Feldman lists a variety of medical issues that benefit from CBD, including acne, depression, a variety of anxiety disorders, and even schizophrenia.

Other studies report possible usefulness in treating chronic pain and inflammation, opioid and tobacco addictions, heart disease, diabetes and neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer’s disease, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disease and stroke. It may have anti-cancer qualities including the suppression of cancer growth and spread.

In grand finale style, Feldman says “the illegality of CBD oil is ridiculous and irrational, solely stemming from the fact it is derived from cannabis” and that for now, CBD should be treated like a legal herbal supplement because many other herbal supplements have already set the precedent by having “minimal, questionable or no proven health effects.” And also, they’re regulated by the FDA only if safety issues arise.

He ends by saying, “What’s all this fear and loathing about? If people think CBD helps them, let them use it legally.”

Gossip: Meghan Markle’s Dad Will Walk Her Down The Aisle; Gwyneth Paltrow And Brad Falchuk Are Engaged

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Gossip: Meghan Markle’s Dad Will Walk Her Down The Aisle; Gwyneth Paltrow And Brad Falchuk Are Engaged

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s royal wedding is only four months away, but many details still remain a mystery. We know that the nuptials will take place at St. George’s Chapel in Windsor on May 19 and that the cake will reportedly be made from bananas, but the guest list, dress, and many other very important ingredients are still up in the air.

However, on Monday, one possible detail was revealed: Samantha Grant, the half-sister of Meghan Markle, said on a British talk show that their father, Tom Markle, will walk the actress and soon-to-be royal down the aisle.

“God forbid, unless the plane crashes…he’ll be there one way or another,” she told the hosts of The Wright Stuff. “Any rumor to the contrary is, my favorite new word is becoming, ‘Oh, rubbish.’ So he will be there.”

Grant’s comment comes less than two weeks after she criticized Prince Harry for a remark he made about Markle’s family. “I think we’ve got one of the biggest families that I know of, and every family is complex as well,” he told BBC Radio 4. “She’s done an absolutely amazing job; she’s getting in there, and it’s the family that I suppose she never had.”

In response, Grant fired off a series of tweets refuting Prince Harry’s statement and, tellingly, plugging her upcoming tell-all memoir, The Diary of Princess Pushy’s Sister. “Actually, she has a large family who were always there with her and for her,” she wrote. “Our household was very normal, and when dad and Doria divorced, we all made it so it was like she had two houses. No one was estranged, she was just too busy. Read my book complete with facts and photos.”

Gwyneth Paltrow And Brad Falchuk Are Engaged

The cover of Goop shows a beaming Paltrow being embraced from behind by Falchuk. In another image from the cover shoot, captured by Steven Pan, Falchuk holds Paltrow close and kisses her on the cheek while she grins at the camera and positions her hand just so to show off her engagement ring, which looks to be a simple band set with a huge circular gemstone.

Inside the second issue of her namesake magazine, Paltrow opens up about her “conscious uncoupling” from Chris Martin and impending second marriage to Falchuk. “Personally, at midlife, I have tried to accept how complex romantic love can be. I have decided to give it a go again, not only because I believe I have found the man I was meant to be with, but because I have accepted the soul-stretching, pattern-breaking opportunities that (terrifyingly) are made possible by intimacy,” she writes about Falchuk. “For the first time, I feel like I’m in an adult relationship that is sometimes very uncomfortable—because he sort of demands a certain level of intimacy and communication that I haven’t been held to before. What came up in the first couple of years of our relationship was how incapable I was in this realm—how I feared intimacy and communication.”

Entertainment Tonight reported that they’ve actually been engaged for over a year—Paltrow and Falchuk confirmed the big news to Good Morning America on Monday. “We feel incredibly lucky to have come together at this juncture in our lives when our collective successes and failures can serve as building blocks for a healthy and happy relationship,” they said in a joint statement.

Read all about Paltrow and Falchuk’s relationship in the “Love & Sex” issue of Goop, available on newsstands and online on Tuesday, January 9 for $14.99.

 

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Kansas Lawmaker: Black People Genetically Unable To Handle Marijuana

Mary Schumacher
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Kansas Lawmaker: Black People Genetically Unable To Handle Marijuana

Kansas State Rep. Steve Alford (R)-Ulysses said during a legislative coffee session that the reason cannabis should remain illegal is that African-Americans are genetically made up to not handle their weed, reported The Huffington Post this morning. He pointed to the late ’30s as an example, when Reefer Madness was real and Harry J. Anslinger was head of the then Federal Bureau of Narcotics.

“Basically any way you say it, marijuana is an entry drug into the higher drugs,” Alford pontificated. “What you really need to do is go back in the ’30s, when they outlawed all types of drugs in Kansas [and] across the United States.”

