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Does Marijuana’s CBD Show Up In Drug Tests?

Maria Loreto
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Does Marijuana’s CBD Show Up In Drug Tests?

There’s a lost of mystery surrounding marijuana’s CBD and it’s legal status, considering how it’s set apart from marijuana (in terms of legality) but still comes from the same plant…as well as hemp. Many wonder if CBD will show up on their drug tests and if these tests are actively looking for the cannabinoid.

These drug tests are common practice before getting a new job, meeting parole requirements. and in some sports organizations. The tests can prove the presence of different things, such as cocaine, meth, marijuana, heroin.

The routine drug test for detecting marijuana use consists of a immunoassay, a biological test that detects the presence of THC in your urine. This test is what you’ll most likely encounter when applying for a job. The good new is it’s very unlikely that the test will spot the presence of CBD or any other cannabinoid that isn’t psychoactive.

The only instance where the test would pick up the presence of CBD in your urine would be if you consume more than 1000 mg of it a day, which would expose you to a small percentage of THC in the meantime.

Just in case you want to be on the cautious side of things, if you have some sort of drug test coming up, be sure to consume CBD products that are THC free. Even though there’s a very little chance for CBD to show up on a traditional urine test, it’s better to be safe than sorry.

The Fresh Toast Marijuana Legislative Roundup: Dec. 11

Alec Engber
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The Fresh Toast Marijuana Legislative Roundup: Dec. 11

Last week in marijuana legislative news, Congress passed a budget extension that will keep states’ medical marijuana laws in place temporarily. Californians are counting down the days for adult recreational marijuana. And in Michigan, emergency rules were established while a permanent regulatory framework is approved. Read all about these developments and more in The Fresh Toast’s Marijuana Legislative Roundup for Dec. 11.

National: 

On Thursday, Congress passed a budget extension that will keep federal protections on medical marijuana in place until December 22. The legislation, known as a continuing resolution, keeps the previous budget in place until a new budget can be agreed on. That includes a provision known as the Rohrabacher-Blumenauer (or Rohrabacher-Farr) Amendment, which prohibits the use of federal funds to prevent states from “implementing their own state laws that authorize the use, distribution, possession, or cultivation of medical marijuana.”

The Rohrabacher-Farr amendment has been included in every federal spending package since 2014, and this is the fourth time the measure has been extended this year. Attorney General Jeff Sessions wrote a letter to Congress earlier this year urging lawmakers not to extend the amendment.  

California: 

On Friday, California began accepting applications from businesses seeking to operate in the state’s recreational cannabis market starting next year. Businesses are required to have local permits to operate before they can seek licensing from the state, and are required to provide various forms of supporting documentation. With time running short before the scheduled January 1 start of recreational sales, few cities and municipalities have finalized their own regulations and even fewer have begun granting permits to local businesses. It is therefore unclear how many businesses will be able to begin selling recreational cannabis on January 1.  

On Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council approved a regulatory framework for recreational marijuana retailers to operate in the city. Under the new rules, businesses will largely be banned from residential neighborhoods, and buffer zones will be established around schools and parks where retailers cannot operate. The mayor is expected to sign the regulations, which will take effect immediately. 

Michigan:  

On Monday, Governor Rick Snyder issued a set of emergency regulations for the state’s new medical marijuana system. The rules impose hefty capital requirements and licensing fees for dispensaries, along with a number of security-related measures and fines for noncompliance. Under the new rules, businesses will be able to grow, process, and sell cannabis products at the same location with the permission of municipal governing bodies, as long as there are separate facilities for each.

The new licensing system was mandated by a 2016 law that sought to clarify perceived ambiguities in the medical marijuana initiative passed by voters in 2008, as well as impose a 3 percent tax on dispensaries. With two weeks to go before a deadline to begin accepting applications under the new law, the Governor’s office issued the temporary rules while a permanent regulatory framework is finalized.  

A Crowd Pleasing Christmas Macaroon Recipe!

Sherri Wetherell
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A Crowd Pleasing Christmas Macaroon Recipe!

These delicate green holiday trees are filled with a vibrant red vanilla frosting making them almost too pretty to eat! Put them into pretty jars with a festive ribbon tied around the rim of the lid or wrap them up in holiday cellophane baggies to give as gifts. Here is a crowd pleasing Christmas macaroon recipe to add to your traditions!

And, oh joy!, they’re gluten free too! Let’s get baking, friends!

