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Watch: The Brawl Of The Century Went Down In A Taco Bell

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Watch: The Brawl Of The Century Went Down In A Taco Bell

This is one way to quit a job. It’s definitely not the best way, but it might be the most fun, in hindsight.

It’s no love at first taco, but it’s just as passionate: A woman who appears to be a recently-fired employee came into her old workplace to pick up her last check, and sparked a feud with her former manager at Taco Bell in this now-viral video. Tea dispensers fly, napkins are everywhere. No tacos seem to be harmed.

Warning, the language in these videos is extra spicy:

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Part two is a bit more calm, but in part three, the cops arrive. For some reason, in this final act, the manager’s shirt is off and our girl is armed with a spatula.

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Local news outlet KSAT reports:

The employee recording the ordeal collects the former employee’s personal items and as she is about to turn them over to officers, she turns around to see four officers swarming around the woman’s son in the Taco Bell parking lot, handcuffing him while he’s on the ground. An employee of the Taco Bell at 8630 West Farm to Market Road 78 in Converse said the incident did happen at that location, but could not provide any other information as to when the incident happened, what led up to the confrontation or if the individuals were still employed.

Throughout it all, a customer was allegedly waiting for their order at the drive-thru. Next time your order’s taking forever, feel free to let your imagination run wild with what’s happening inside — it can’t be weirder than this showdown.

Gossip: Woman Describes R. Kelly Cult; Johnny Depp Bought A $7000 Couch From KUWTK

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Gossip: Woman Describes R. Kelly Cult; Johnny Depp Bought A $7000 Couch From KUWTK

A woman has come forward with details on how R. Kelly tried unsuccessfully to get her to run off and be with him by promising to help her career.

She credits her mother for being the one to intervene and put a stop to R. Kelly’s predatory ways.

via TMZ:

The woman tells us she met the singer backstage at one of his shows in December after getting a wristband from someone in his crew. She was 20 at the time.

She says R. Kelly gave her his number and the 2 exchanged calls and texts, and he promised to help her become an actress/model. He invited her to his Georgia home and told her to “wear something sexy.” She claims she brought a friend, but it got real creepy — no phones were allowed and suddenly she was escorted to R’s bedroom.

The woman says Kelly asked her to strut around and pose like a model … and convinced her to take sexy photos. She says he paid her $200 when she left and told her to use it to buy black lingerie, heels and red lipstick for her next visit … which she did.

We’re told she went back to R. Kelly’s place 2 more times — alone — but each time he got more aggressive and controlling … even guilting her into posing nude. She says they never had sex.

She says the last straw was him sending her a one-way ticket to be with him back in L.A. in February, warning her not to bring a friend. She says she felt uneasy and told her mother, who promptly put the kibosh on the trip.

We can’t say we’re surprised at any of this.

Johnny Depp Bought A $7000 Couch From KUWTK

Johnny Depp’s former business managers were told by the court to reframe their arguments about the actor’s spending, and in doing so they’ve added new details about his credit card expenses. Depp charged more than $500,000 in rental fees for storage warehouses that hold his Hollywood collectibles, $17,000 in handbags and luggage at Prada and $7,000 for a “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” couch as a gift for his daughter, Lily-Rose, TMG claims.

These expenditures have come to light in The Management Group’s second amended cross-complaint against the actor, the latest filing in a heated legal battle that began in January when Depp sued TMG for $25 million. In the filing, the managers also say Depp’s employees on his private island in the Bahamas racked up about a million dollars in charges related to the island’s expenses — and they had to pay off a large balance after the actor stopped making payments on the card.

