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Watch: We Love Conan O’Brien As The Star Of This Mexican Telenovela

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Watch: We Love Conan O’Brien As The Star Of This Mexican Telenovela

Conan O’Brien and the rest of his Team Coco crew have recently spent some time in Mexico filming segments for CONAN. Among other things he’s done while south of the border, Conan has asked Mexicans to pay for Donald Trump’s proposed wall (the grandmother near the end of the video is the best part), filmed a live Q&A, played a game of soccer, and met with former Mexican President Vicente Fox. But his most recent clip is the most important one: It shows the comedian starring on a Mexican telenovela as a mysterious cheese merchant.

“I specifically asked if I could play the role of a very sexy man who has a very steamy encounter with a Mexican woman,” Conan tells the show’s executive producer at the beginning of the clip. “You guys said no problem, and came back to me and I play a cheese merchant and I don’t get the woman.”

Watch the full clip below.

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Wearable Fitness Technology Might Not Help You Lose Weight

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Wearable Fitness Technology Might Not Help You Lose Weight

Your Fitbit might not be as great as you think. Citing a new study, the New York Times reports that people who who wore wearable technology over the two-year trial lost an average of five pounds less than people who didn’t have access to the technology.

Four hundred and seventy adults took part in the IDEA study, which took place at the University of Pittsburgh between 2010 and 2012. Everyone who participated were placed on a low-calorie diet and given access to counseling that encouraged an increase in physical activity. Six months into the study, half of the group were given wearable fitness technology to track their movement while the other half was not.

At the end of the study, the group that wore the monitors lost an average of 7.7 pounds compared to an average loss of 13 pounds for those who didn’t wear the monitors. That means the group without any sort of wearable fitness technology lost over 40 percent more weight.

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Nevada Wants To Have Recreational Marijuana Stores Open By July

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Nevada Wants To Have Recreational Marijuana Stores Open By July

Fifty-five percent of voters in November approved Question 2, which legalized the adult use and possession of personal use quantities of marijuana on January 1, 2017.

State officials are holding firm on an expedited plan to begin adult use marijuana sales in July, despite comments from the Trump administration indicating a forthcoming crackdown in states that regulate its commercial production and sale.

Nevada Department of Taxation spokeswoman Stephanie Klapstein told the Associated Press that the agency is “moving forward” with plans to permit retail cannabis sales by this summer.

Fifty-five percent of voters in November approved Question 2, which legalized the adult use and possession of personal use quantities of marijuana on January 1, 2017. Separate provisions in the voter-initiated law call on regulators to regulate the licensed production and retail sale of cannabis to adults by next year.

However, state regulators announced in early February their intention to fast-track retail sales by permitting licensed dispensaries to sell cannabis to non-patients starting July 1.

The move by Nevada officials stands in sharp contrast to those of lawmakers in other states, such as Maine and Massachusetts, where politicians in recent weeks have enacted legislation delaying the implementation of retail cannabis sales. In California, where voters in November passed a similar initiative, lawmakers have also hinted at potentially delaying retail marijuana sales until after the law’s intended January 1, 2018 deadline.

Last week, White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer said that the Trump administration is likely to engage in “greater” efforts to enforce federal anti-marijuana laws in jurisdictions that have legalized its adult use. Since then, US Attorney General Jeff Sessions has falsely alleged that statewide marijuana regulatory schemes are associated with increases in incidences of violent crime, and told a gathering of state Attorney Generals, “[W]e don’t need to be legalizing marijuana.”

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

All The Love: These Kids Are Going Viral For The Cutest Reason

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All The Love: These Kids Are Going Viral For The Cutest Reason

The world is freaking out over these five-year-old friends with matching haircuts.

Jax and Reddy are just a couple of little bros in Jacksonville, Kentucky, who wanted to pull a prank on their teacher. Their master plan: Jax would shave his head to match Reddy’s, and their teacher would never be able to tell the two apart. Classroom chaos would surely ensue.

