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Gossip: Psychic Predicts Prince Harry & Meghan Won’t Make It Five Years; Carrie Underwood Needed ’40 To 50 Stitches’ To Close Her Face

An Aussie psychic has some predictions about royalty for 2018.

An Australian psychic has predicted how 2018 will unfold for the royal family, and the news isn’t promising for one particular couple. Kerrie Erwin appeared on Sunrise on Sunday to reveal whether Prince Harry, 33, and his fiancée Meghan Markle, 36, would last and also claimed to know the gender of Prince William and the Duchess of Cambridge’s third child. And while it’s happy news for one couple, Kerrie claims the other, is headed for a split months ahead of their highly anticipated wedding.

When asked how Meghan and Harry will fare once they settle into royal life together, Kerrie claimed there would be a struggle.

‘I do get [feelings of] a pregnancy for her next year. But actually I don’t think it’s going to last,’ she said. ‘I’d probably give it five years. I feel there is a lot of personal things going on between them because they’re two very strong individuals. Which is a sad thing. I wish them all the best. But it doesn’t look good.’

While that’s likely not the joyful news they were looking to ring in the new year with, Kate and William are sitting pretty with a solid prediction about the gender of their child.

‘I feel it’s a girl. I feel really happy for them because I’ve always loved Diana, she’s absolutely gorgeous,’ Kerrie said. ‘I feel like they’re a very good couple. They’re soulmates.’

Kerrie also predicted Germany would win the World Cup, suggesting it would be a ‘close’ call but the voice inside her head was insisting it would be the Western European country.

In terms of celebrity splits, she said Kanye West and Kim Kardashian West are heading back up the aisle, suggesting their solo careers would be the root cause of some eventual heartache. There were also warning signs for Justin Timberlake and his wife Jessica Biel, who share a two-year-old son, Silas, together. ‘I feel there are a few problems there as well. I don’t get good feelings for them at all.’

Carrie Underwood Needed ’40 To 50 Stitches’ To Close Her Face

Good God.

Carrie Underwood is still healing from injuries she suffered after falling on the steps of her house in November. Underwood, 34, previously said that she had broken her wrist after falling outside of her home, and on Sunday she revealed that the incident also caused severe cuts to her face.

In a post to her fan club members, the country singer said that in addition to having surgery on her wrist, she required “40 and 50 stitches” to her face.

“There is also another part of the story that I haven’t been ready to talk about since I have still been living it and there has been much uncertainty as to how things will end up,” she wrote, according to Entertainment Tonight and Taste of Country. “It’s crazy how a freak random accident can change your life. “In addition to breaking my wrist, I somehow managed to injure my face as well. I’ll spare you the gruesome details, but when I came out of surgery the night of my fall, the doctor told [Underwood’s husband] Mike that he had put between 40 and 50 stitches in.”

The accident left Underwood unable to perform at the Country Rising benefit show held at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena soon after. Seven weeks after the accident, Underwood said that she’s on the mend but “not quite looking the same.”

“I honestly don’t know how things are going to end up but I do know this: I am grateful,” she wrote. “I am grateful that it wasn’t much, much worse. And I am grateful for the people in my life that have been there every step of the way.”

But with a new year underway, Underwood is optimistic for what her future holds.

“I am determined to make 2018 amazing and I want to share things with you along the way,” she concluded. “And when I am ready to get in front of a camera, I want you all to understand why I might look a bit different.”

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Mike Tyson Buys 40-Acre Cannabis Farm In California

Mike Tyson, the former heavyweight champion and one-time most-feared-man on the planet, has traded in his boxing gloves for gardening gloves. In December, Tyson and his business partners broke ground on a 40-acre plot of land near Death Valley, which will become a cannabis ranch, farm and resort.

The Blast, a new celebrity site created by TMZ co-founder Mike Walters, was first to break the news and reports Tyson Ranch will be dedicating 20 acres of the property for cannabis growing facilities that “will allow master growers to have maximum control of their environment.” There will also be a Tyson Cultivation School to teach growers the latest and greatest ways to perfect their own strains.

The Blast also lists Tyson’s business partners as  Robert Hickman, Jay Strommen and also city mayor Jennifer Wood. That’s right. Tyson is working with the mayor on this project.

