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Beer And Bud: Inside Corona’s $191 Million Investment In Marijuana

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Beer And Bud: Inside Corona’s $191 Million Investment In Marijuana

It’s a marriage between one of the fastest-growing industries and one of the largest booze distributors. Over the weekend, the Wall Street Journal reported that Constellation Brands, makers of Corona beer, agreed to take a 9.9 percent stake in Canopy Growth Corp., a Canadian marijuana company.

According the Journal scoop, the alcohol-distribution giant will work with one of the Canadian cannabis grower to develop and market cannabis-infused beverages. The investment will cost about $245 million Canadian dollar, or about $191 million US. The deal, which is expected to be finalized in 2018,  gives Constellation Brands the option to buy a larger share of the ownership in the future.

Constellation Brands own many Mexican beer brands, including Corona, and is the world’s largest wine company. According to a press release:

This investment and relationship is consistent with Constellation Brands’ long-term strategy to identify, meet and stay ahead of evolving consumer trends and market dynamics, while maintaining focus on its core total beverage alcohol business. Constellation has no plans to sell any cannabis products in the U.S. or any other market unless or until it is legally permissible to do so at all government levels.

In other words, the company sees that cannabis has a stronger growth curve than alcohol. And the company will be aggressive in staying ahead of its competition. Or as Constellation Brands President and Chief Executive Officer, Rob Sands says:

“Canopy Growth has a seasoned leadership team that understands the legal, regulatory and economic landscape for an emerging market that is predicted to become a significant consumer category in the future. Our company’s success is the result of our focus on identifying early stage consumer trends, and this is another step in that direction.”

Constellation Brands is a Fortune 500 company and is a listed on the S&P 500. In fiscal 2017, the company announced record net sales of $7.3 billion. Canopy Growth, based in Ontario, is the world’s largest publicly traded cannabis company and is listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol “WEED”. According to the latest filings, the company has a market valuation of 2.2 billion Canadian dollars, or $1.7 billion US.

Constellation said the transaction is expected to close during the Company’s third quarter of fiscal 2018. Bruce Linton, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Canopy Growth Corporation, said in the press release:

“We are thrilled to have the backing of such a well-established and respected organization such as Constellation Brands. We look forward to working with the Constellation Brands team to access their deep knowledge and experience in growing brands as we continue to expand our business.”

Study: Parkinson’s Patients Benefit From Medical Marijuana

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Study: Parkinson’s Patients Benefit From Medical Marijuana

Parkinson’s patients report long-term therapeutic benefits from the daily use of medical cannabis, according to data published online ahead of print in the journal Clinical Neuropharmacology.

Investigators at Tel Aviv University in Israel conducted a retrospective assessment of the daily use of cannabis in 47 patients with Parkinson’s disease over a period of several months.

Most (82 percent) of the patients reported that medical cannabis “improved their overall symptoms.” Specifically, cannabis administration was associated with reductions in pain, stiffness, and tremor as well as with improvements in mood and sleep quality. Participants were also less likely to report suffering from falls after initiating cannabis use.

Authors concluded, “[T]he results of our study demonstrate that most of the users had found MC (medical cannabis) to improve their condition, and that MC treatment was safe, without major side effects.”

A 2014 observational study similarly reported “significant improvement” in PD symptoms – including changes in tremor, rigidity, and in bradykinsea (slowness of movement – 30 minutes following cannabis inhalation treatment.

Parkinson’s disease is progressive neurological condition in which the brain gradually stops producing dopamine, a neurotransmitter that helps us make smooth, coordinated movements. Its specific symptoms are slowness of movement, muscle stiffness, and trembling (dyskinesia) — which, ironically, can be worsened by Parkinson’s medication (in which case it’s called “levodopa-induced dyskinesia”).

Non-motor effects include sluggish thinking, sleep disorder, lack of appetite, in continence, and, obviously, mood disorders such as depression, irritability, and anxiety. More than 10 million patients worldwide suffering from the debilitating effects of Parkinson’s disease.

In the video below, watch what happens when a former police officer suffering from Parkinson’s uses cannabis oil to quell the horrible symptoms of the disease:

8 Things You Need To Know About Eating Marijuana Edibles

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8 Things You Need To Know About Eating Marijuana Edibles

That marijuana-infused gummy bear looks so cute and friendly — surely it’s the perfect little mascot to guide a first-timer into a marijuana fantasyland, right? Think again. Marijuana edibles are far harder to handle correctly than their consumer-friendly guise suggests, and it’s all too easy for that little gummy bear to lead the folks straight into the dark, spooky realm of, “Dude, I am toooo high.” Here are 8 think you need to know about eating marijuana edibles.

