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Gossip: Why Harry And William Didn’t Visit Diana’s Grave; The Plan To Make North West And Saint Friends

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Gossip: Why Harry And William Didn’t Visit Diana’s Grave; The Plan To Make North West And Saint Friends

Prince William and Prince Harry paid tribute to their mother Princess Diana on the eve of the 20th anniversary of her death with a visit to the White Garden at Kensington Palace, but they didn’t visit her grave.

“There has been speculation for years in London that Diana’s grave has been moved from the island on the country estate where she grew up, to a secret guarded location. So, the boys visiting the garden planted in memory of the late Princess at her former London home has added to this speculation,” sources tell Straight Shuter. “There is no way her sons wouldn’t visit her final resting place. The buzz is that Diana is now buried in the garden, which features a number of Diana’s favorite plants and flowers.”

The Plan To Make North West And Saint Friends

Kim Kardashian revealed her daughter North, 4, is not a huge fan of her little brother, Saint, 1, and it’s a problem that Kim is determined to fix.

“Kim has sought out professional help to try and get North and Saint to make peace,” sources tell Straight Shuter. “Kim grew up close to her siblings and wants the same for her kids. If it takes a little professional help to make this happen, she is all ears.”

“I thought it was a phase. She does not like her brother and it’s so hard for me,” Kim explained. Adding that jealousy is an issue for North when it comes to her younger brother. She even boxes him out of her girls-only tea parties.

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5 Great Bourbons For Almighty Back-To-School Season

Margarett Waterbury
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5 Great Bourbons For Almighty Back-To-School Season

Whiskey is not on many back to school lists. The set in need of pencil boxes, protractors, and highlighters is rarely also pining after that latest Buffalo Trace release (although we see you out there, grad students).

But even if it’s been decades since you’ve last been in school, there’s no reason that back-to-school season shouldn’t be a time for you to make a list, head to the liquor store, and refresh the cabinet for the cooler, crisper days to come—doubly so if you’re celebrating your kids’ return to the classroom.

Since September is National Bourbon Heritage Month, we’re turning to the world of bourbon to help ease the transition from the carefree days of summer to the responsibilities of fall.

Wyoming Whiskey Single Barrel Bourbon

Not all the great bourbon comes from Kentucky. Wyoming Whiskey in Kirby, Wyoming, is quietly turning heads with its well-made, well-aged, and well-that’s-delicious whiskeys, including a regular single barrel bourbon release that impresses even the most entrenched craft skeptics. Wyoming Whiskey’s line of wheated bourbons was developed in partnership with Steve Nally of Maker’s Mark, so it’s no surprise they’re so tasty.

Booker’s Bourbon Blue Knights Batch

The new Booker’s Bourbon is a yet another crowd pleaser—a 127.4 proof, six-year-old bourbon named after a local group of motorcycle enthusiasts who are all active or retired police officers. It’s spendier than past Booker’s releases, but die-hard fans won’t be disappointed.

Old Forester Statesman

This new limited-edition release from Old Forester commemorates the release of the latest Statesman flick: The Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Indulge your international spy fantasies with this rye-forward bourbon, bottled at a healthy 95 proof.

Early Times Bottled-in-Bond

Early Times’ flagship U.S. release isn’t a bourbon, but earlier this year the 157-year-old brand released a bottled-in-bond bourbon release seemingly designed specifically for cocktails.

It’s bottled at 100 proof, packaged in a one-liter bottle, and has a sweet, citrus-forward flavor and friendly price point that’s ideal for mixed drinks.

Kentucky Owl Bourbon Batch #7

Debuting outside Kentucky for the very first time this September, this cult favorite brand is known for its small-batch vattings that showcase different flavors every time. Batch #7 combines 11 barrels that are at least 13 years old with four eight- to nine-year old barrels for a whiskey with a sweet entry and spicy finish.

This article originally appeared on The Whiskey Wash.

California Prohibits Drones From Delivering Marijuana

Brendan Bures
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California Prohibits Drones From Delivering Marijuana

Drones can deliver anything. It’s actually kind of terrifying to analyze the profound impact on delivery drones will have on our near future (bye-bye mailman), but there’s one item drones won’t deliver anytime soon. That would be cannabis.

As first spotted by Ars Technica, California’s Bureau of Cannabis Control will prohibit any weed delivery by an autonomous vehicle. Currently the Bureau is establishing regulation of cannabis use and sales under the Medicinal and Adult-Use Cannabis Regulation and Safety Act (MAUCRSA) following legalization in California.

