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5 Ways Smoking Marijuana Can Make You A Better Parent

Maria Loreto
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5 Ways Smoking Marijuana Can Make You A Better Parent

We don’t normally associate parents with smoking marijuana, and when we do, we think of them hiding it like a deep dark secret they never share with anyone, least of all their kids. Times are changing and so is the world. Wouldn’t it be awesome if parents and their kids were open about the things that they enjoy and had the ability to share that with each other? Who says that’s impossible?

Here are 5 reasons why smoking marijuana can help you pave your way onto becoming a better parent:

Energy!!

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Marijuana is a very malleable drug, capable of affecting you in different ways. Depending on your mood and the time of day it will produce drastically different reactions. Many people vouch for their morning smoke, claiming that it gives them much more energy than coffee. Sativas are known for producing very energizing and creative highs; take advantage of them.

Be The “Cool” Parent

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For real. Your kids are going to be super proud that their parents are in tune with their youthful side and that they don’t care what other parents think. Marijuana will also help you be more relaxed and will give you some perspective for those moments when you’re super stressed or angry.

Be Youthful

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Marijuana makes you joyful and giggly, which is something that you don’t associate with “old people.” It also relaxes you and makes you less uptight, which your kids will love. All of these traits will make you a more understanding and welcoming parent, someone who they’ll turn to when they need some advice or simply want to have a conversation. 

Sleep Peacefully

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Sometimes you need to go to bed and sleep like a baby and marijuana is the best option for this, providing manageable side effects and leaving you refreshed and powered up for the next day.

Hobbies Bring People Together

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Smoking marijuana can also turn into a hobby, where you learn about the plant and its surrounding culture. Sharing this with your spouse will bring you two together and provide a fun experience that will reverberate through your household.

Task Force Report: Jeff Sessions Stands Alone In Marijuana War

Mary Schumacher
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Task Force Report: Jeff Sessions Stands Alone In Marijuana War

One of Jeff Sessions’ pet projects is bringing back reefer madness. As he’s publicly likened marijuana to heroin, he certainly isn’t a fan of the herb. He also put together the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety, a think tank of prosecutors and federal law enforcement agents to study the effect of cannabis on the population. It was to be your standard witch hunt, however, according to the AP, the results were “tepid” at best.

The full findings haven’t been made public, but the bits that made it to the AP make a very good case for Sessions’ to not release the findings. It seems there’s no news inside their papers, and in this case, no news is good news for the cannabis community. It seems clear that the cherry picked task force took their jobs seriously. There were recommendations to continue studies and to basically keep things status quo for the time being.

Theoretically, this means there is no plan of action for Sessions’ to take down legal and/or medical marijuana and that states continue to rely on their voters to make decisions regarding the plant.

The findings we have access to are neither complete nor final, but no matter what the final documents say, Sessions’ does not need to heed the task force’s recommendations. So we may not be in the clear yet, but the odds lean in our favor. If we were a betting rag, we’d say Sessions is going to table this and get on with other more pressing White House issues.

Activists and proponents for the plant immediately celebrated the news out of the AP, which expounded, “Threats of a federal crackdown have united liberals, who object to the human costs of a war on pot, and some conservatives, who see it as a states’ rights issue. Some advocates and members of Congress had feared the task force’s recommendations would give Sessions the green light to begin dismantling what has become a sophisticated, multimillion-dollar pot industry that helps fund schools, educational programs and law enforcement.”

It sounds to us that cannabis is doing more good than harm, but we already knew that. There have been no recorded deaths by cannabis and it is known as a highly medicinal herb on top of being a source of nutrition. In any case, the found findings point toward an immediate future where pot is left alone and states have the ability to make their own choices and enforce them accordingly.

The Facts On Endocannabinoid Deficiency And Medical Marijuana

Kent Gruetzmacher
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The Facts On Endocannabinoid Deficiency And Medical Marijuana

The complex interrelations happening within the human body are still far beyond rational comprehension, and that includes what we know about endocannabinoid deficiency. Modern science is still regularly surprised by its findings when investigating the inner workings of humankind’s physiology. In a fashion akin to deep sea exploration, when probing the vast abysses of bodily “inner space” medical practitioners and scientists alike continue to discover new and exciting phenomena. Some of these newfound marvels have the ability to cause a paradigmatic shift within medical thought. Moreover, many of these discoveries come about in completely unexpected fashions.