Start Small

There’s a reason there’s an entire public education campaign around starting with an edible that equals just 5 milligrams of THC. That’s because it takes a while for marijuana-infused foods to unleash their magic, and it’s all too easy to consume too much before that happens. But trust us: Start with and stick to a single 5-milligram serving until the high hits you. After all, you can always eat another dose after if the high isn’t strong enough – but if you’ve already eaten too much and find yourself overly stoned, try as you might (and yes, you will try) you won’t be able to find a reverse button.

Be Patient

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RELATED: Are Marijuana Edibles Better For Your Brain Than Smoking?

Smoke or vaporize marijuana, and the high hits you right away. Consume a marijuana edible and you’re going to have to wait… then wait some more. Since your body has to digest the substance before its psychoactive effects take hold, you might not feel anything for up to two hours. A bit of a downer, but be patient. An edible high, like fine wine, can’t be rushed.

Understand The Edible “High”

All highs are not created equal. In short, most edible marijuana is metabolized by the liver, which then produces a kind of THC that has a bigger psychedelic punch than the THC that reaches your blood plasma when you smoke it. So when you finally feel the edible’s effects, it will likely be more powerful than what you’d get from a joint – plus the high will last much longer, up to 12 hours!

Pick Your Poison

What To Do If Your Marijuana Edibles Aren't Getting You How
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RELATED: This Is What You Need To Do To Marijuana Before You Can Make Edibles

You can find marijuana-infused truffles, marijuana-infused granola bars and even marijuana-infused hummus. But in general, edibles are split into two categories: foods like cookies, candies and pills that are metabolized in the liver, as described above, and products like lollipops, gums and sublingual drops that take effect through saliva in your mouth. The latter type works faster, but the effects might not be as powerful and wear off more quickly. Plus, ask yourself: do you really want to be seen at the party rocking a weed lollipop in your gob?

Think Hard About What You Chase It With

As we’ve noted, most edibles release their THC in the gastrointestinal tract. It makes sense, then, that you’ll feel more of a wallop from them on an empty stomach. To keep on an even keel, feel free to give in to the munchies even before you feel stoned – but go easy on the booze. That’s because downing alcohol while waiting for your high to set in can lead to messy, messy results.

Know Your Source

No One Understands How High Edibles Will Make Them
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RELATED: What To Do If Your Marijuana Edibles Aren’t Getting You High

Since the marijuana industry is in its infancy, there’s little in the way of quality control for edibles: Is the marijuana baked into that magic brownie sub-par ditch weed or dosed with pesticides? Can that 100-milligram-THC candy bar really be broken into ten consistent pieces of 10 milligrams of THC each? So scrutinize the provenance of your treat. Does it come from a trusted source? What do online reviews say about the brand and the product? You’re not being a weed snob; you’re just being smart. 

Enjoy In A Safe Space

As you should have gathered by now, an edibles-based high can be potent and powerful. So if you want to be socially stoned, opt for a joint or a vape, and save your first edible experience for a time and place that’s calm and comfortable. In other words, Netflix and chill.

Hide Your Stash

How California’s Legal Weed Caused Marijuana To Grow Up
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It can be hard to tell the difference between a psychedelic cookie and a regular one. So do the right thing and keep your edibles safely out of reach of the little ones. No, there’s no risk the marijuana will kill anybody, but you don’t want to be the jerk who accidentally got his tween stoned out of his gourd when all he wanted was a peanut butter cup.

Tips For Getting And Giving A Great G-Spot Orgasm

Maria Loreto
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Tips For Getting And Giving A Great G-Spot Orgasm

Most women (and men) obsess over the G-spot. Whether it exists, where its located, what does it do, anyways, the list is endless. A lot of people claim that G-Spots don’t exist, even though most physicians and doctors have biological proof that they do. The hard thing when it comes to this legendary area is to locate it and then to stimulate it properly, which is why we’ve come up with this simple list. Check out these helpful tips:

Locate The Area

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Related: 5 Things Women Should Know Before Trying Out Kinky Sex

The G-Spot is located behind the pelvic bone and it’s easier to find with fingers or a dildo (toys are normally curved for this reason), curving them up inside the vagina towards the belly button. Popsugar reports that people shouldn’t focus on size and that they should try to stimulate the anterior wall of the vagina.

Find What Feels Good

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Experiment with different types of pressure, movements, and whatever you can think of. Maybe G-Spot stimulation isn’t enough to trigger an orgasm for you, so try pairing it with other things, like stimulating the clitoris, or kissing. 