Wait for it…

“What was the reason why they did that?” he asked slyly to the group of around 60 people. “One of the reasons why, I hate to say it, was that the African Americans, they were basically users and they basically responded the worst off to those drugs just because of their character makeup, their genetics and that. And so basically what we’re trying to do is we’re trying to do a complete reverse with people not remembering what has happened in the past.”

And what has happened in the past? In the past 80 years, since Anslinger’s own racist pursuit of sobriety for all, is that people of color have been singled out and persecuted. From the days when Anslinger was able to say with impunity, “Reefer makes darkies think they’re as good as white men,” to now, where the numbers show that people of color and white people use drugs at the same rate, yet if one has tint to their skin they are much more likely to be harassed and arrested.

After the coffee hour, Alford was asked if he stood by his comments, and he did. However, when asked yet again to clarify, Alford admitted he had no sources for his “science” and went on to say, “There are certain groups of people, their genetics, the way their makeup is, the chemicals will affect them differently. That’s what I should have said was drugs affect people differently instead of being more specific.”

Not much of a retraction. He did deny to the Associated Press that he is a racist. Time will tell if we are able to tolerate Alford and his brand of politics as a Representative of our great nation. Carl Brewer, a Democratic candidate in Kansas, remarked to KSN TV, “It is hard to believe that in 2018, anyone would support the discredited and racist policies of the Jim Crow-era. No matter one’s feelings on medical marijuana and marijuana legalization, we can all agree that views like those of KS Rep. Alford have no place in our statehouse, in our state or in our country.”

Women In Cannabis Launch Campaign To Fight Domestic Abuse

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Women In Cannabis Launch Campaign To Fight Domestic Abuse

The Giving Tree Wellness Center, one of Arizona’s leading medical marijuana dispensaries, has announced a partnership with three other women-led Phoenix-based organizations to launch a Confident Woman campaign to raise awareness about domestic violence.

The Giving Tree Wellness Center, Monarch Wellness Center, Kindred and Huxton, have partnered to create a collaborative medical marijuana product to benefit a nonprofit organization. This collaboration is the first time two dispensary organizations and cannabis brands have come together to launch a hybrid product, called Confident Women. The Confident Woman campaign and the proceeds from the Confident Woman product sales will benefit Chrysalis Domestic Abuse Shelter.

The Giving Tree’s pioneering partnership between Huxton and Kindred, two of the highest quality cannabis brands in the U.S., and Monarch Wellness Center, Scottsdale’s premier medical marijuana dispensary, have merged two of their most prominent cannabis strains to create the Confident Women blend. Confident Woman is a blended product of The Giving Tree Wellness Center’s “LA Confidential” and Huxton’s “Wonder Woman,” regarded for their quality and remedy for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), anxiety and restlessness.

“I launched The Giving Tree in 2013 with the mission to make a difference in the community,” said Lilach Mazor Power, the co-founder and managing director of The Giving Tree Wellness Center. “Partnering with Monarch Wellness Center, Kindred, Huxton and Chrysalis continues that mission. It is important that women empower and support each other to make a difference, not only in the cannabis industry, but in the world.”

Confident Woman Pre-Rolls will be sold at Monarch Wellness Center in Scottsdale, Arizona, and The Giving Tree Wellness Center’s locations in Mesa and Phoenix, Arizona until January 19th, 2018.

For more cannabis business news, read MJ News Network.

What’s The Future Of Cannabis? Here Are 3 Scenarios

Robert McVay
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What’s The Future Of Cannabis? Here Are 3 Scenarios

The end of one year and the beginning of another presents a good opportunity to look ahead at the long-term goals of the marijuana legalization movement. In the near term (next year or two), nationwide legalization or even decriminalization of marijuana is unthinkable. The current Congress and President Trump have not shown any inclination toward effecting that type of change. At some point though, sooner or later, the United States will legalize marijuana nationwide — not just move it to Schedule 2 or 3 of the Controlled Substances Act, but fully deschedule it. It’s not too early to think about what nationwide legalization would look like and how it would affect cannabis businesses that are open today.

There are three main routes that legalization could take. First, there is total unregulated legalization — treat marijuana like apples. That option is so unrealistic that it’s not worth discussing. Next, there is the alcohol model, with a mixture of federal and state regulations. Products can be distributed and sold across state lines, and states can regulate however they choose, but they can’t show preference to local actors. Finally, we could build on the current cannabis legalization model. Every state creates its own market with its own licensing system and regulatory scheme. Product cannot move across state lines, and many states limit or ban ownership stakes in marijuana businesses by out-of-state individuals.