“Cannabis goods will be required to be transported inside commercial vehicles or trailers,” reads the program description. “Transportation may not be done by aircraft, watercraft, rail, drones, human powered vehicles, or unmanned vehicles.”

This will place a significant roadblock on startups designed around transporting cannabis goods and products like Eaze and MDelivers. Both were exploring drone-delivery for their products, but might soon be in danger. While some patients receive prescriptions through the mail, that transportation must be done by human-manned vehicle.

“Deliveries may be made only in person by enclosed motor vehicle. Cannabis goods may not be visible to the public during deliveries,” the program states. “Cannabis goods may not be left in an unattended motor vehicle unless the vehicle has an active alarm system. Vehicles used for delivery must have a dedicated, active GPS device that enables the dispensary to identify the geographic location of the vehicle during delivery.

California will continue to work out kinks and regulations of establishing a large-scale cannabis economy in its state moving forward. For now, robots might not be part of the equation.

Can You Guess Reese Witherspoon’s Favorite Foods?

Amy Hansen
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Can You Guess Reese Witherspoon’s Favorite Foods?

To promote her new movie Home Again, Reese Witherspoon took questions from New York City residents MOS (Man on the Street) style. Questions ranged from “How do I get into Harvard Medical School?” (you realize Legally Blonde was just a movie, right dude?)  to “What’s the most dramatic face you can make?”. But some of the questions that got Reese most excited were related to food.

As to whether or not there’s hot sauce in her bag:

“There is not hot sauce in my bag, BUT…I do like some Cholula. I do like some spicy shrimp and grits.”

As to what kind of steak she prefers:

“I’m a filet minion girl. That’s just what I am. It’s what I like.”

As to “What’s the best southern food?” (Reese is a Nashville native):

“The best southern food for me is probably fried chicken. There’s noting like hot, spicy fried chicken and you get the best at Hattie B’s in Nashville, Tennessee.”

Watch Reese answer all the questions with a big o’l southern grin on her face the entire time.

WATCH: This Dog Stealing An Empanada On Live TV Is Everyone’s Hero

Amy Hansen
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WATCH: This Dog Stealing An Empanada On Live TV Is Everyone’s Hero

When a dog’s hungry, a dog’s gonna eat. That’s what dogs do, and that’s what a brave four-legged soul did on national television.

The trickery took place during a Chilean news broadcast recently that involved interviewing some ladies who were cooking empanadas on a hot grill. As you can see below, the dog, seeing an opportunity, quietly sidles up to the reporter and, like the snack ninja he is, softly takes an empanada into his mouth. Nobody seemed to notice, except Twitter.

Other Twitter users started chiming in with their own food loving animal heroes:

Someone even came up with a logo for the newly monikered  “Empanada Dog”:

As Refinery29 points out, back in January, there was the Canadian squirrel that pilfered chocolate bars from a connivence store, and the cat that stole a cinnamon roll during the holidays. If only adults could get away with half the stuff animals do.

Social Media Campaign Asks Marijuana Patients To ‘Be Brave For Cannabis’

Brendan Bures
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Social Media Campaign Asks Marijuana Patients To ‘Be Brave For Cannabis’

A social media campaign in Michigan is asking medical marijuana patients to share their experiences through various platforms. The effort is to raise awareness and reduce negative associations with the plant, showcasing the beneficial impact it’s made on some individuals lives.

The campaign was organized by three women-owned businesses in Michigan. Patients were asked to use the hashtags #bebraveforcannabis or #bettertogether. Because of the lingering national stigma surrounding cannabis, many patients fear speaking out about their cannabis usage for fear of judgment or recourse from work.

“Once people are able to talk about their medical marijuana use, they often find community and support,” said Roberta King, co-founder of Canna Communications. “We hope the campaign will help reinforce a sense of community.

Here are a few of the encouraging responses:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY8D21GlimR/?tagged=bebraveforcannabis

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY_ZBv7j3sK/?tagged=bebraveforcannabis

https://www.instagram.com/p/BY85ImOgYIk/?tagged=bebraveforcannabis

“[Michigan] has the second largest medical marijuana patient registry in the country, yet many elected officials don’t realize it, because not enough people are coming out and sharing the stories about how it has changed their lives,” said Canna Media Works’ Jamie Cooper. “Many times it’s due to fear of legal issues or being judged by family and friends. In order for this to change, we have to speak up and present a unified voice.”