Along with growing high-grade cannabis, Tyson Ranch will feature:

  • Hydro-feed plant and supply store
  • Extraction facility
  • Edible factory
  • Premium “glamping” campgrounds and cabins
  • Amphitheater

On Monday, cannabis retail sales become legal in California, opening up the most coveted market in America. The state’s recreational marijuana industry is forecast to be worth $7 billion by 2020. California is the sixth state to allow recreational sales.

Tyson has been a longtime believer in the healing properties of marijuana, and his ranch will work to improve the medical research and treatment of the plant, The Blast reports.

Forget Snowman: Build These 8 Snow Creatures This Winter

Do you want to build a snowman? Well too bad because we’re not watching Frozen anymore, baby.

Every year, snow falls, and kids across the world are instructed by multi-billion media corporations and their parents to build snowman. Roll one large ball, one medium ball, one small ball, then stack them one atop another. Add some sticks for legs, a carrot for nose, and…BORING.

Stop using tradition as an excuse to never change. Fresh snow is one of the most malleable substances possible so why keep building snowman instead of getting creative? Build whatever you want in this world, you know?

If you need somewhere to start, follow the lead of these wonderful Twitter users. Construct cats, dogs, or even a turnip this winter season. Here are the eight best things you can build with snow beside a snowman.

Snowlady

https://twitter.com/muppetaphrodite/status/945524401964908544

Cat

A Puppy

https://twitter.com/min_ssss/status/945154452327079936

…Or a Puppers!

Snow Dalek (?)

Turnip

Kirby

Or you could obviously make a Rhinodinohorncorn

https://twitter.com/charlotte__a_r/status/945843634720657410

San Fran Launches Marijuana Education Campaign Aimed At Kids

As California gets used to legalized cannabis, the city of San Francisco announced an education campaign to teach teenagers the “facts and risks to support healthy decisions in this new era.”

Barbara Garcia, San Francisco’s Director of Health, said her goal is to keep the city’s youth from abstaining from the herb.

“With the loosening of restrictions for adults, and the expected surge in cannabis businesses and advertising, it is crucial that teenagers know the facts,” said Barbara Garcia, San Francisco Health Director. “Young people are smart. We need to support them with clear information about the new law, the risks of cannabis use and how to withstand the influence of targeted advertising.”

The campaign, which will begin early next year, will include social media PSAs and will be tested by youth focus groups.

Youth consumption of cannabis in San Francisco is lower than the national average. Seventy-one percent of San Francisco high school students have never used cannabis, compared to 59 percent of their counterparts nationwide, according to a 2015 study by the National Drug Early Warning System.

San Francisco Unified School District data show that 83 percent of high school students are not current users of cannabis and 93 percent of middle school students are not. The results are an aggregation of the CDC’s National Youth Health Behavioral Survey, administered by the school district from 2009 to 2015, showing trends over time.

“Using cannabis is not something that every teenager does, despite the myths and messages to the contrary,” Garcia said. “We’d like to keep it that way and support youth in their decision making. We want to make sure they know that cannabis is still illegal if you’re under 21.”

Disparities among youth who consume are emerging and give cause for concern. In San Francisco high schools, American Indian, African American and white students reported the highest rates of use, at 49 percent, 37 percent and 35 percent, respectively. Also, 29 percent of Latino and 27 percent of Hawaiian/Pacific Islander students reported current use. Asian students tended to have lower rates, with 3 percent of Chinese students reporting current use of cannabis, 14 percent of Filipinos and 12 percent of other Asian students. Boys and girls report similar consumption, but disparities exist in terms of sexual orientation, with LGBT students reporting a higher rate of cannabis use than other students.

“Delaying cannabis consumption is the smart thing you can do for your brain, which is still developing into your 20s,” said Dr. Tomas Aragon, San Francisco Health Officer. “While you are young, cannabis can harm your memory and ability to learn and pay attention. It also impairs driving, and you can get a DUI by driving high.”