Remember The Right Positions

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The more you explore and find things you like, the more you’ll have to repeat them and increase the chance of orgasm. Try positions that stimulate the upper vaginal wall, like missionary with a couple of pillows under your butt. Keep trying with vibrators and have patience because every body is different.

If You Can’t Orgasm That’s Okay

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Related: Why Men Are Hurting Themselves During Sex More Than Ever

While some women can obtain G-Spot orgasms, some can’t, and that’s okay. The important part is to enjoy yourself, and getting to know your body will always lead to better sex, which is what people are looking for when they click on an article such as this one. 

Study: Using Emojis On Work Emails Makes You Look Bad

Maria Loreto
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Study: Using Emojis On Work Emails Makes You Look Bad

A recent study published in the journal Social Psychological and Personality Science, claims that friendly emojis on work related emails make the you look more incompetent while also not increasing your level of friendliness, which might have been your intention in the first place. 

Over 500 people from 29 countries participated in the study that consisted of several tasks and tests. The first made participants read a work related email, with some containing emojis. All emails transmitted the same message. Volunteers were then asked to reply to the email. The test showed that participants who were replying to emails with emojis were more careful when it came to revealing personal information on their replies, suggesting that emojis didn’t imply friendliness and warmth.

Participants also revealed a sad but unsurprising gender bias, where most assumed that the emails containing smiley faces were delivered by female senders. The Huffington Post reports another study from the Human Resource Management Journal that highlights the gender bias that women face in their workplace, putting them in tough spots when it comes to how they’re supposed to act in their offices. The study showed that, in order for women to be considered influential in their workplace, they must appear to be nice and well liked, something that men don’t experience. So, women are expected to be nice but they can’t appear like they’re trying too hard because then, it’s unprofessional. 

The following task of the emoji study consisted of participants looking at photos of people who were smiling or had neutral expressions. Those who smiled were ranked as more friendly and competent when compared to the people with neutral expressions, meaning that, when it comes to work, a real smile and a digital one are very different. Even though emojis are common in our day to day text messages, people expect work to be different, so proper grammar and professionalism are a must. In short, keep your emojis to yourself. 

Eighth-Oldest American On Her 112th Birthday: ‘I Still Like Beer’

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Eighth-Oldest American On Her 112th Birthday: ‘I Still Like Beer’

Old people earn the permission to basically say whatever they want. So long as they don’t say anything prejudiced—i.e. racist, sexist, etc.—everyone kind of lets them get away with it. And that is especially true when you happen to be the eight oldest human living in the United States.

Meet Lucy Treccasse, who just celebrated her 112th birthday. Born in 1905, Treccasse still remembers when the first radio broadcast on local Pennsylvania station KDKA. Her and her father were listening to the election results on Nov. 2, 1920, when Warren G. Harding was voted in as President. He is often ranked as the worst President in United States history.

As she told CBS KDKA, Treccasse has one secret to her longevity.

“Well, I never drink coffee,” Treccasse told KDKA. “I drink milk.”

But don’t get it twisted—this old gal still knows how to get down. For her 112th birthday, she decided to splurge with a friend and share a beer.

“She and I split one… I still like beer,” says Treccasse.

Perhaps why she likes beer so much? Her family brewed five-gallon crocks of beer during the Prohibition, which they would sell to family and friends.

When asked what she wants for her birthday by KDKA, the eighth oldest person in America responded simply.

“I have everything,” she said. “I’ve been coast to coast, clear to California and back, and I don’t want anything.”

The Fresh Toast Marijuana Legislative Roundup: Oct. 30

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The Fresh Toast Marijuana Legislative Roundup: Oct. 30

Last week in marijuana news, the legislature in Maine passed a marijuana bill that is currently sitting on Gov. Paul LePage’s desk. St. Louis moved closer to allowing the sale of cannabis within the city limits. And in California, the Santa Cruz County passed a pro-marijuana law. Read all about these developments and more in The Fresh Toast’s Marijuana Legislative Roundup for Oct. 30.

Maine:  

On Wednesday, the Maine legislature passed a bill to substantially modify the state’s voter-approved recreational marijuana law. The measure would increase the sales tax on marijuana from 10 percent to 20 percent, require municipalities to “opt in” to the state’s legal cannabis market, and make a number of changes to the way cannabis is regulated at the state level. The bill came after months of work by a special committee tasked with implementing the legalization measure approved by voters in 2016.

Governor Paul LePage has 10 days to either sign or veto the measure, after which the bill becomes law by default. LePage has been a vociferous critic of marijuana legalization, although he has said that he would respect the will of voters on the issue. It is considered likely that LePage will veto the legislation, after supporting a separate bill that would have delayed legalization and effectively scrapped the measure the prior week. If the governor were to veto the legislation, however, the less restrictive voter-approved legalization law would remain in effect.  