“After terminating TMG in mid-March 2016, Depp continued to make the minimum payments on the CNB Visa card for a time but then refused to pay anything further, forcing TMG to pay off the approximately $55,000 that was still owing on the CNB Visa card,” writes attorney Michael Kump. “All charges on the CNB Visa card are undisputedly charges that were incurred on Depp’s behalf similar to, and/or including, the exemplar purchases discussed above. Depp knows all of these expenses were incurred by and/or on his behalf, but simply refuses to pay his debts.”
[From The Hollywood Reporter]

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The Fresh Toast Marijuana Legislative Roundup: July 24

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The Fresh Toast Marijuana Legislative Roundup: July 24

The New England region dominated the cannabis news last week. In Massachusetts, the legislature finally passed a recreational marijuana plan after months negotiations. And in New Hampshire, decriminalization legislation was signed into law by Gov. Chris Sununu. Find out about that more in our weekly marijuana legislative roundup.

Massachusetts:

On Wednesday, the Massachusetts legislature passed a bill to modify and implement the recreational marijuana law approved by voters in November. The move follows lengthy negotiations between members of the House and Senate, which had passed widely divergent implementation bills in June.

The House bill had sought to raise the maximum tax rate on cannabis sales from 12 percent to 28 percent and remove the power of voters to regulate the opening of retailers at the municipal level. A Senate bill would have largely left the ballot measure intact while expunging prior marijuana convictions.

Under the compromise legislation, the maximum tax rate on cannabis sales will be increased from 12 percent to 20 percent. Those with prior marijuana convictions will be able to have their records sealed, but not expunged. The Cannabis Control Commission will be increased from three to five members, to be appointed by the governor, attorney general, and treasurer. A municipal referendum will be required to outlaw recreational stores in the 260 municipalities that voted for legalization in November.

In the 91 localities that voted against legalization, however, only a vote of the municipal governing body will be necessary to impose such a ban. Critics argue that this unorthodox arrangement may violate the Constitution’s equal protection guarantee. Adults 21 and older will be allowed to possess up to one ounce of cannabis and grow up to 12 plants at home. Sales of recreational marijuana are expected to begin in mid-2018.

New Hampshire:

On Tuesday, Gov. Chris Sununu signed legislation to decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana in New Hampshire. Under the new law, possession of up to three-quarters of an ounce of cannabis, or five grams of hashish, will be reduced from a misdemeanor crime to a civil violation.

When the new law takes effect, a first or second violation will be punishable by a $100 fine. Each subsequent offense within a three-year period will be punishable by a fine of no more than $300. However, a fourth violation within three years could result in a misdemeanor charge. Police will not be allowed to arrest people for marijuana violations, and all money raised through fines will go toward the prevention and treatment of drug and alcohol abuse.

When the measure becomes law in 60 days, New Hampshire will become the last state in New England to decriminalize cannabis possession.

Buzz Aldrin Says Humans Need To Get Off Earth

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Buzz Aldrin Says Humans Need To Get Off Earth

There are two types of people in this world: those who walk on Mars if given the chance, and those who would not. Buzz Aldrin recently helped create a virtual reality experience that will help humans experience what it might be like to walk on Mars, if you’re so inclined.

Buzz Aldrin famously is the second man to walk on the moon. An acclaimed astronaut and engineer, Aldrin has long been a spokesman in explaining humans’ journey into the cosmos. He has dedicated his life to furthering our scientific understanding and inspiring more into a path among the stars.

Aldrin doesn’t want walking on Mars to be limited to a VR program, however. As he stated in an interview with Futurism, he believes that humans should be interested beyond simple exploration.

“One of the things that makes space exploration so exciting is that the possibilities are endless,” he told Futurism. “Mars is the next actionable step for us—we have never been closer to knowing and exploring another planet. Plus, I believe that Mars has realistic potential for colonization.”

That colonization may come sooner than you think. As Aldrin later added, “Now is the time to start thinking seriously about what life on Mars might look like in the future. I believe we can have the first Human Martians at Mars by 2040.”

With worries rising from the scientific community over climate change, a Mars colonization could prove advantageous. Though Aldrin acknowledges not everyone will be able to step on Mars anytime soon, he does hope these VR and AR programs will stimulate national interest in supporting our nautical journeys.