To learn more how medical marijuana works, click here.

Gossip: Kim Kardashian Joining ‘American Idol’; Does Madonna Have Bed Bugs?

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Gossip: Kim Kardashian Joining ‘American Idol’; Does Madonna Have Bed Bugs?

The “American Idol” reboot still has not locked down a second or even third judge to join Katy Perry on the show that starts production in just a few weeks. But Ryan Seacrest thinks he has the perfect solution – hire his pal Kim Kardashian.

“While producers have been looking at Lionel Richie, Luke Bryan, Keith Urban and other people within the music business, Ryan thinks the show should hire Kim. Promotion and social media are now just as important to being a successful artist as singing and no one knows that world better than his pal Kim,” sources tell Straight Shuter. “People might moan at first that she doesn’t have experience with music but they did the same thing when Heidi Klum joined the panel at America’s Got Talent. At least Kim is from the USA and she certainly knows how to make great TV. Ryan is worried that if they just follow the format of the old show, that it will feel dated. Adding Kim will be a game-changer.”

Auditions in front of the judges start at the end of September.

Does Madonna Have Bed Bugs?

Straight Shuter spotted what looked like a brand new mattress tossed out outside Madonna’s fancy Upper East Side townhouse alarming her super rich neighbors.

“Who just throws a mattress out and leaves it on the curb? It made the sidewalk impassible but Madonna clearly doesn’t care,” one neighbor tells Straight Shuter. “81st street has never been the same since she moved in. The 10-feet-tall black wall with a row of metal points protects no ordinary townhouse behind it. Madonna has merged three red brick townhouses seamlessly together to form a mansion. But that isn’t enough for her. She has also taken over the public sidewalk too. It was silly to think a wall could contain this woman. She feels like she owns the whole block.”

Recently the street was outraged when an illegal yellow ‘no parking’ sign mysteriously appeared outside her property. City officials ordered the famed singer to remove it.

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Will Nevada Be The First State With Marijuana Lounges?

Mary Schumacher
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Will Nevada Be The First State With Marijuana Lounges?

Because of the way the law is written in Nevada, they may very well be the first state to allow cannabis lounges where you can consume weed on the premises. This could give way to even more tourism and sales in an already flourishing legal state with casinos and luxury hotels to also tempt clientele who want to spend, spend, spend.

Cities and counties will be able to decide if special permits will be needed in their areas, but this is still an enormous step in the right direction and will be the proving grounds for marijuana social clubs.

Smoking is banned in casinos and hotels and, much like the rest of the states allowing for marijuana use, there is nowhere else to go and consume legally. Social clubs open the door to true pot tourism and a whole lot of happy customers. Even states like Maine, California and Massachusetts, that are still working their laws, haven’t made provisions for social pot use.

Tom Angell, founder of Marijuana Majority, told The Hill that, “Allowing regulated social use areas is a good solution that recognizes cannabis consumers’ rights to congregate just like alcohol drinkers can in bars while also protecting non-consumers’ rights not to inhale secondhand smoke. It should be a no brainer, especially in tourist towns like Las Vegas where visitors don’t have private residences they can go back to imbibe.”

Senator Tick Segerblom (D), who drove much of Nevada’s legalization efforts, believes cannabis will attract new tourism to the state. “We’re going to market this thing around the world,” he said optimistically.

Skeptics, however, say that crime could go up with the pot shops and potential lounges.

Cities will still need to pass their own codes regarding weed lounges since state legislature killed a bill to allow them earlier this year. They will need to decide how, when and where the social clubs may operate.

Nevada became the fifth state to legalize marijuana on July 1st, a mere eight months after voters passed the law. California, Maine and Massachusetts, all of which passed laws at the same time, will begin marijuana sales later next year.

How Each Of America’s Sports Leagues Test For Marijuana

Brendan Bures
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How Each Of America’s Sports Leagues Test For Marijuana

Each sports leagues test for marijuana with a different credence. Some operate under strict guidelines with harsh punishments while other sporting organization approach marijuana with a “Don’t Get Caught” nonchalance.

Here’s a quick breakdown of how each league tests for marijuana:

NBA

Since it’s the offseason, any current NBA players won’t be tested for weed. The league randomly tests players four times a year throughout the regular season. Following the fourth test, players no longer get tested for the rest of the year. It’s easy to get caught as players test positive with 15 nanograms of extracted THC per milliliter of urine. But the NBA is relaxed on penalties. Players must enter a substance-abuse program following their first infraction and receive a $25,000 fine for a second positive test. A third infraction means a five-game suspension and the league adds five more games on to every following violation.

