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Funny People Are More Attractive According To Science

Maria Loreto
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Funny People Are More Attractive According To Science

That myth about the funny guy getting the hot girl might not be only limited to movies and fiction, new research suggests that having a good sense of humor helps people get dates more easily.

The study was conducted by Daniel Doerksen, a psychology student from the Simon Fraser University in Canada. He gathered two groups of people, 50 male students and 50 female students, and made them spend 4 minutes with each other in a speed dating setting. Before the experiment started, researchers who’d never met the subjects and who could be as objective as possible, ranked each one’s level of attractiveness and then averaged them out.

Each subject then met with 4 to 10 members of the opposite sex for a short period of time. After the “date”, test subjects answered a few questions regarding the encounter, including how attractive they found the other person, how funny they thought they were, and if they were interested in them romantically. After the experiment was over, researchers discovered that the more humorous the person was, the more their rating of attractiveness increased, especially compared to the initial ratings given by the researcher. For the men the results were more pronounced. Women found them much more attractive if they had a good sense of humor. When it comes to the women’s ratings, their attractiveness didn’t increase as much when they had a good sense of humor.

One thing that both groups had in common was that it’s never a bad thing to be funny, boy or girl. The least funny members of both groups were also considered the least attractive.

This Elderly Couple Went Viral For Their Moves At A Ludacris Concert

Sam Jones
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This Elderly Couple Went Viral For Their Moves At A Ludacris Concert

Nick and Emma, a couple in Fredericksburg, Va., have been together for 48 years. But being married for nearly half a century doesn’t mean things aren’t still exciting. Someone at a Ludacris concert caught them getting funky in the crowd, and posted a video of their dance moves to Facebook. The video has been viewed seven million times.

News station WUSA9 contacted the couple and asked them why they went to the concert in the first place. Their response: “if it’s got a beat, we’re in the street!”

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They continued:

The couple said they loved to dance and their connection also showed people that good marriages do exist, nearly 50 years strong. “When they see us dancing, they see what we feel. They see the love on the floor and how close we are together,” said Nick.

Inspirational, indeed.

Nicki Minaj Gets Hilariously Real About Smoking Marijuana

Sarah Johns
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Nicki Minaj Gets Hilariously Real About Smoking Marijuana

Nicki Minaj apparently smoked some real good weed recently. So good, in fact, she couldn’t help sharing so with her followers on social media.

“This weed had the clouds turning into actual ppl & they were doing things,” the rapper wrote on Twitter. “They were moving around & had a life of their own. like humans.”

We’re not exactly sure what strain might be smoking to get that high—perhaps Kurupt’s Moon Rocks?—but that is a candidly hilarious image to picture: Nicki Minaj laying on her back on a grassy hill, watching the clouds pass by, as she puffs a blunt.

Eventually the marshmallow clouds transform into people dancing or fighting or hanging out (we’re not sure what cloud people do). As Nicki discovered, cloud people are like real humans and just want to live their best lives too.

This isn’t the first time this year Nicki has been public regarding her marijuana usage. She posted a glam image of herself smoking a blunt back in February and was pictured with 2 Chainz smoking in March. Barbies smoke weed too, we guess.

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Gossip: Whitney Houston Doc Profiles Singer’s Struggle With Bisexuality; How Much Does Kim Kardashian’s Diaper Bag Cost?

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Gossip: Whitney Houston Doc Profiles Singer’s Struggle With Bisexuality; How Much Does Kim Kardashian’s Diaper Bag Cost?

“I don’t think she was gay, I think she was bisexual,” Whitney Houston’s longtime friend and stylist Ellin Lavar says in the film. He adds: “Robyn provided a safe place for her…in that Whitney found safety and solace.

“Robyn and Whitney were like twins,” says Kevin Ammons, who worked security for Houston. “They were inseparable. They had a bond and Bobby Brown could never remove Robyn. He wanted to be the man in the relationship.”

“Bobby Brown and Robyn Crawford were like fire and ice. They hated each other,” says David Roberts, Whitney’s former bodyguard whom The Bodyguard was loosely based.

“They’d battle for her affections. Bobby and Robyn had some physical altercations and there were times where he wasn’t always the winner. But then Whitney would always come and pour oil over troubled waters,” he adds.

After Robyn left, that’s when Houston’s “downfall” began, according to Lavar. “That was the downfall of of Whitney. Robyn was the person who was keeping her together,” Lavar recalls.

In 2013, Whitney’s mother Cissy Houston told Oprah Winfrey that it “absolutely” would have bothered her if her daughter was gay.