“It is in our nature to explore,” Aldrin said. “We, as a species, are curious and want to see what’s over the next hill, see how fast we can go. It was only 66 years from the point that the Wright brothers flew to us flying rockets to the Moon.”

This Machine Will Tell You How Strong Your Weed Is In One Minute

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This Machine Will Tell You How Strong Your Weed Is In One Minute

You don’t have to look hard to notice a connection between the craft beer and the cannabis industries. As each business grows, a sophistication among creators and consumers has taken form. Craft beer enthusiasts don’t just want beer all day every day. They want a smooth, aromatic hefeweizen on a bright summer day or a full-bodied, tasty oatmeal stout on chilly snow night.

What consumers began to grasp is twofold: underneath the surface, the world of beer was robust with multitudes of flavor, and those beers placed drinkers in possibly different moods. These epiphanies led to the craft beer revolution. A similar evolution of thought has been occurring for some time now within cannabis. Those who visit dispensaries and weed shops have preferences to marijuana strains and their effects of usage. In fact, consumers want to understand more about how their product will affect me, down to the science.

That is where one Boston startup hopes to step in. Crafting compact, innovative chemical sensors, 908 Industries has previously specialized in devices that help emergency responders scan for toxins or pharmaceutical companies test the makeups of drugs.

Now 908 Devices is eyeing the world of weed with their newest product, the G908. This small “push-button” mass spectrometer can identify and break down various compounds in cannabis plants.

It is faster, cheaper, and smaller than typical, bulkier equipment used to test marijuana. In addition, the G908 is easier to use, and the developers hope it will appeal to labs, farmers, cultivations processors, and more who wish to know the ins and outs of the marijuana plant in front of them.

“We see cannabis as a growing part of the life-sciences market,” chief executive Kevin Knopp told the Boston Globe. “If this is a legal product being brought to market, we need to be able to tell whether the potency and levels of solvents are within the requirements.”

Processing and analyzing the potency and possible pesticides in specific cannabis plant is usually necessary in states with legalized marijuana. The G908 will possibly cut that process significantly, meaning the grower can know more about their product immediately and adjust, or not, accordingly.

Gossip: Update On Olivia Newton-John’s Cancer Battle; Queen Elizabeth’s Favorite Song Is Gay Anthem

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Gossip: Update On Olivia Newton-John’s Cancer Battle; Queen Elizabeth’s Favorite Song Is Gay Anthem

“She’s doing really well. Thank you for asking,” Chloe Lattanzi, 31, told ET’s Kevin Frazier at Comic-Con in San Diego, California, on Friday. “Yeah, she’s in recovery and she’s doing really well.” Adding, “She’s healing and everything’s going well. So thank you for asking.”

In May, the Grease star announced that she would be postponing her North American tour due to her breast cancer spreading. Newton-John was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 1992, which had been in remission until this year.

Shortly after the news, Lattanzi took to social media to thank her followers for their support. “My mom and best friend is going to be fine,” she wrote, adding that her mother would “beat this.”

Queen Elizabeth’s Favorite Song Is A Fabulous Gay Anthem

When you picture Queen Elizabeth alone in her chambers at night, what image comes to mind?

But just like the rest of us, it turns out The Queen isn’t impervious to the beat. That infectious rhythm. The melody that comes in like a tall, handsome stranger — and suddenly you’re up on your feet.

Or rather, she’s up on her feet dancing to, ever so appropriately, “Dancing Queen” by ABBA.

She can dance. She can jive. She’s having the time of her life, folks.

It’s being widely reported that at a dinner party recently, “Dancing Queen” came on after the speeches had been made.

Queen Elizabeth then loudly sated: “I always try to dance when this song comes on, because I am the Queen, and I like to dance.”

It’s so simple; so profound.

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Jeff Sessions Prepping For Medical Marijuana Crackdown

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Jeff Sessions Prepping For Medical Marijuana Crackdown

Next week, the Task Force on Crime and Public Safety led by President Trump is expected to release a report linking cannabis in general to violent crimes. Activists fear that the report is going to snowball into tougher sentences on possession, growing and selling marijuana and a general medical marijuana crackdown.