If the US ultimately takes the last route, continuing the current trend, market change would be gradual. Banking would certainly be easier, and marijuana businesses wouldn’t pay as much in taxes. States would likely ease some of the regulations that they have in place solely because of the Cole Memo. But on the whole, the state markets would continue on much the same trend as today. Note that very few commodities cannot be transported interstate. Health insurance is one, but state insurance markets are more about individual states being able to regulate the types of policies that can be sold in the state. There isn’t a physical product that is being barred from crossing state lines.

Continuing with individual state cannabis markets doesn’t seem likely, either. If cannabis is legalized, it doesn’t make sense that Congress would bar states from opening their doors to out-of-state product. They don’t do that with any other similar products. The Dormant Commerce Clause would also present a major legal challenge for a state that wanted to only allow in-state actors to sell products to its residents.

The most likely outcome, then, is the alcohol/tobacco model, with interstate commerce allowed, and a mixture of federal and state licenses and regulations. Though this transition will undoubtedly be an exciting moment for many, it will also be a scary time for the cultivators and processors across the country that are already doing business. Two different kinds of consolidation would start happening at the same time. First, there is corporate consolidation. In 2015, 90 percent of the beer sold in the United States was owned by 11 multinational corporations. Constellation, owner of Corona and other beer brands, has already made a large investment in a Canadian marijuana company. Big business will certainly look at marijuana. But, the other type of consolidation that isn’t talked about as much is geographic consolidation. In a free interstate market, it doesn’t make a lot of sense to grow marijuana in Nevada, Massachusetts, Washington DC, and a number of other states that have current licensed marijuana cultivators. In the same way that Virginia and North Carolina dominate in tobacco cultivation, California, Oregon, and a few other places will likely dominate marijuana cultivation. That could leave producers who are getting licensed in other locations in a tough spot, when federal legalization finally happens.

Robert McVay is an attorney at Harris Bricken, a law firm with lawyers in Seattle, Portland, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Barcelona, and Beijing. This story was originally published on the Canna Law Blog. 

A Fun Way To Help Your Cold Symptoms

Amy Hansen
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A Fun Way To Help Your Cold Symptoms

Quiz time. It’s cold season and you’re all stuffed up. Do you 1) reach for the hot tea 2) Head to the steam room or 3) get yourself an orgasm?

If you’re thinking “one of these three is not like the others” you’re wrong. Having an orgasm has been proven to ease congestion. You just might want to consider pleasuring your sick self, and not another person.

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Michael S. Benninger, M.D., chairman of the Head and Neck Institute at the Cleveland Clinic tells Men’s Health:

Sexual activity and arousal beginning with foreplay activates the sympathetic nervous system. That results in nasal constriction and essentially shrinks the nasal turbinates (blood vessels) and increases nasal airflow and [allows for] easier breathing.

Here’s how it works. According to Ryan Berglund, M.D., urologist at the Cleveland Clinic, your orgasms are controlled by the two parts of your automatic nervous system: the sympathetic nervous system, which gears up your body for sex, and the parasympathetic nervous system, which restores your body to its initial pre-sex state.

The former (sympathetic nervous system) controls the release of the hormone epinephrine, which causes the blood vessels in your nose to constrict, making it less stuffy. But the latter (parasympathetic nervous system) enables the return of your inflammation and stuffy nose.  Dr. Landon W. Trost, urologist at the Mayo Clinic, tells Men’s Health that you’ll only feel those nasal decongestant effects for about 20 to 60 minutes after you climax. And not only that, you might actually feel worse after having an orgasm.

Says Dr. Benninger:

As the parasympathetic system takes over, you can actually get a rebound congestion that is worse than your steady state, and you may get increased nasal discharge or drainage.

The good news is that having an orgasm will hopefully make you forget about how sick you are. There’s always nasal spray.

This Matcha Smoothie Recipe Will Make 2018 Great

Maria Loreto
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This Matcha Smoothie Recipe Will Make 2018 Great

Start your New Year off right with this protein packed matcha smoothie, it’s just what you need after an over-indulgent holiday season.

Ingredients

  • 1/2 banana
  • 1 (6-ounce) vanilla low-fat skyr yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon matcha powder
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons almond butter
  • 1 date, pitted
  • 1/2 cup almond milk
  • 1 cup ice

Preparation

Using a kitchen blender, add the banana, yogurt, matcha powder, almond butter, date, almond milk and ice. Blend on high for 1 minute. Serve immediately.

Sheri Wetherell is the co-founder and CEO of Foodista.com, a community-based recipe, cooking, and food news website. Check them out on social media: Twitter, Facebook, Pinterest, Instagram.