Missouri: 

Last week, legislation was introduced in the St. Louis Board of Aldermen that would legalize adult possession, sale, and cultivation of marijuana within the city limits. The bill would prohibit the city from enforcing any laws that allow “the civil or criminal punishment for the use or possession of marijuana or marijuana paraphernalia against any individual or entity,” with certain exceptions.

The measure would allow possession of up to two ounces of cannabis, cultivation of up to 10 plants, and consumption on private property by adults 21 and older. The bill would also make it illegal for employers to refuse to hire, or to terminate the employment of any person for marijuana use. The bill is meant to address racial disparities in the enforcement of marijuana prohibition within the city. There has been little appetite for loosening marijuana laws at the state level, with Missouri only recently allowing hemp oil treatment for some children with a rare form of epilepsy. 

California: 

On Tuesday, the Santa Cruz County Board of Supervisors passed legislation to allow the 12 medical cannabis dispensaries in unincorporated areas of the county to sell recreational marijuana beginning on January 1. While the businesses still need state recreational cannabis licensing to begin sales, the move is the first by any county or municipality in the state to approve adult marijuana sales within its jurisdiction. California has been scrambling to put a licensing and regulatory framework in place before the beginning of next year, when sales are mandated to begin under the voter-approved legalization measure.   

Gossip: David Beckham Has A New Obsession; Queen Elizabeth Hates Garlic, Loves Dark Chocolate & Cornflakes

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Gossip: David Beckham Has A New Obsession; Queen Elizabeth Hates Garlic, Loves Dark Chocolate & Cornflakes

David Beckham is overspending?!?! When you’re worth hundreds of millions of dollars, what do you spend your money on?

Sources close to David Beckham say he has some obsessions. Number one is jewelry.

“He loves silver accessories, the rare the better …. He has pieces custom-made for hundreds of thousands of dollars and gives them to friends!”

Number 2 is wine! “David’s cellar is worth $3 million, easy! He thinks nothing or tossing a $2,000 bottle into a bag for a picnic at the beach!”

Queen Elizabeth Hates Garlic, Loves Dark Chocolate & Cornflakes

The royals are more relaxed in Balmoral: “Balmoral is where the royal family really let their hair down. They relax and have fun. You see them all the time. At Buckingham Palace, the Queen was too busy and the kitchens too far from her apartment—so we never saw her. At Balmoral, we’d see her all the time. They were much more relaxed and had more free time. Philip would cook out on the grill. He’d come down to the kitchens and discuss what food we’d have: ‘Do we have any salmon that any of the family have caught? The queen’s been picking strawberries with Princess Margaret, let’s have those for dinner.’”

Dinner was always formal: “They would come in for afternoon tea by the log fire in outdoor clothes, and then they’d all change for dinner. They’d come down in dressy ball gowns, and sit at the table—like a Downton Abbey dinner. All the fine china was brought out. At the end of the meal, a bagpipe player would walk around the table.”

Post-bulimia, Diana was really into eating healthy: “She started really healthy eating…she liked dishes like stuffed bell peppers and stuffed eggplant—she loved fish..The only red meat she would eat was lamb. And that was when she was entertaining. She’d never eat beef.”

The Queen’s favorite food: “The Queen loves to eat any food from the estate—so game birds, pheasants, grouse, partridge—she loves those to be on the menu. But of course, she loves chocolate. That was her favorite, and it has to be dark chocolate. The darker the chocolate, the better.”

The Queen hates garlic: “The queen would never have garlic on the menu. She hated the smell of it, she hated the taste of it.”

The Queen eats out of Tupperware: “People always say, ‘Oh, the Queen must eat off gold plates with gold knives and forks.’ Yes, sometimes…but at Balmoral she’d eat fruit from a plastic yellow Tupperware container.”

The Queen’s breakfast: “Breakfast was very simple for Her Majesty. Some Kellogg’s cereal from a plastic container, which she’d serve herself. And some Darjeeling tea.”
[From Marie Claire]

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Inside A Student Newspaper’s Fight To Write Freely About Marijuana

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Inside A Student Newspaper’s Fight To Write Freely About Marijuana

Last month, the student newspaper at an Illinois high school ran a two-page spread regarding marijuana and the relationships students have with the plant. The staff at the Evanstonian picked a pun-appropriate headline for the spread: “The Pot Thickens…” Some of the stories included an informative breakdown of marijuana’s medicinal effects, how legalization could impact the school, and how school stress causes some students to use cannabis.