Particularly infuriating for those in favor of medical marijuana and state’s rights, is that if there are any violent crimes being committed over marijuana, they are most certainly fueled by federal illegality and states that still have prohibition. When something as innocuous and easily grown as a plant is made illegal, the black market is bound to be involved.

Back in April, Sessions sent a memo to update the DOJ and U.S. Attorney’s Offices on cannabis policies to be accomplished via a group of subcommittees. In said memo, he gave a July 27th deadline. Punitive policies will be under review along with strategy to get rid of the violent crime assumed to be found in the upcoming report.

If Sessions has successfully made a case for his favorite point: That marijuana is just as dangerous as heroin and causes violent crimes, the cannabis community faces real danger and violence from the government itself. No-knock raids have proven themselves deadly and too many lives have already been marred with prison time and estrangement from children and family.

Last week Sessions apparently also reinstated the criminal asset seizure program in anticipation of the Task Force’s findings. Even local law enforcement, who are aware of the potential new rules coming down the pike, are against their principles. Many cops have expressed that there is no need for this kind of crackdown and that there are much more dangerous, addictive and, yes, violence causing drugs out there to deal with.

The most violent a simple cannabis imbiber is likely to get is killing her bowl and mercilessly reaching for her next pinch of victims.

On the bright side, a bipartisan group of Senators including NY (D) Cory Booker and KY (R) Rand Paul are pushing legislation to protect medical marijuana patients without fear of federal prosecution. They are all state rights proponents whose Compassionate Access, Research Expansion and Respect States (CARERS) Act would change federal law to protect state rights even further.

Though on the campaign trail Trump said he would leave state rights alone when it came to cannabis, this impending crackdown is something he and Sessions agree on amid rising tensions. Though Trump flirted with firing Sessions for his Russian recusal, they seem to be on the same page with this newest rage of reefer madness.

What You Need To Know About Marijuana And Hypertension

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What You Need To Know About Marijuana And Hypertension

Cannabinoid receptors are present in the brain, the blood vessels, and the heart. Clearly, there could be a role for cannabis in maintaining optimal blood pressure and a healthy heart. What we’ve got, however, is a ping-pong match of conflicting findings and lots of unresolved questions regarding marijuana and hypertention.

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  • Point:
    Smoking weed can double your heart rate. That’s one of several reasons why it might feel like the floor is tilting under your feet is you stand up too quickly after hitting the bong. It’s also the reason a few individuals have a heart attack right after smoking out.
  • Counterpoint:
    The effect is temporary. If you persist (and don’t die), your body will adjust and this effect will eventually go away.
  • Point:
    Longterm marijuana use can trigger heart attack. A 2014 report found “associations between marijuana use and serious adverse events, including myocardial infarction, sudden cardiac death, cardiomyopathy, stroke, transient ischemic attack, and cannabis arteritis.” One of the studies that report was based on determined that the risk of heart attack was elevated 4.8 times in the hour following marijuana use.

  • Related Story: Why Cannabis Is A Power Plant For People With Diabetes

  • Counterpoint:
    That seldom actually happens. Says the author of that second report: “For a 50 year old without any other risk factors, this translates to a change in absolute risk of a 10-in-a-million chance of having a heart attack in the first hour after smoking marijuana.” After the first hour, it gets even smaller. In fact, a 2014 Harvard study found “no statistically significant association between marijuana use and mortality.”
  • Counter-Counterpoint:
    If you are at risk, be careful. After all, you really could die. That’s more or less the position of NORML, a pro-legalization organization, that’s also a good source of legal and medical information about cannabis.
  • Agreement:
    Cannabis research is suggestive. The endocanabinoid definitely has some kind of role in regulating blood pressure. At least in mice. One important study, from 2004 found that stimulating CB1 receptors lowered blood pressure in lab mice. Interestingly, blocking those same receptors increased blood pressure only in those mice that already had hypertension. Normal mice remained normal.Findings like that have made it almost mandatory in every cannabis and heart study to include a clause acknowledging that the endocannabinoid system “may offer novel therapeutic approaches.”