There was just one hiccup in their scheme. Reddy is black, and Jax is white.

“He thought it would be so hilarious to confuse his teacher with the same haircut,” Lydia Rosebush, Jax’s mom, wrote on her Facebook page. “If this isn’t proof that hate and prejudice is something that is taught I don’t know what is. The only difference Jax sees in the two of them is their hair.” That post went viral, shared thousands of times and covered by news blogs and local TV stations around the world.

“This is total insanity!” Rosebush told the local WMC Action News 5. “I just made the post because my kid is hilarious and cute. I never anticipated this. It just struck me as funny that Jax doesn’t even notice that Reddy is a different color. When he describes Reddy he never mentions it. I thought with all the hate in the world today, we could use this lesson from an almost 5-year-old.”

A kid’s haircut isn’t exactly the solution to racism in America today, but damn, it’s still pretty cute.

“It’s really cool to see that move on from our family right into his relationships with his friends,” Kevin Weldon, Reddy’s father, said. “There’s an innocence children have that sometimes we lose. If we could get some of that back, I think it would be amazing.”

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Almost National Marijuana Legalization Not Leading To Increased Teen Use

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Almost National Marijuana Legalization Not Leading To Increased Teen Use

As more states opt to legalize the adult recreational use of marijuana, the fear of soaring high kids has been used among those opposed to regulation. Nope.

But new data published ahead of print in Preventative Medicine, shows that the fear has no basis in fact. Researchers at the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment reviewed statewide marijuana since legalization and found cannabis used remain relatively unchanged.

According to the report:

“Marijuana use, both among adults and among youth, does not appear to be increasing to date. No change was observed in past 30-day marijuana use among adults between 2014 (13.6 percent) and 2015 (13.4 percent). Similarly, there was no statistically significant change in 30-day or lifetime marijuana use among high school students between 2013 (lifetime: 36.9 percent, 30-day: 19.7 percent) and 2015 (lifetime: 38.0 percent, 30-day: 21.2 percent).”

The Colorado research echoes the data released last year from the Centers for Disease Control.

The passage of statewide laws regulating the consumption of cannabis by adults and/or qualified patients is not associated with increased rates of teen marijuana use, according to a statistical analysis provided by the Centers for Disease Control.

The CDC report showed that the percentage of high-schoolers who have tried marijuana fell from 43 percent in 1995 to just under 39 percent in 2015. The percentage of teens currently used cannabis at least once in the past 30 days also dropped from 25 percent in 1995 to just under 22 percent in 2015.

Also last year at the Pediatric Academic Society’s annual meeting, it was reported that legalization in the state of Washington had no effect on teens’ access to cannabis. The summary of the research concluded:

“Despite concerns that legalizing marijuana use for adults would make it easier for adolescents to get ahold of it, a new study in Washington State shows that teens find it no easier now than before the law was passed in 2012.”

“It is both surprising and reassuring that teens didn’t perceive that marijuana was easier to access after it was legalized for recreational use by adults,” said senior investigator Andrew Adesman, chief of developmental and behavioral pediatrics at the Cohen Children’s Medical Center of New York.

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‘Doctor Strange’ Hints Potential Villains For Movie’s Sequel

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‘Doctor Strange’ Hints Potential Villains For Movie’s Sequel

A great superhero is nothing without a great villain. And so with the hope-inducing acid trip that was Doctor Strange apparently receiving the sequel treatment, it’s left fans to wonder which baddie from the Sorcerer Supreme’s gallery will make an appearance.

The first film featured Kaecilus and his legion, and showdown with Dormammu (who was admittedly defeated by a…riddle), which created a demonstrable and entertaining learning curve of power Strange had to overcome. Assuming Benedict Cumberbatch will reprise his role as Dr. Strange again, it will be curious how Marvel would up the ante once again.

During a Twitter Q&A Thursday, the film’s director Scott Derrickson had some ideas for the next villain.