NFL

Though the NFL is littered with cannabis-related suspensions this season, players can get away with smoking marijuana if they’re clever. For players not in the league’s substance-abuse program, the NFL tests athletes once in the offseason from mid-April to mid-August. Having 35 ng/mL will ding a positive test and players must enter an intervention program as punishment. Each subsequent violation results in game suspension and if players repeatedly fail drug tests, they can receive a lifelong ban from the NFL.

NCAA

The strictest testing in all of sports, players test positive with a threshold of 5 ng/mL. However, the NCAA doesn’t have any blanket policy or guidelines for punishing players. In fact, each school and conference can determine their own rules in disciplining players. As college coaches have softened marijuana views, collegians who are caught have seen an ease in punishment.

NHL

A not-so-dirty secret in hockey is that marijuana isn’t on the league’s list of banned substances. A third of the players are tested by the NHL for street drugs. Players aren’t disciplined for testing positive for marijuana, though might need to enter a substance abuse program following multiple failed tests.

MLB

The league tests players only if the MLB or union officials have reasonable cause to do so. The MLB’s threshold is 50 ng/mL and may be subject to a treatment plan that could include progressive fines up to $35,000 for a positive test. Players only face suspension if they “flagrantly disregard” the rules or the commissions believe they are a threat to fellow players’ safety.

 Olympics (World Anti-Doping Agency)

The World Anti-Doping Agency has a high threshold of 150ng/mL for positive marijuana test. If caught, violators could see suspension from three months to a year.

MLS

You won’t find a public threshold limit for positive marijuana testing for the MLS. Some reports indicate the league follows WADA guidelines for marijuana of 150 ng/mL. However, unlike its fellow professional sports leagues, the MLS doesn’t have a specific number of test for players and conducts random testing for all prohibited testing throughout the year.

Finally! Some Actual Good News For Federal Cannabis Research

Vince Sliwoski
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Finally! Some Actual Good News For Federal Cannabis Research

Earlier this week, ace cannabis reporter Tom Angell broke a nice story regarding a Senate Appropriations Committee report that, among other things, does the following:

  • Expresses “concern” at “the [limited] amount and [constricted] type of research that can be conducted on certain Schedule 1 drugs, especially marijuana.”
  • Directs federal agencies to formulate a “National Testing Program for Schedule I Marijuana-Derived Products.”
  • Specifically asks for distinct “analysis of marijuana and marijuana derived from products sold commercially in dispensaries or online.”

As far as federal government reports and cannabis, that’s about as good as it gets. We have written here before about the federal cannabis research fail, and ensuing efforts by states and local actors to fill in the gaps; and we have observed that expanding research should be promoted by industry advocates, prohibitionists and everyone in between.

The reasoning is as follows: Advocates should welcome the opportunity for scientific inquiry to validate their position that the plant has medically valuable effects, or is benign. Whereas prohibitionists should seek to validate their view that pot is a gateway drug, or has no medical value.

The Senate report takes an agnostic approach, observing simply that research “is necessary for informing substance abuse prevention efforts, public health policy and law enforcement tactics across the Federal Government.” In further support of its recommendations, the report observes that “scientific rationale and laboratory studies suggest a decrease in addictive potential when botanical derivatives, including cannabidiol extracts, are used with an opioid in treating patients” (our emphasis). That CBD may help combat opioid abuse, which is a problem we have pointed out could also use some attention from law enforcement, is promising indeed.

Just because the Senate committee recommends more funds for cannabis research does not guarantee those funds will be allocated. These recommendations may have wings, however, in that they accompany a bona fide bill (SB 1771). Given that Congress has voted for years to extend state medical marijuana programs — at least when votes have been allowed — the report’s recommendations could become law. And if SB 1771 does make it through, the funds for cannabis research would be allocated for the coming fiscal year, which begins October 1, 2017.

The fact that we have a powerful, bipartisan committee making recommendations of this sort is good news for the cannabis industry, and for the public generally. Reasonable public policy on cannabis should produce reasonable laws. So keep your eye on SB 1771, and any following authorizations. It certainly would be a great start to the new fiscal year.

Attorney Vince Sliwoski heads up Harris Bricken’s Portland office and is a leading practitioner in Oregon’s ever-evolving cannabis industry. 

This story first appeared on the Canna Law Blog.

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