This Luxury ‘Star Wars’ Immersive Resort Is Like ‘Westworld’ In Space

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This Luxury ‘Star Wars’ Immersive Resort Is Like ‘Westworld’ In Space

Star Wars fans are about to lose their minds. As part of the anticipated Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge being added to Florida’s Disney World in 2019, the theme park is also getting an immersive resort based on the epic film series.

Walt Disney Parks and Resorts chairman Bob Chapek told a crowd at the D23 Expo last weekend that:

We are working on our most experiential concept ever, it combines a luxury resort with immersion in an authentic environment. It’s unlike anything that exists today. From the second you arrive, you will become a part of a Star Wars story. You’ll immediately become a citizen of the galaxy and experience all that entails, including dressing up in the proper attire.

Once you leave Earth, you will discover a starship alive with characters, stories, and adventures that unfold all around you. It is 100% immersive, and the story will touch every single minute of your day, and it will culminate in a unique journey for every person who visits.

As The Verge puts it: “Guests wouldn’t wear flip-flops and shorts; they’d wear Star Wars costumes. They wouldn’t deal with hotel employees; they’d interact with Star Wars creatures and droids. And over the course of their stay, the story would unfold around them through a series of story moments and interactions, letting them fall completely into a fictional world.”

According to Disney World News Today, the experience would be priced around $1000 per guest and include (among other things), room with an interactive “view” (galaxy or pool/atrium), set check-in and check-out dates so everyone is immersed on the same “story” timeline, and story-driven entertainment that unfolds over the course of your stay (including live character chance encounters, and the opportunity to watch or engage in the story through things like personalized secret missions, flight training, starship exploration, and lightsaber training).

No word if Disney plans to expand this idea to California.

5 Safe Ways To Smoke Marijuana Indoors On The Sly

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5 Safe Ways To Smoke Marijuana Indoors On The Sly

Living with your parents or with roommates can sometimes make it difficult for you when it comes to getting high, especially if you live in a state where cannabis isn’t legal and you can’t go out and smoke on the street. In some buildings, smoking indoors is not an option, no matter what it is that you’re smoking, so improvising is the only way you can smoke marijuana indoors without getting caught. 

There are a lot of ways of avoiding this problem and of thinking outside the box. Here are 5 foolproof methods in which you can get your smoke on without getting caught:

Ozium

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This is a great option for every marijuana smoker, no matter your housing situation. This little miracle spray bottle will get rid of the identifiable smell of cannabis and help you relax before your parents come inside your room. It’s also super cheap and easy to hide, sanitizing the air without leaving your room smelling like a flower shop.

Shower

The bathroom’s your friend while you’re smoking. You can close your bathroom door and take a hot shower, or simply turn the water on, creating a misty and dense environment that’ll mask the smell of marijuana and diffuse the smoke. Be sure to open a window once you’re done so the room ventilates and the cannabis smoke can make it’s way outside of your house.

Sploof

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A sploof is the cheapest solution to your problem, only requiring a plastic bottle or toilet paper roll with some dryer sheets and rubber bands. Pack in a few dryer sheets in the roll or bottle lightly, leaving some room for air to ventilate through the sploof.  This nifty device is a favorite among marijuana smokers, masking the smell of your weed and hiding the smoke.

Window Fan

The most expensive option of the bunch, these fans get the job done because you can exhale the smoke into them and they’ll simply send it off to the street and outside of your house. It might prove to be a good investment. 

Music

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Obviously music won’t disguise the smell or the smoke of marijuana, but it’s a nice touch if you’ve got a sploof in hand or are smoking in the bathroom, disguising the sound of lighters, coughing and anything else that you’re parents and roommates may find mysterious. 

If your apartment or house has a smoke alarm, be sure to cover it up. It would suck to have been so careful in following all of these steps to have that damn alarm ruin the whole thing.  

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