The most questionable article among the spread was called “6 Question For A Drug Dealer,” which included the eyebrow-raising responses you might expect. (The anonymous dealer claimed to have been robbed at gunpoint and insinuates buying weed on the dark web.) At no point does the spread encourage or romanticize marijuana consumption. Instead, the student reporters engaged in objective journalism, surveying an issue affecting the school. Their own opinions on marijuana and student usage was left out of it.

As is protocol in student newspaper settings, particularly at the high school level, the staff showed the possibly taboo edition to a school administrator. According to the Evanstonian Executive Editor Katy Donati, the students received the OK on publication and distribution.

About a couple hours later, the issue was confiscated with no explanation from school administration. Only 500 copies of the issue made it to circulation.

“Marijuana is a part of student culture here, and we decided to take advantage of our free speech as a part of the Evanston community. We decided to use our student platform to professionally report on a relevant topic,” Evanstonian Online Executive Editor Margo Levitan at an Oct. 9 board meeting. “We are not promoting marijuana usage…we hope that Evanston’s message of free speech would apply to student voices as well, even if the subject is considered taboo.”

School administrators now state the issue glorified drug use and elevated illegal activity to students. But the student journalists, as well as first amendment legal advocates, contend that administrators might have violated state law by not giving proper justification before confiscation of the newspaper that included the two-page marijuana-focused spread.

“Not only do we feel that basic ethical principles of free expression for student journalists have been violated, we hold that 2016 Illinois Public Act 99-0678 has been violated,” states a staff editorial titled “Student press rights must be respected” on the Evanstonian’s website. “The 2016 law, enacted in order to protect student journalists from unwarranted censorship from administrative authority, guarantees student papers the right to choose and print their own content free from intervention unless the administration has proven that the work is obscene, offensive or provocative of illegal activity.

“Our printed content on weed was solely of student voice, containing no opinions, no propaganda and no encouragement of usage. Our only goal was to display a prominent aspect of student life; yet, the administration still restricted our content.”

The paper’s staff cited Illinois’ Speech Rights of Student Journalists Act in their defense. The 2016 law states that administrators must provide appropriate justification prior to censorship. There is no current evidence of Evanston’s administrators having done so.

The district Superintendent Eric Witherspoon later released a full explanation of why the student newspaper was confiscated.

Via the Evanston Patch:

Dr. Marcus Campbell, Principal of ETHS, collaborated with the ETHS administrative team and legal counsel in reviewing the published articles. Dr. Campbell determined that the articles glorify both drug use and drug dealing, messages that are detrimental to ETHS students.

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The U.S. Constitution and the Illinois Speech Right of Student Journalists Act both provide student journalists with certain rights to speech that ETHS celebrates. Those rights are limited. When student journalism incites unlawful acts, violation of school policy, or disrupts the school, the administration has the authority to impose limits. The articles on September 22, 2017 did cross these lines and were removed from circulation for that reason.

Talking with the Student Press Law Center, Maryam Judar, who serves as executive director of the Citizen Advocacy Center, proclaimed the confiscation illegal.

As the country’s conversations start to change, so might society’s expectations of what’s allowable at the high school,” she told the SPLC. “So if society is having a conversation about this, and the Illinois General Assembly is talking about…legalizing the recreational marijuana, then why can’t that be reflected in the paper?”

Evanstonian staff member later met with administration on Oct. 13, after the story started receiving media attention. Administration agreed to allow students to publish the articles if they included a disclaimer about the danger of marijuana usage.

Michael Colton, an Executive Editor at the newspaper, told the SLPC he was satisfied with the outcome. Still, he remains cautious about giving up editorial independence to the school in such a manner.

“We certainly feel that journalistic standards are for us to determine” he said. “We came to that sort of compromise, really just to be able to showcase our work.”

The school district board will further discuss the matter at its new meeting Oct. 23.

People Really Want To Know What’s Inside The Hamburger Helper Glove

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People Really Want To Know What’s Inside The Hamburger Helper Glove

The Hamburger Helper logo is pretty iconic, a timeless small and friendly glove with a happy face on it. While the logo has existed for decades in relative peace, a recent Twitter post just mindfucked everybody, asking what’s really inside the Hamburger Helper glove. 

Is it a full skeleton? It can’t only be carpal bones and flesh, because the Hamburger Helper has a face with a nose and mouth.

(The Olympic diver is my favorite).

Finally, after much debate, the Helper made an announcement that ended all discussions.

The helper was obviously a tiny skeleton with five arms. Like, people didn’t even need to argue about it.

The originator of the debate ended his musings with a link to help out the people in Puerto Rico. Contrary to popular beliefs, you can still worry about the state of our world while making silly memes. Good job, michael SCAREa.

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