Now Doctor Strange enthusiasts know Clea as the on-and-off love interest of Strange, but is also the ruler of the Dark Dimension. And Nightmare was reportedly intended to appear in the first Strange film, though Marvel Cinematic Universe architect Kevin Fiege talked Derrickson out of it.

Via Empire Online:

Kevin made a very cogent case. The trouble with starting with Nightmare is getting across the idea of the Dream Dimension as another dimension. The movie was challenging enough. It’s already an exposition-heavy movie… Dormammu made the most sense. And he is the most present villain in the comics.

Of course it’ll be some time before we see Strange again in his own movie. He’ll next be seen in Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War.

Israel Is About To Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana

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Israel Is About To Decriminalize Recreational Marijuana

Israel, a leader of nations with respect to its research surrounding the medicinal benefits of the cannabis plant, took action over the weekend to decriminalize recreational marijuana, potentially putting its pot policies in line with some jurisdictions of the United States and Europe.

The Israeli cabinet approved a progressive measure on Sunday aimed at eliminating the criminal penalties associated with the use of marijuana. Instead, the proposal would allow those caught in possession of the herb to be slapped with a fine. In fact, only repeat offenders would run the risk of prosecution, according to a report from Reuters.

“On the one hand we are opening ourselves up to the future,” Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu told the cabinet. On the other hand, we understand the dangers and will try to balance the two.”

As with the decriminalization laws in parts of the United States, the cultivation and sale of marijuana would remain illegal in Israel. This means there will be no legal marijuana marketplace. The proposal is only intended to protect small time offenders.

Prior to the cabinet’s decision, anyone caught with marijuana could be sent to prison and incur the wrath of a large fine. However, Israel’s previous policy did work to lower the incarceration rates for marijuana possession – only around 200 arrests were made in 2015, according to the New York Times.

The latest effort, however, which will punish fist time pot offenders with a $270 fine rather than running them through the criminal justice system, is intended to “emphasize public information and treatment instead of criminal enforcement,” said public security minister Gilad Erdan.

Israel has been ahead of the game for decades when it comes to studying the medical benefits of marijuana. Unlike in the U.S., researchers there are not hindered by a labyrinth of protocol that prevents the scientific community from closely examining the herb. But rather, the government and the private sector have been working together to turn medical marijuana into one of the country’s leading generators of revenue.

Israel’s medicinal cannabis trade believes the new decriminalization policy will only help strengthen the business.

“This step, although not legitimizing use, is due to reduce the negative perception of the plant as ‘immoral’ or ‘criminal,’ increasing openness to its outstanding medicinal and wellness properties,” Saul Kaye, a pharmacist and CEO for the venture fund ICan: Israel-Cannabis, said in a statement. “The decision will significantly increase entrepreneurship and investment into cannabis in Israel.”

Israel’s Parliament must first approve the measure before the decriminalization law can take effect.

Why You Should Skip Those Online Wine Clubs And Shop In Person

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Why You Should Skip Those Online Wine Clubs And Shop In Person

We live in an era when you can find a company to send you a box of just about anything, from snack foods to clothes to toys. Given the success of that business model, it’s no surprise that numerous online wine clubs exist. While having wine delivered to your front door sounds like the epitome of indulgence, it’s a bad idea, and here’s why.

You are necessarily choosing from wines made in large quantities. Most of these clubs either work with large brands, or buy pre-made wine and then repackage it. Neither of those things is necessarily bad, but the idea of finding the perfect wine for you feels a little less special when you realize that it’s also the perfect wine for 25,000 other people.

Ok, but let’s say you take a quiz that promises to hone in on your specific wine tastes. Sadly, no algorithm that I’m aware of can handle wine recommendations with much accuracy. Have you taken one of the quizzes on the sites that use them? Shockingly, my coffee preference actually has very little to do with what flavors I enjoy in wine, and just because I like ripe fruit in fruit form doesn’t mean I want those flavors in my wine.