Oh So Cozy: Warm Up This Winter With Masala Milk

Sherri Wetherell
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Oh So Cozy: Warm Up This Winter With Masala Milk

This delicious Masala Milk Recipe is a blend of nuts and aromatic spices. Masala Milk is a flavored beverage made of milk with the mixture of aromatic Indian spices and herbs. Kesar masala Milk Recipe or Saffron Milk Shake Recipe contains a marvelous combination of health and refreshment.

Ingredients:

1 cup milk
2-3 tbsp sugar
Half crushed almonds, pista and saffron (kesar)
Cardamom (elaichi) powder

Preparation:

1. Boil 1 cup milk
2. Once the milk boils, add 2 tbsp sugar
3. Add cardamom powder according to taste
4. Add half crushed almonds, pista and kesar
5. Mix well and let the milk come to a boil
6. Pour into a cup
7. Masala milk is ready to serve

Oprah Winfrey 2020: What Is Her Stance On Marijuana Legalization?

Brendan Bures
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Oprah Winfrey 2020: What Is Her Stance On Marijuana Legalization?

Memorably Oprah Winfrey told the audience of her daytime TV show that she had, in fact, smoked crack cocaine. This was 1996, during a segment about mothers with drug problems, at a time when such topics were still definitively taboo.

Following Oprah’s show-stopping speech at the Golden Globes Sunday, rumors continue to swirl that the media mogul might consider running for President in 2020. If such an event occurs, Oprah’s stance on drugs will be called into question, as will the above anecdote. And with Attorney General Jeff Sessions’ current anti-marijuana policies going into effect, cannabis legalization is bound to become a defining political issue in the coming elections.

So what does Oprah think of marijuana? Back in 2015, Oprah appeared on David Letterman’s Late Show. Her appearance was within the final weeks of Letterman’s retirement, so the show had taken a looser feel. At one point, Letterman abruptly asked Oprah, “What do you think about smoking weed? Are you smoking?”

At first a bit stunned by the sudden question, Oprah eventually replied, “Actually, no. I haven’t smoked in 30 years. Really.”

The two then discussed marijuana’s increased potency and their favorite type of munchies back in the day (“For me, it was a sleeve of Oreos,” Oprah admitted).

That response on marijuana echoed another public appearance in which Oprah was asked whether she smoked weed. She was on Watch What Happens: Live with Andy Cohen, who was delighted to play his infamous interview game of “Plead the Fifth.” The first question: when was the last time Oprah smoked marijuana?

Via Huffington Post:

“Uh … 19 … 82,” Winfrey responded after thinking about it.

“Let’s hang out after the show,” Cohen asked her, hinting at updating her year.

“Okay!” Winfrey laughed. “I hear it’s gotten better.”

So Oprah previously enjoyed marijuana, but hasn’t in some time. She doesn’t seem to hold a strong opinion for or against either. Whatever her true stance is we probably won’t know until she’s directly asked, but it appears like an improvement versus the current administration’s marijuana policies.

See How To Make The Perfect Marijuana-Smoked Gelato At Home

Jillian Peterson
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See How To Make The Perfect Marijuana-Smoked Gelato At Home

The act of cold-smoking matcha gelato may not sound like your cup of tea, but as chef Shota Nakajima demonstrates, it’s really quite easy. All you need is an ice cream maker and a smoker. And some basic ingredients you probably already have in your fridge for the gelato base.

“You can also just use melted vanilla ice cream for the base,” says the 27-year old chef-owner of Adana restaurant in Seattle. “Then re-churn it after you smoke it.”

For a Fresh Toast demo, Nakajima, who worked at Japan’s Michelin-starred Sakamoto before opening Adana’s predecessor, Naka, in 2015, cold-smoked gelato using cedar chips. But you can use…pretty much anything.

“If you’re using marijuana,” Nakajima says, “when the gelato melts, you get this nice, marijuana flavor. It tastes delicious!”

Here’s how you can do it at home.

Ingredients:

  • 450g milk
  • 150g cream
  • 120g sugar
  • 75g egg yolk
  • ½ vanilla bean (split open, scrape out the innards)
  • 2Tbsp matcha

Directions:

  • Boil milk, cream and vanilla bean (including pod) on low heat.
  • Whisk egg yolk and sugar until white.
  • Add hot milk and cream to yolk and sugar mixture slowly (if you add too quickly you’ll cook the eggs) and bring up heat to 80 degrees.
  • Stir in matcha.
  • Strain.
  • Cool in an ice bath. (If it’s summer, feel free to hop in the tub, too!)

Place mixture in metal container, cover with plastic wrap, make a small hole in the plastic wrap and insert smoker (make sure to seal it as best you can) and fill container with smoke. Ideally, chill smoked mixture overnight to thoroughly infuse it. Place mixture in an ice cream machine and churn until desired consistency (about 20 minutes). Eat!

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