Christmas Macaroons

Macaroon Shell

  • 1 cup Bob’s Red Mill almond flour
  • 1 + ½ cup powdered sugar
  • 3 egg whites room temperature
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • pinch of salt
  • ¼ tsp cream of tartar
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract
  • 4 drops leaf green gel paste color

Frosting

  • 1/2 cup butter room temperature
  • 1 + 3/4 cups powdered sugar
  • 3 T milk
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 6 – 8 drops super red gel paste color

Preparation

Print out two copies of the Christmas tree template here. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Line the two templates up underneath of the parchment paper. Sift together the almond flour and powdered sugar. If you can’t find almond flour you can always make it with almonds and a food processor. Finely grind the almonds and sift through a fine mesh sifter. Discard or snack on any large pieces.

In a large mixing bowl, add in egg whites. Turn on high and beat until the egg whites form a soft peak meringue. Add in the granulated sugar, salt, vanilla extract, and cream of tartar. Mix on high until a stiff peak meringue forms. I slowly but constantly add in the granulated sugar into the meringue instead of tossing it all in at once. Add in the leaf green gel paste color and give it a quick mix to incorporate. Very lightly and carefully fold in a third of the almond flour/powdered sugar into the meringue with a spatula. Repeat with the rest of the almond flour/powdered sugar mixture. All together you’ll want to have about 59 turns of this mixture. If you don’t mix enough the macaron shell will be extremely fluffy and cracked. If you over mix, the macaron shell will be extremely flat and might not form a foot.

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Fill a piping bag with the macaron shell filling. I used a #12 wilton tip on the end of my piping bag. Pipe macaron shells on the baking sheet following the christmas tree template. Pipe the trunk first and then start from the bottom of the tree and go back and forth to the very top of it. Watch the video below to get a better idea. Sprinkle a few of the edible golden stars onto the freshly piped macarons. Let the macarons dry until they are no longer tacky to the touch. It will take 20 minutes to 1 hour. Place in the oven for about 10 minutes until they no longer stick to the parchment paper. Let the macaron shells cool. Match the macaron shells together according to size and shapes that best fit together.

In a large bowl, add in the butter, powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla. Mix on medium until incorporated. Turn mixer on high and beat for another 1 – 2 minutes until light and fluffy. Add super red gel paste food color to the frosting. Add enough to give a bright red. Stir to incorporate. Be sure to scrape the bottom of the bowl to get all of the food color. Place frosting in a piping bag with a small tip, such as a #7 Wilton tip. Pipe the outline of the macarons and fill in the center. Add the top shell. Store in an air tight container.

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

Top 8 Weird Tech Jobs Of The Not-Too-Distant Future

Maria Loreto
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Top 8 Weird Tech Jobs Of The Not-Too-Distant Future

While the development of AI will certainly take it’s fare share of jobs, humans will always look for ways to find meaning in their lives, be that by doing pointless work or by following their passions.

The development of technology means that change is coming for all of us, sometimes, in ways that aren’t pleasant or easy. Experts and futurists warn that technology demands the ability to adapt, much like getting to know a new software or switching from PC to Mac. It’s a pain, but it’s doable (unless you’re eighty). Cognizant has identified some jobs that humans will have in the future and we’ve selected 8 of our favorites. Check them out: 

Data Detective

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Sadly, the job isn’t as cool as it sounds. You won’t get to wear a cool hat or carry a badge, you’ll just investigate organizational data across a company. Fall asleep yet?

AI Business Development Manager

This means selling AI products to customers, working with marketing, sales and partner teams to develop AI sales and business development activities.

Master of Edge Computing

While this job title makes it sound like you’re a badass, it’s mostly working on the backend of a company and evaluating its technical requirements. At least you get to introduce yourself as “(Enter your name), Master of Edge Computing.”

Fitness Commitment Counselor

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You thought you could escape your crazy fitness friend in the future? Nope. Fitness counselors will work remotely, providing advice, coaching and counseling sessions for their clients. We hate them already.

Cyber City Analyst

We don’t even know where to start here, but this job description says something like ensuring the safety, security, and functionality of a city by guaranteeing a steady flow of data. Don’t ask.

Man-Machine Teaming Manager

This manager would be in charge of helping and combining the strengths of each to meet their business goals.

Digital Tailor

These people will go customer’s homes to perfect the fit of their e-shopping. Yay.

Personal Memory Curator

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This seems taken out of a “Black Mirror” episode – San Junipero to be precise – where a curator would create virtual environments for elderly customers to inhabit, helping them combat memory loss and improving their quality of life.

Gossip: Harvey Weinstein Regularly Uses Penile Injections For Erectile Dysfunction; Lady GaGa Is Having A Name Change

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Gossip: Harvey Weinstein Regularly Uses Penile Injections For Erectile Dysfunction; Lady GaGa Is Having A Name Change

Following the New York Times and New Yorker’s initial reports that Weinstein harassed, groped and raped A-list actresses, models, and assistants he worked with for nearly three decades, a new bombshell report from the Times details how Weinstein used his well-heeled connections, as well as a network of spies and silencers, to cover up those stories for years.