Take the endocannabinoid system, or ECS. During the 1980s, research scientists were investigating “where the psychoactive compounds in cannabis THC” interact with the human body and haphazardly discovered an entire network of “chemical compounds and receptors” now referred to as the endocannabinoid system. Upon discovering the previously unknown element within bodily processes, scientists began to theorize that the endocannabinoid system acts to regulate chemical stasis and balance within the entire human body. It’s crucial to note here that research into marijuana use actually led to the potential discovery of a completely novel, and critical, element of human physiology. What is more, these same scientists came to conceive that imbalances within the endocannabinoid system can lead to certain deficiencies and health issues for sufferers. Hence the term “clinical endocannabinoid deficiency” or ECD. It’s important to note that the endocannabinoid system as whole still remains in the realm of scientific theory and conjecture. However, within this theoretical framework symptoms of endocannabinoid deficiency stem directly from the essential functions of ECS.

Dr. Robert Melamede from the University of Colorado postulates that “it is the role of our bodies’ endocannabinoids to regulate healing processes by controlling free radicals… [he] refers to free radicals as the friction of life and the endocannabinoids as the oil.” Point being, if the theories of Dr. Melamede and his contemporaries are valid, ECS is an essential network within the human organism that presents both challenges and opportunities for medical practitioners. On the negative side, it could take the medical community a number of years to pinpoint and properly prescribe clinical endocannabinoid deficiency within patients. However, if found to be true, studies into ECS as well as ECD could potentially present some relatively easy to treat root causes behind human maladies such as migraine headaches, irritable bowel syndrome, and fibromyalgia.

Medical Study: ECS, ECD, Medical Marijuana And Migraine Headaches

While any studies concerning both ECS and ECD are in their infancy, ECD manifestation in migraine headaches has received some attention in the medical field—which is also in relation to medical marijuana. In fact, in one relevant study doctors studied the cerebrospinal fluids from a group of 15 migraine victims and found that they all had low levels of “anadanamide”. This novel medical term denotes a compound manufactured within the human body that resembles marijuana plant sourced cannabinoids on a cellular level. Many doctors feel that the use of medical marijuana can help with anadanamide deficiencies in ECD/migraine victims. Because, THC is believed to help resupply ECD compounds on a cellular and neurological level, appeasing maladies such as migraine headaches. In fact, the aforementioned study revealed that for regular cannabis users, “the frequency of headaches diminished from 10.4 to 4.6 attacks per month.”

The Queen Of England Drinks How Many Cocktails A Day?

Sam Jones
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The Queen Of England Drinks How Many Cocktails A Day?

Queen Elizabeth reportedly starts with a gin and Dubonnet just before lunch, a glass of wine and a dry gin martini at lunch, and a glass of champagne after dinner.

Being the Queen of England seems like a lot of pressure. How does she take the edge off? It’s easy to assume that she gets it all done by getting a little toasty throughout the day. But despite headlines claiming that the 91 year old monarch is knocking back four cocktails every day, the truth is less wild.

Travel and Leisure wrote that Queen Elizabeth starts with a gin and Dubonnet just before lunch, a glass of wine and a dry gin martini at lunch, and a glass of champagne after dinner.

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Her former chef Darren McGrady debunked these claims for CNN:

As for her drinking, McGrady mentions all the “silly little pieces in the papers” in which he’s quoted as saying she has four drinks a day. “She’d be pickled if she drank that much,” he said. “All I said was she likes a gin and Dubonnet. That’s her favorite drink.”

“She doesn’t wake up in the morning and have a large gin and tonic,” McGrady said, adding that when she does splurge on a glass of wine with dinner — and this is not a nightly event, he emphasizes — it will usually be a favorite German sweet wine. “Just in the evening,” he added. “She certainly doesn’t drink four glasses a day.”

So, there we have it. To live like a queen, you don’t have to drink four a day—but if you want to, we have plenty of recipes to choose from.

5 Things Women Who Love Marijuana Can Relate To

Maria Loreto
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5 Things Women Who Love Marijuana Can Relate To

While most movies and shows portray dudes as the ultimate stoners, times are changing and women are openly embracing cannabis more and more every time without caring what others may think of them. With shows like “Broad City” and cannabis celebrities like the Weed Nuns, women are getting pretty comfortable with marijuana and the world is really enjoying it. It’s a good time to be a girl and to love and smoke weed, reaping all the amazing perks and benefits that the plant provides.