Cissy also wrote in her 2013 memoir, Remembering Whitney, about her daughter’s relationship with Crawford. “I just didn’t want her with my daughter,” she wrote. “I know nothing about a romantic relationship. That’s what everybody said but they didn’t know either.”

The family in the Showtime doc continue to dance around the notion that Houston and Crawford had an intimate relationship.

You’ll Never Guess How Much Kim Kardashian’s Diaper Bag Costs

In a new video shared on her app, the 36-year-old reality star confirmed her outrageous spending habits and revealed she uses a $23,000 Hermes Birkin bag as a diaper bag for her son. While the pricey purse is considered to be a splurge item for many fashionistas, the Selfish author said she uses the satchel for Saint’s diapers, wipes and snacks.

“But the thing is, it’s a really old bag,” she reasoned. “It was my first Birkin bag that I ever bought. You would never really buy that huge size, but that’s all they had and I just wanted one so badly and I’d saved and saved and that’s all they had and I took it.”

She continued, “When I got pregnant I was like, ‘Perfect! I’ll use it as a diaper bag.’”

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Hawaii’s First Cannabis Dispensary Closes After One Week

Mary Schumacher
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Hawaii’s First Cannabis Dispensary Closes After One Week

Not even open a week, Hawaii’s first medical marijuana dispensary, Maui Grown Therapies, had to close its doors Saturday when they ran out of cannabis flowers.

The fact that they had only the flowers to sell in the first place was a point of hot contention. Though the dispensary had planned to open with a full range of concentrates, edibles, oils and topicals, and were approved to do so, the state testing labs were not certified in time to test anything but flowers.

 

The next round of flowers was supposed to hit Saturday, but there were delays and now Maui Grown Therapies will be closed today and Tuesday while they wait for the next batch. It’s very frustrating for owners and patients alike, because if the dispensary was able to provide the medicine in all its different forms, there would be enough for thousands more patients, according to the Associated Press.

Because of supply and demand, the Maui dispensary is also changing its store hours. Originally slated for 10am to 7pm, Monday through Saturday with walk-in service, they will now be open 12pm to 6pm. For now. Patients will also need to make appointments through the dispensary website. It seems that Hawaii’s system still has some flux to deal with.

Christopher Cole is the Product Manager for Maui Grown Therapies. He told the AP that, “It’s unfortunate that an administrative hindrance of this magnitude prevents patients from getting the help they need.”

It is unfortunate, as patients have been waiting since 2000, when medical cannabis was first approved, to have a legal and tenable way to obtain their medicine. Some patients are infirmed and incapable of growing their own medicine, others turn back to the black market. We can only hope that it’s not stigma holding up the concentrates and other cannabis products from becoming available to those who need them most.

The dispensary was approved to sell said concentrates and topical products on May 24th, but it is now uncertain when actual sales will commence or more accurately, when they’ll be able to be tested. Comfortingly, at least there is purportedly plenty of product at the ready.

 

At the present moment, the Aloha State can only hope that more flowers roll in Wednesday and that as many patients can be served as possible this coming week, without having another closure.

US States Declaration To Feds: Keep Your Hands Off Our Marijuana

Vince Sliwoski
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US States Declaration To Feds: Keep Your Hands Off Our Marijuana

Last week, the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) adopted a formal resolution that Congress enable financial institutions to serve marijuana businesses. The most interesting thing about the resolution was its forcefulness: it did not ask Congress to pass a banking bill specific to cannabis, or even to revisit the FinCEN guidelines for financial services. Instead, NCSL cut to the heart of the issue, telling Congress to deschedule marijuana altogether.

NCSL is a big deal. The bi-partisan organization represents all state legislators and their staffers nationwide. And NCSL seems to get more progressive on cannabis policy with each passing year. Last year, for example, NCSL issued a resolution that marijuana be removed from Schedule I, but not descheduled entirely. Next session, NCSL may adopt a separate resolution calling on Congress to “make medical cannabis policy a national priority to expand access to affordable medicine.” That resolution is rooted in fighting opioid addiction.

The timing of the NCSL action is important. We know that recently, Attorney General Jeff Sessions received recommendations on marijuana enforcement policy from a Justice Department task force. Sessions is keeping those recommendations under wraps, probably because they provided him with nothing to support his enforcement animus (a finding confirmed on Friday by an Associated Press report). At this point, it’s clear that Sessions is on a quixotic, lonely mission, when it comes to the issue of cannabis.