California voters approved Proposition 64, the Adult Use of Marijuana Act, in November 2016. The law makes it legal for people 21 and older to use, possess and make non-medical cannabis available for retail sale. The San Francisco Office of Cannabis oversees the local program, and the Health Department will support it through health education and assessment, environmental health monitoring and inspection, and care for people who develop medical or substance use problems related to recreational cannabis.

The Health Department’s Health Impact Assessment of Adult Use Cannabis Legalization in San Francisco highlights additional health issues to watch, including:

  • The locations of cannabis retailers, so that low-income neighborhoods, communities of color and the youth who live there are not disproportionately impacted, as in the case of liquor stores and tobacco retailers.
  • The strength and proper dosing of edibles, which take time to affect a consumer and can lead to unintentional poisoning causing extreme discomfort, disorientation, emergency room visits and hospitalization.
  • The impact of advertising on youth. State law prohibits any advertising or marketing of cannabis or cannabis products on an advertising sign within 1,000 feet a daycare center, school providing instruction in kindergarten or any grades 1 through 12, playground, or youth center.

Why Being A Vegetarian Will Be Easier In 2018

Tyson Foods is one of the biggest meat companies in the US and one of the main competitors in the industry for more than 80 years. Some meat purists’ eyebrows were raised when CEO Tom Hayes stated that the future of the meat industry lies with plant-based proteins.

The Huffington Post reports that Tyson Foods is now investing in Beyond Meat, a startup from California that has the support of important members of the industry, such as a former McDonald’s CEO. If everything goes according to plan, Beyond Meat will provide meats for Tyson Foods and big franchises such as TGIFriday’s, who’ll have the option on their menus at some point in 2018.

Cargill, the third largest US meat packer, and Maple Leaf Foods, a Canadian company, are also investing in other startups that make plant based proteins. With ethical concerns, support from celebrities, and a general interest in leading healthier lives, it seems like plant based proteins are the next big thing when it comes to food. Beyond Meat’s CEO Ethan Brown believes that these changes are due to health concerns. The World Health Organization claims that consuming processed red meats is linked to different kinds of cancers and other health issues. On the other hand, plant based proteins also offer a solution when it comes to global warming.

You can watch a video of this magic meat doing it’s thing below.

How Marijuana Can Help Tinnitus And Neuronal Hyperactivity

Tinnitus is a common form of hearing disorder that seems more a form of auditory overactivity than hearing loss. The street definition is “persistent ringing in the ears.” But the phantom sound can be a buzzing, hissing, whistling, whooshing, or even clicking.

The word itself is pronounced in several ways, but the American Tinnitus Association wants you to know that smart people call it TINN-a-tus.

Ringing in the ears can accompany normal age-related hearing loss or be caused by loud noises or the lodging in the ear of various cruds or stuffs, including dirt, hair, and wax (ick!); it can also be a symptom of any number of medical conditions, including high blood pressure, neck or jaw injury, a blow to the brain, or even medication.

One alternative, and controversial, theory is that tinnitus is a form of hyperactivity in the auditory parts of the brain, which is struggling to compensate for hearing loss. Accordingly, anti-epileptic medication has been tried as a tinnitus treatment, to mixed results.

Because cannabis can quell seizures and both CB1 and CB2 receptors have been found in the parts of the brainstem that process sound, it seems quite reasonable that cannabis might have some effect on tinnitus. The question is, however, whether that effect is helpful or harmful.

So far there has been very little research on cannabis and tinnitus. In fact, everything I’ve managed to find ties back to Dr. Yiwen Zheng of University of Otago, New Zealand. (She’s even the one who discovered CB2 receptors in the brainstem vestibular and cochlear nuclei.) Zheng’s focus is on the role of the central nervous system in tinnitus, and cannabinoid studies constitute only a fraction of her work, but what she has found is not especially hopeful.

In a 2010 study, Zheng found that two synthetic cannabinoids (used only in lab research) did not help mice with tinnitus. In deed, in the right (the wrong?) dose, “they could actually exacerbate” it. In 2015, she ran a similar experiment using THC and CBD and concluded: “cannabinoids may promote the development of tinnitus, especially when there is pre-existing hearing damage.”

Obviously, these studies are far from conclusive. Perhaps one day the endocannabinoid system will provide the key to treating tinnitus. But the evidence so far strongly implies that smoking bud will not be part of that regimen.