Here are 5 things women who love cannabis can relate to:

Your Purse Smells Like A Marijuana Dispensary

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You can’t escape that skunky smell no matter how hard you try, and every time someone gets near your purse or tries to open it, you have a near heart attack. Don’t be rude.

No Hangovers

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Unlike alcohol, you can have a wild cannabis fueled night filled with great conversations, dancing and fun, yet still wake up the next day feeling fresh and rested.  That’s marijuana for you. 

You’ve Mastered PMS

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You feel bad for your friends who struggle with their period cramps and try out every possible invention and pill to counteract that paint. You know there’s no better treatment for PMS than marijuana, especially if you know which strain to take. Goodbye headaches and all sorts of pain.

Wake & Bake

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There are some days where the first thought that pops into your head in the morning is not coffee, but marijuana, which will keep you motivated and pumped up for your day.

Your Orgasms Have Never Been Better 

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Women who love cannabis know that marijuana affects your body’s response to things differently, including sex. True connoisseurs of the herb know how to recognize the subtle differences between an orgasm while high on sativa and an orgasm after having smoked some indica.

Does Marijuana Make Society Better? New Poll Says Yes

Terry Hacienda
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Does Marijuana Make Society Better? New Poll Says Yes

More than half of Americans believe that legalizing marijuana would improve our society, according to a new poll.

The latest Harvard–Harris Poll survey found that 57 percent responded “better” when asked “Do you think legalizing marijuana makes societies better or worse?”

The poll results, released on Wednesday, also showed that:

  • 49 percent believe marijuana should be legalized for both medical and personal use.
  • 37 percent say marijuana should be legalized solely for medicinal purposes.
  • 86 percent support legalizing the plant in some form.
  • Only 14 percent say marijuana should remain illegal.
  • 72 percent say that even if marijuana remains illegal, people should not serve any time in jail.
  • 69 percent answered “no” when asked if it would bother them if marijuana was legalized in their state.

Medical marijuana is legal in 29 states and adult recreational marijuana is legal in eight states.

“Voters point to drugs as the major source of crime and support tough sentences for drug dealers but view marijuana in a wholly different light,” Harvard–Harris co-director Mark Penn said. “Most think legalization of marijuana would probably be helpful in reducing crime and almost half support legalization.”

The Harvard-Harris Poll was conducted online between July 19 to 24 and was completed by 2,051 registered voters; 37 percent Democrat, 31 percent Republican, 27 percent independent and 4 percent other.The survey is a collaboration of the Harvard Center for American Political Studies and The Harris Poll.

This Guy Was Caught Having Sex With A Donkey And Blamed Marijuana

Maria Loreto
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This Guy Was Caught Having Sex With A Donkey And Blamed Marijuana

Everett Lee Compton claimed that marijuana made him do “sick things.” By sick things, he refers to the several times where he snuck into his neighbor’s house to have sex with their donkey.

For over three years Compton’s neighbors – Emert and Joyce Whitaker – had contacted the authorities several times, claiming that someone was sneaking into their home and harassing their animals. The couple took many precautions, placing surveillance cameras and warning signs that said “No Trespassing” and “Do Not Feed Animals” all over their house. The cameras found evidence of a break in on May 27th and June 4th, where Compton was captured covering the head of a donkey with a plastic bag and having sex with it.

During the first days of July, Compton did it again, this time feeding the animals before raping them. Because being polite is always important. On July 16th, the police department received a phone call from the Whitakers at 1:30 am, claiming that someone had snuck into their property. The authorities found Compton hiding behind some bushes where he vouched for his innocence, saying that he wasn’t doing anything wrong; he was just trying to feed the animals. When the cops showed him the footage of him having sex with the donkey, Compton acted surprised and said that he had smoked some weed before, implying that it was all the drug’s fault.

After getting away with doing all this shit for a really long time, Compton was finally charged with bestiality, trespassing, and animal cruelty.

7 Unique Flasks That Can Make Friday Even More Fun

Katelyn Best
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7 Unique Flasks That Can Make Friday Even More Fun

A flask may not be the best receptacle for enjoying great whiskey, but if you ever need to bring a nip out of the house—and we’re not judging—it’s exactly what you need. Whether you’re going on a trip, sneaking booze into the movies, or trying to save on drinks at the club, we’ve got you covered with these unique flasks:

Classic

Filson

For timeless appeal, this stainless steel option from Filson can’t be beat. It’s wrapped in bridle leather that’s hand-stitched with wax thread. The screw-on top is hinged to the flask for safekeeping.