According to the Times, Weinstein often had his assistants “procure his penile injections for erectile dysfunction,” which he paid for on the company credit card. One assistant told the Times that she “had to keep a supply of the shots at her desk, dispense them to him in brown paper bags and sometimes deliver the medication to hotels and elsewhere before his meetings with women.”

Lady GaGa Is Having A Name Change

You may know her as Mother Monster or Lady GaGa, music and fashion icon, but this time she’s being credited under an entirely different name. It’s her birth name: Stefani Germanotta.

She’s going rogue for her latest acting performance in a reboot of A Star Is Born.

GaGa has been credited as her famous alias in her other acting endeavors.
Do you agree with the name change for the film’s purpose or should she still stick with Gaga?!

Love the fresh dirt we bring over daily from Naughty Gossip? Let us know in the comments!

How Medical Marijuana Treatment Can Help Opioid Addicts

MJ News Network
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How Medical Marijuana Treatment Can Help Opioid Addicts

Medical cannabis administration is associated with improved cognitive performance and lower levels of prescription drug use, according to longitudinal data published online in the journal Frontiers in Pharmacology.

Investigators from Harvard Medical School, Tufts University, and McLean Hospital evaluated the use of medicinal cannabis on patients’ cognitive performance over a three-month period. Participants in the study were either naïve to cannabis or had abstained from the substance for at least ten years. Baseline evaluations of patients’ cognitive performance were taken prior to their cannabis use and then again following treatment.

Researchers reported “no significant decrements in performance” following medical marijuana treatment. Rather, they determined, “[P]atients experienced some improvement on measures of executive functioning, including the Stroop Color Word Test and Trail Making Test, mostly reflected as increased speed in completing tasks without a loss of accuracy.”

Participants in the study were less likely to experience feelings of depression during treatment, and many significantly reduced their use of prescription drugs. “[D]ata revealed a notable decrease in weekly use across all medication classes, including reductions in use of opiates (-42.88 percent), antidepressants (-17.64 percent), mood stabilizers (-33.33 percent), and benzodiazepines (-38.89 percent),” authors reported – a finding that is consistent with prior studies.

Patients in the study will continue to be assessed over the course of one-year of treatment to assess whether these preliminary trends persist long-term.

For more information, please contact Paul Armentano, NORML Deputy Director, at paul@norml.org. Full text of the study, “Splendor in the grass? A pilot study assessing the impact of marijuana on executive function,” appears in Frontiers of Pharmacology. 

For more cannabis business coverage, visit the MJ News Network.

Nova Scotians Will Soon Be Able To Buy Cannabis At Local Liquor Stores

Mary Schumacher
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Nova Scotians Will Soon Be Able To Buy Cannabis At Local Liquor Stores

Canada’s Eastern shore province of Nova Scotia will begin sales of cannabis in liquor stores beginning July 2018. The Nova Scotia Liquor Corporation said marijuana will be sold both in stores and on their website.

“The NSLC has the experience and expertise to distribute and sell restricted products like alcohol and now cannabis in a socially responsible way,” said Justice Minister Mark Furey at a news conference.

“We believe the NSLC is best positioned to sell cannabis, keeping it out of the hands of young people and making it legally available in a safe, regulated way,” he continued.

The main hopes are to keep cannabis out of the hands of minors and provide a safe environment in which to procure cannabis. There are snags that go along with the idea as well, though.

One consideration is that many people struggling with alcoholism use marijuana instead to wind down after a long day. There is trepidation that putting people back in their old haunts might lead to temptation. (“Hmm, maybe I’ll just wash this joint down with some whiskey…”)

However, the positive outweigh the negatives. For one thing, liquor stores are already established and the employees are trained on rules like checking ID. Plus there’s the security systems already in place, ensuring that there are no sales to minors or even potential theft.

According to Newsweek, Nova Scotians can purchase up to 30 grams and must be over 19 years old to make said purchase.

Canada has left the decision making up to its 10 provinces as to how the cannabis will be sold, how much can be sold and what the requirements are for cannabis dispensaries come July 2018. Ontario is another province that plans to sell through liquor stores, but some places like New Brunswick are opting for government run stores with no window advertisements.

Regulations are being prioritized and put into place at a fast clip, but most are still hurrying to make the July opening. Quebec even asked for a year of grace period to get everything in order and was denied.

It will be interesting to see how this new model works out for Nova Scotia and Ontario. The cannabis industry worldwide is setting precedents and squashing stigmas and it is a good thing indeed.

Study: Marijuana Slows Down The Growth Of Breast Cancer Tumors

Brea Mosley
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Study: Marijuana Slows Down The Growth Of Breast Cancer Tumors

Researches from all over the world are concluding that certain parts of the cannabis plant do in fact help breast cancer patients in a crucial way.