Still, Sessions is not throwing in the towel. After failing to convince Congress to allocate funds for the prosecution of medical marijuana operators two weeks ago, Sessions wrote the governors of a number of states with “serious questions” about their state cannabis programs. This letter was sent while federal agency representatives held veiled meetings about marijuana policy with state and local officials in Colorado. What exactly those meetings covered has not been ascertained. We do know, however, that Sessions has been using bogus weed statistics in the hopes of furthering his aims.

With Sessions working around the edges to promote his retrograde War on Drugs agenda, it is heartening to see legislative groups like NCSL proclaim that states are having none of it.

Going forward, states will continue to set the trend on cannabis legalization, although Congress may find itself having to act sooner rather than later to re- or deschedule marijuana. Ironically, the catalyst for that action may be Attorney General Sessions, who continues tilting at windmills in his own strange reality.

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

This story was originally published on Canna Law Blog. 

Your Essential Guide To Picking The Best Cannabis Oil For You

Maria Loreto
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Your Essential Guide To Picking The Best Cannabis Oil For You

Entering a marijuana dispensary nowadays can be a little intimidating, especially if you’re not well acquainted with the vast selection of different products available. Medical and recreational marijuana is on the rise, and the sheer number of products can make the most seasoned of cannabis users feel a little lost.

Here is a brief overview on cannabis oil, and an explanation of the different types of oils and which can best treat your symptoms:

For starters, cannabis oil one of the most popular cannabis products for medicinal purposes. It’s an extraction of the most essential components of marijuana, created with a solvent that separates the oil from the plant and resulting in a highly concentrated element that lends itself to many medicinal purposes. There are different kinds of oils with the most popular ones being full extracts, raw oil, isolates and vapor concentrates.

Full extracts come from the bud of the plant and its leaves, containing a diverse amount of cannabinoids. You can find different types of extracts, with a focus on different elements of the plant. THC extracts are very powerful and psychoactive, containing up to 60 percent of THC and producing strong results that work really well with pain management. These extracts are used on patients that suffer from cancer, Parkinson’s disease, fibromyalgia, chronic pain, and others. CBD extracts are different and non psychoactive, better for daytime use and stress management.  Patients that suffer from cancer, anxiety, depression, head trauma, and others, tend to favor its use.

Raw cannabis oil is more rare since it’s harder to produce. It’s non psychoactive (since THC only activates when the plant is heated) and it’s great for producing anti-inflammatory effects. Vapor concentrates are very popular for patients who aren’t suffering from very serious pains or ailments. They’re easy and discreet to use, and also comfortable to carry around. They also don’t require much preparation or the need to own different devices.

Figuring out which type of oil works best for you is a deeply personal decision that can vary depending on your body type, disease, and mindset. Cannabis is a mysterious plant that works differently depending on each individual case and it works best to always have the support and advice of your doctor.

Eclipse Has South Carolina Worried About Supernatural ‘Lizard Man’

Brendan Bures
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Eclipse Has South Carolina Worried About Supernatural ‘Lizard Man’

This month American residents will gather from all over the country to bear witness to The Great American Eclipse. It’s the first eclipse to be visible in the continental United States since February 26, 1979 so people have prepared dutifully in anticipation. But they perhaps forgot to prepare for something else important: supernatural activity.

That is everywhere except South Carolina. There some individuals will worry more about witnessing the rare “Lizard Man” than the eclipse.

Yes, Lizard Man. This is not a drill.

In fact, the South Carolina Emergency Management Division posted the following tweet regarding “possible paranormal activity” during the eclipse. The graphic shows the possible Lizard Man sightings over the years and warns residents to stay away.

“SCEMD does not know if Lizardmen become more active during a solar eclipse,” reads the text accompanying the graphic.

The Lizard Man was last seen two years ago, when a woman leaving a Bishopville church witness something out of the ordinary. Scrambling closer she was able to document the Lizard Man in full view and the results look…well, they resemble found footage you’d watch on SyFy.

However, the original Lizard Man sighting was back in 1988. Christopher Davis, then 17 years of age, pulled over near the Scape Ore Swamp to change his tire. It was 2 a.m. in the morning and Davis was about to place the jack in his trunk when he heard a noise.

“I looked back and saw something running across the field towards me. It was about 25 yards away and I saw red eyes glowing,” he said. “I ran into the car and as I locked it, the thing grabbed the door handle. I could see him from the neck down; it had three big fingers, long black nails and green rough skin.”