Gossip: Meghan Markle Wore This Beautiful Velvet Dress For Her First Royal Christmas; 3% Of Millennials Believe Mariah Carey Wrote ‘Auld Lang Syne’

Having recently worn a bespoke Philip Treacy felt hat for the Christmas Day church service in Sandringham and a couture Ralph & Russo gown (estimated to cost a whopping $75,000!) for her official engagement photos, Meghan Markle toned it down for Christmas.

According to reports, the 36-year-old bagged a bargain when it came to searching for the perfect outfit for her first royal Christmas with Prince Harry last week.

The Sun reports the Californian beauty chose a burgundy ‘Tay’ velvet dress from Canadian clothes brand Club Monaco for lunch at Sandringham with the Queen, which costs approximately $298.

Hidden under a Sentaler wide-collar camel coat during her public appearance on Christmas Day, the dress features short, ruffled sleeves, a belted waist, and cuts just below the knee.

Taking to Instagram, a representative from Club Monaco said: “A very short term #fbf to Christmas Day when we got a peek at the lovely @meghanmarkle wearing our velvet Tay dress to visit the royal family.”

A very short-term #fbf to Christmas Day when we got a peek at the lovely @meghanmarkle wearing our velvet Tay dress to visit the royal family.

3% Of Millennials Believe Mariah Carey Wrote ‘Auld Lang Syne’

“Auld Lang Syne” has long been a traditional part of the annual celebrations, especially in Scotland.

But a new poll has found some people are very confused about the anthem’s origins.

Written in 1788 by Scottish poet Robert Burns, the song is set to the tune of a traditional folk song and is sung to say farewell to the past 12 months.

A new poll, however, has found the three per cent of 18-24-year-olds believe Mariah Carey wrote the song.

45 percent of those polled also thought Snoop Dogg’s lyrics to his song New Year’s Eve – “And every time I see you shine. It’s like the lights of midnight. On New Year’s Eve” – were part of the song.

40 percent of those polled mistakenly identified lyrics from The Beatles songs as Auld Lang Syne, 60 percent thought Abba lyrics were from the song, and 34 percent thought Taylor Swift lyrics were sung.

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Happy New Year California, Now Go Buy Some Cannabis!

On January 1, legal sales of recreational cannabis began in California. Thousands of people waited in line, many of them overnight, to be of the first to purchase legal weed through a dispensary.

Californians voted in legal marijuana in November of 2016, and it’s been legal since, but purchasing it at a retail location wasn’t a possibility until New Year’s Day 2018.

This marks a very exciting time for cannabis users across the nation. California is the sixth state to allow recreational sales and with seven states and Washington, DC, legalized totally and 29 states all together having some sort of legalization, from medical to recreational, the future looks bright indeed.

It seems that every time a state legalizes it the naysayers are wondering what about the children? And what about drugged driving? But statistics from the last several years of legalized cannabis in states like Colorado show that youth usage has not risen and the number of fatal car accidents has not spiked. In the least. Day one raids didn’t happen and cannabis connoisseurs are simply becoming more savvy.

Imagine the excitement in the air! Activists and advocates have been waiting with bated breath for California to begin recreational sales. To be able to walk into a dispensary, just because one enjoys the enhancement benefits of cannabis. To see all the goodies lining the shelves: tinctures, oils, edibles, flowers, salves and other craft cannabis wares. To not have to worry about being arrested on the way home with your purchases next to you in the car.

Across the state, over 400 marijuana businesses have licenses and another 1,800 are waiting in the wings for processing to go through. 165 cultivation licenses have also been distributed with more expected on the horizon.

And though this all sounds nice and breezy, the state has been working nonstop since legalization passed in order to have everything ready by the January 1, 2018 deadline. Event organizers to testing labs, retailers to distributors, all now follow sets of complex rules to regulate the industry.

All in all, it is beyond a historic landmark for California, which was the first state to legalize medical cannabis in 1996. With California hypothetically being the sixth largest economy in the world, cannabis legalization is bound to only expand their numbers and boost the economy even further.

Will Labor Unions Be Part Of California’s Cannabis Industry?