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Stanley Classic Flask

If you’re looking for something a little more outdoorsy, this iconic stainless steel flask is a camping mainstay, perfect for a fireside nip after a long day on the trail. It’s rugged enough to pass on to your children, comes in five colors, and is complete with a lanyard so the cap can’t get lost.

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Jacob Bromwell Great American Flask

The archetypal copper flask, this is a pricey ($200 direct from the company, as cheap as $110 from some third-party sellers) but eye-catching option. It’s made from pure copper, assembled with lead-free solder, and lined with tin on the inside, in the same process the manufacturer has been using since 1819. Comes with a cute birch stopper.

Unique

Snow Peak Titanium Flask

This striking model is made from super-strong titanium, and weighs just 2.5 ounces empty—about half the weight of the Filson flask above. It’s concave on the back for comfortable pocket-carrying. If you’re worried about steel affecting the taste of your precious whiskey, titanium, which is mostly inert, is an excellent alternative.

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Liquid Body Flask

Looking more like a Capri Sun than a flask, this unusual vessel is made by inflating two welded-together sheets of surgical-grade stainless steel with water, a process called hydroforming. As a result, each flask is unique. Holds six ounces and comes in chrome, white, or black.

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Budget

Concealable and Reusable “Cruise Flask” Kit

Cheaply-made stainless steel flasks are a dime a dozen online (well, more like $6 each, but you get the idea). Don’t bother with them. The welding and finishing process manufacturers use for these flasks often leaves minute cracks in the bottom that alcohol will slowly leak out of—and some reviewers online have reported the metal will react with its contents.

If you’re looking for something cheap, go for these plastic ones instead. They weigh almost nothing, collapse when empty, and won’t turn your Wild Turkey black.

“Sunscreen” Flask

It’s tacky, sure. But if you want to sneak hooch into a ball game, concert, or festival, this is the way to do it. Just be sure to pour your whiskey into a cup, or you’ll get some funny looks.

This article originally appeared on The Whiskey Wash.

Watch: This Glassblower Cooks A Whole Fish Using Molten Glass

Jillian Peterson
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Watch: This Glassblower Cooks A Whole Fish Using Molten Glass

Just when you thought every cooking technique had been used to cook fish, this insane Instagram video surfaces.

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It’s pretty impressive to watch. The video, from foodie Anders Husa, shows Jennie Olofsson from Big Pink glass studio in Gotland pour scorching melted glass (about 2000 degrees F) onto a turbot — a type of flatfish. Writes Husa, “The hot liquid encapsules the fish completely, creating a shell that doesn’t allow any of the juices to escape. After 20 minutes the glass cracks and dinner is ready.”

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The finished fish was served at a dinner party in collaboration with Big Pink and Restaurang ROT.

(h/t Foodbeast)

How The Coming Solar Eclipse Will Drive Demand For Marijuana

Brendan Bures
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How The Coming Solar Eclipse Will Drive Demand For Marijuana

For many, it’s not enough just to view the solar eclipse coming this August. What many people yearn for is the proper context to experience the upcoming eclipse. Because this eclipse will be so large and cover large stretch of the continental United States, many have deemed it the “Great American Eclipse.”

This is causing many not in eclipse sight to travel to desirable locations. Among the top destination for these eclipse chasers is Oregon, though that’s not only because of the state’s spot on the planet. Oregon, as you likely know, has legal weed.

The Oregon Liquor Control Commission is estimating that an extra 1 million visitors will descend upon the state, causing the demand on liquor and marijuana stores to reach an all-time high. This holds particularly true in the smaller towns where the eclipse will grant greater visibility and there might only be one liquor store in town.

Some marijuana shops are embracing the solar eclipse as a potential opportunity and could lead to double or triple their average sales. Other stores are releasing specially-themed products to coincide with the solar eclipse, like Oregon’s Finest, who have concocted a special “Moon Puppies” strain for eclipse viewing. The shop is also ordering 25 percent more product than normal and crafting special glasses for the event.

Oregon’s cannabis community also sees this as an opportunity to possibly educate out-of-state visitors about marijuana.

As Leigha Christensen from Oregon’s Finest told KGW, “I think events like this overcome that stigma because we get to talk to more people and provide that education that is really needed.”

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