So if you’re in South Carolina don’t just look up in the sky. Don’t forget to check around you, because the Lizard Man might be around. And that’s something you truly wouldn’t want to miss.

Wyoming To Eclipse Tourists: Don’t Bring Your Marijuana

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Wyoming To Eclipse Tourists: Don’t Bring Your Marijuana

Visitors from across the globe expected to travel to Wyoming for the Great American Solar Eclipse on August 21 are being advised by law enforcement officials that the state’s marijuana laws will be strictly enforced.

“Traffic laws will be strictly enforced and driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs will not be tolerated on Wyoming’s roadways,” Byron Oedekoven, executive director of the Wyoming Association of Sheriffs and Chiefs of Police (WASCOP). He added that, while other nearby states including Colorado have legalized marijuana, the drug is illegal in Wyoming.

“Medical marijuana is not legal in Wyoming, and even if you have a card from another state it is still illegal to possess marijuana in Wyoming,” he explained. “If you are caught with any controlled substance you will be charged with a misdemeanor or felony drug offense depending upon how much of that substance you have in your possession.”

It is estimated that 250,000 visitors will travel to Wyoming to experience the eclipse, according to Oedekoven. Under the leadership of Governor Matt Mead, federal, state, and local agencies are working together to safely accommodate visitors to the state.

From Jackson to Torrington, more than a dozen cities in Wyoming are in the “path of totality,” the narrow path across the earth’s surface where viewers will experience the total eclipse of the sun when the moon passes in front of its surface. Because of the state’s wide-open spaces, clear skies, and spectacular scenery, it is one of the top destinations in the world for people seeking the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to experience the eclipse.

Through its Traffic Safety Project (TSP) WASCOP is working with the Wyoming Office of Highway Safety and the Governor’s Commission on Impaired Driving to identify strategies to address traffic and other safety issues.

“We hope people will come to Wyoming to experience the incredible beauty and quality of life in our state,” said Oedekoven. “On behalf of the women and men of WASCOP dedicated to serving and protecting residents and visitors in our state, we promise to do everything possible to ensure you will have a safe and enjoyable visit.”

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

What Trump’s Opioid Emergency Declaration Means For Marijuana

Tony Newman
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What Trump’s Opioid Emergency Declaration Means For Marijuana

President Trump says he is preparing to declare a national emergency on the opioid crisis. This announcement comes just two days after he said that he favored “strong law enforcement” and a “Just Say No” type approach to prevention and education. He said on Tuesday, “talking to youth and telling them ‘no good, really bad for you’ … if they don’t start, it will never be a problem.”

These comments stand in stark contrast to the interim recommendations that President Trump’s own bipartisan opioid commission released last month that would prioritize a health-based response to the crisis and greater access to medication-assisted treatment and naloxone.

“An emergency declaration can be used for good but President Trump has given every indication so far he and his administration want to escalate the failed war on drugs,” said Grant Smith, deputy director of national affairs for the Drug Policy Alliance. “Trump’s emergency declaration is likely going to amount to very little in the way of greater access to treatment and other help from the federal government. What it could mean though is Trump and his attorney general Jeff Sessions using the emergency declaration to step up the kind of ‘strong law enforcement’ response to the opioid crisis that Sessions has been pursuing all along,” said Smith.

The opioid commission’s recommendations contrast sharply from the Trump administration’s overall response to the opioid crisis to date. For instance, President Trump made repeal of the Affordable Care Act a top priority, which would threaten healthcare and access to treatment and mental health services for millions of people living with substance use disorder.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions has repeatedly dismissed the value of treatment and pursued a hardline agenda that has escalated the war on drugs. Sessions declared that the opioid crisis is a “winnable war” and urged law enforcement to pursue prosecutions for illegal possession of prescriptions just two days after the opioid commission released its interim report that called for a health-based response.

“President Trump’s bipartisan opioid commission makes clear that this crisis demands a health-based response,” said Smith. “People who are looking for this administration to use a national emergency to ramp up access to treatment and step up a health-based response to the opioid crisis are going to need to be vigilant that this indeed happens, and that the emergency declaration doesn’t give the Trump Administration more license to escalate the drug war,” said Smith.

Advocates say that the opioid commission’s recommendations reflect a dire need to treat the opioid overdose crisis as a health issue and not a criminal issue. The Trump Administration and Congress should prioritize scaling up access to the overdose-reversal drug naloxone and medication-assisted treatment, like methadone and buprenorphine, and resist efforts to expand the use of mandatory minimum sentences and criminalization.

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