It is no secret that breast cancer is the second most common cancer among women. One in eight women (in the world) will be diagnosed with it at some point in their life and in the U.S. alone, around 600,000 lives are claimed every year.

However, researches from all over the world are concluding that certain parts of the cannabis plant do in fact help breast cancer patients in a crucial way.

One of the hardest parts about treating breast cancer is that once that tumor spreads, serious complications can ensue. However, recent studies and research are actively showing that cannabis can inhibit metastasis (the spreading of tumors throughout the body). In 2014, Researchers from the California Pacific Medical Research Center (CPMRC) found that Cannabidiol or CBD (the non-psychoactive component of cannabis) can block the progression of metastasis.

Tumor growth can mostly be attributed to two genes: Id-1 and Akt. The lead researcher at CPMRC, Dr. Sean Allister, has been tackling the use of CBD to turn off the Id-1 and block Akt genes since 2007 and has seen extremely promising results: not only did CBD appear to inhibit metastasis, but also appeared to be a better alternative for patients where intensive chemotherapy proved ineffective. The CBD’s low toxicity level also makes it an appealing remedy for patients.

Dr. Allister isn’t the only one who sees the benefit of using CBD for breast cancer patients. In 2012, researchers in Madrid concluded that CBD and its derivatives “possess anti-cancer activity.” Most importantly, they saw that that these compounds apply “anti-proliferative, pro-apoptotic, anti-migratory and anti-invasive actions.” SImply put, these compounds can decrease tumor sizes, allow cells to kill themselves off (cell suicide, if you will) and stop the spread of tumors while not harming healthy cells.

A 2011 study from researchers in Israel also concluded that CBD is an antineoplastic agent. That is, it has the ability to inhibit, prevent and even halt the development of a tumor. These researches also found that CBD has the astonishing ability to coordinate cell apoptotic and cell autophagy. That means CBD works to help the body eliminate old and unhealthy cells and break down unwanted ones.

So what does all this mean? CBD has the leading power to attack one of the deadliest diseases among women.

Study Shows Marijuana’s CBD Reduces Blood Pressure

Terry Hacienda
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Study Shows Marijuana’s CBD Reduces Blood Pressure

For decades, scientists have debated the effect marijuana has on the cardiovascular system. There was no clinical consensus and most of the studies focused primarily on THC, the psychoactive component in cannabis. But a study released earlier this month examined the effect that cannabidiol, or CBD, has on blood pressure and the results were encouraging.

According to a study published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation, oral administration of cannabidiol is associated with reduced blood pressure.

The researchers noted that “preclinical studies show CBD has numerous cardiovascular benefits, including a reduced blood pressure response to stress. The aim of this study was to investigate if CBD reduces [blood pressure] in humans.”

The researchers from the University of Nottingham provided an oral dose of 600 mg of CBD extract  in nine male subjects.

The study concluded:

“Our data show that a single dose of CBD reduces resting blood pressure and the blood pressure response to stress, particularly cold stress, and especially in the post-test periods. This may reflect the anxiolytic and analgesic effects of CBD, as well as any potential direct cardiovascular effects. … Further research is also required to establish whether CBD has any role in the treatment of cardiovascular disorders such as a hypertension.”

Although the studies sample size was small, the results show that CBD has a desirable effect on the cardiovascular system. According to the study, this was the first analysis looking specifically at the effect of CBD on either resting cardiovascular measurement or on the responses to stress.

The study also found that CBD was “well tolerated, and there were no adverse events on the day of stress tests. None of the subjects reported any adverse events over the following week.”

Grandma Smokes Marijuana For The First Time With Grandson

Brendan Bures
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Grandma Smokes Marijuana For The First Time With Grandson

As cannabis legalization and acceptance spreads across the country, occurrences like the one Andrew and his grandmother Helen have could become more commonplace.

We’ve seen Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton supporters smoke together. We’ve watched a rabbi, priest, and atheist light up and get deep. Somehow those stakes seem weak when compared to this very personal setup. Because a grandson and his grandmother agreed to smoke marijuana on camera for the first time. It turns out really, really cute.

As cannabis legalization and acceptance spreads across the country, occurrences like the one Andrew and his grandmother Helen have could become more commonplace. Why fight the movement when it came be so much fun?

Andrew and Helen don’t stick to one smoking instrument either, lighting up both a blunt and bong. Though it’s supposedly his grandmother’s first time smoking, she seems much more of an expert than him, who seems stoned by video’s end. Meanwhile, Helen looks like she can hit another joint and be fine.

Their conversation is adorable as well, with grandma and grandson sharing some secrets, like his grandma admitting her and a neighbor’s wife used to watch pornography together and when she goes she’s going to watch “a dirty movie.”

This is 2017. Nothing seems that abnormal anymore. So why not light up with your grandma?

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