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Other clubs lean on the knowledge and expertise of a specific person or small group, and while at least with those wines you might get smaller producers, you also have no way of knowing what kind of side arrangement they might have with the winery. Are they recommending that wine to you because it’s the right wine for you, or because they get a commission on each bottle?

The biggest reason I’m against online clubs is because you lose your agency. When wine shows up at your door in pre-allotted intervals, in arrangements that you can’t dictate, you’ve ceded your decision-making, and not to a professional in a store or restaurant who can explain their choice, but to some app with a vaguely wine-related name. You might be ok letting Silicon Valley choose your jewelry or underwear or whatever, but keep them the hell away from your wine.

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7 Ways Food Is Like Music, According To Jarobi White From ‘A Tribe Called Quest’

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7 Ways Food Is Like Music, According To Jarobi White From ‘A Tribe Called Quest’

As one of the original members of A Tribe Called Quest, Jarobi White is hip-hop royalty. But what many people don’t realize is that he’s spent the last two decades honing his cooking skills, attending culinary school and tackling the role of executive chef at NYC’s August restaurant.

Billboard caught up with him while he was hanging out with celebrity chef Marcus Samuelsson, who owns popular Streetbird Rotisserie in Harlem.

It didn’t take long for White to knock out the similarities between his two passions: food and music. Here are 5 quotes from his and Samuelsson’s Billboard interview.

 

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1. Being on the pass is like being a conductor.

Says White: “You have your individual sections. Let’s say sauté is the brass, the fryer is the woodwinds. And sometimes it’s like, ‘You come, you stay. Now you come. Now everybody together.’ You’re directing.”

2. You build crescendos.

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Says Samuelsson: “You’re building something up and then bringing it down. I look at fat and vinegar, salt and sweet, sour and bitter, and there’s got to be a little bridge there. If you don’t have the downs, you can’t have the ups. Without music, I couldn’t cook. It gave me my identity.”

3. The instant gratification.

White: Like when you see people take a bite and go, “Mmmm.”

4. You’re only as good as your last hit.

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White: “…in music, you’re only as good as your last song. With cooking, you’re only as good as your last dish. But you have the chance to fix it the next time around.”

5. Parting of ways.

Samuelsson: “I’m sure with musicians, it’s a record label or manager that screwed you. Every chef I know has had an ownership breakup.”

6. Competition.

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White: “I’ve seen some famous chefs cook and I’m like, ‘This dude is a total hack. What the f—!’ And then there’s a song and you’re like, ‘Why is this song so popular? This shit sucks!'”

7. Honey Yuzu Chicken Wings could definitely be a song title.

Scroll towards the bottom of the interview to find White’s recipe.

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Hugh Jackman Talks About All the People He Accidentally Stabbed With His Wolverine Claws

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Hugh Jackman Talks About All the People He Accidentally Stabbed With His Wolverine Claws

Logan, the newest and possible final chapter of the Wolverine movies, is a big hit, both critically and commercially. To promote the flick, Hugh Jackman—who has now portrayed the mutant in nine X-Men films—spoke to Entertainment Weekly about an unsurprising peril of the role: those razor sharp adamantium claws.

“I can’t tell you how many people I stabbed, how I stabbed myself,” he said. “They were killing machines.”

One poor stunt double got poked. “I stabbed the [stunt] double for Mystique right in the arm,” he said about a prior X-Men flick. “Of course I freaked out a little bit. It’s not every day you stab someone.”

Luckily, the injury was minor and the stunt double didn’t seem to mind getting a claw to the arm. “She said, ‘I’ve been stabbed by Wolverine!’ That was one of the first days of shooting,” Jackman said. “That’s when you realize this is not a normal character, when people are really happy to be stabbed by your character.”

So how did he stab himself? While he rehearsed. learning to avoid striking others, he failed to do so with himself. “[O]ne thing I neglected to practice was the follow-through,” he said. “I’ve got a number of scars on my thighs, and it’s really not cool. Got pretty close to some sensitive areas, but everything’s fine.”

Watch the full interview below.

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