It’s a sure sign that the cannabis industry will be a big one in California: Labor unions are poised to represent the employees  — from field workers to rollers to drivers to retailers — working in the business.

According to a story published Tuesday in the Los Angeles Times:

The United Farm Workers, Teamsters and United Food and Commercial Workers are looking to unionize the tens of thousands of potential workers involved in the legal weed game, from planters to rollers to sellers. The move could provide a boost to organized labor’s lagging membership — if infighting doesn’t get in the way.

The United Farm Workers, co-founded by iconic labor leader Cesar Chavez, says that organizing an industry rooted in agriculture is a natural fit, and that growers could label their products with the union’s logo as a marketing strategy.

“If you’re a cannabis worker, the UFW wants to talk with you,” national Vice President Armando Elenes said.

Other labor unions are also examining the possibility. The United Food and Commercial Workers union, which represents grocery store employees, meat packers and retail workers, plans on organizing workers. “We would hope they respect our jurisdiction,” UFCW spokesman Jeff Ferro told the Times.

Last year, the City College of San Francisco teamed up with Oaksterdam University —a ground-breaking marijuana trade school located across the bay in Oakland —and the UFCW to create a unique de facto apprenticeship program in the school’s Pharmacology Technology department.

The UFCW represents 1.3 million members nationally, with most of its workers in the grocery, pharmacy and retail business. Labor leaders estimate recreational cannabis in the Golden State could employ at least 100,000 workers. California has the largest number of unionized workers in the US.

Where Is The Best Place To Live For Medical Marijuana Patients?

In a comprehensive, 89-page report on the status of access for medical marijuana patients in the US, California, Illinois and Michigan ranked highest.

The report, “Medical Marijuana Access in the United States,” was released by Americans For Safe Access, a 15-year-old organization whose mission is to “ensure safe and legal access to cannabis for therapeutic use and research.”

The three top states received grades of B+ from the organization. Sixteen states received F- grades; the three states with the lowest overall scores were Tennessee, Wisconsin and Missouri.

According to the ASA research, more than 300 million Americans live in states with medical marijuana laws – nearly 85 percent of the U.S. population. ASA estimates that these programs  — now in 44 states, plus the District of Columbia and the territories of Puerto Rico and Guam — serve about two million patients.

“Medical cannabis laws are moving in a positive direction, but only a handful of the 44 medical cannabis states are truly meeting the needs of patients, and there are still six states where cannabis remains completely illegal for patients,” Steph Sherer, executive director of Americans for Safe Access, said in a statement.

“In short, we’re seeing a lot of progress, but the fight is far from over. As of 2017, no state cannabis laws are within the ‘A’ range,” Sherer said. “Only a small minority of states currently include ASA’s criteria of protections and rights that we believe all patients should be afforded under the law.”

This is the second year that ASA conducted the data-intensive report. This report is designed to help state lawmakers and regulators learn from the successes and challenges by the patchwork regulations and get an objective evaluation of their own program.

The report uses a point system to grade each medical marijuana law on:

  1. Patients’ rights and protection from discrimination
  2. Access to medicine
  3. Ease of navigation
  4. Functionality
  5. Product safety protocols

Here are the letter-grades for all 44 states and Washington, D.C. that have medical marijuana programs:

Alabama (F-), Alaska (D-), Arizona (B-), Arkansas (B-), California (B+), Colorado (B-), Connecticut (B-), Delaware (C+), Florida (B-), Georgia (F-), Hawai’i (B), Illinois (B+), Iowa (F-), Kentucky (F-), Louisiana (F-), Maine (B), Maryland (C), Massachusetts (B-), Michigan (B+), Minnesota (C-), Mississippi (F-), Missouri (F-), Montana (B), Nevada (B), New Hampshire (B-), New Jersey (C), New Mexico (B), New York (C), North Carolina (F-), North Dakota (C), Ohio (B), Oklahoma (F-), Oregon (B), Pennsylvania (B-), Rhode Island (C+), South Carolina (F-), Tennessee (F-), Texas (F-), Utah (F-), Vermont (C-), Virginia (F-), Washington (C-), Wisconsin (F-), Wyoming (F-), and the District of Columbia (B-).

Read the full 89-page report here.

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