He’s posted two new photos that may or may not pass muster with Instagram’s new rules regarding risqué content. One pic accentuates his impossibly muscular back; another finds him lounging on a chair totally naked — though the goods are blocked by someone’s sadistic hand.
According to Nielsen, the pregnancy-themed episode called “Kim’s Last-Ditch Effort” brought in only 1.16 million people. Once pulling in over three million viewers per episode, KUWTK couldn’t even deliver a ratings bonanza for the bombshell episode about Kim’s frightening Paris robbery .
“Kris wants the kids to be featured more on the show. She is begging with Kim to feature North West more on the show,” sources tell NAUGHTY GOSSIP. “Kris thinks Kim should take some time off, away from the spotlight and wants to focus on North.”
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A major submarket of the marijuana products industry is cannabidiol. CBD is the part of the plant that is not associated with the side effects of THC, so therefore CBD is usually used for medical reasons and not recreational purposes.
A report by The Hemp Business Journal projects that the CBD market will reach $2.1 billion in consumer sales by 2020, with $450 million of those sales coming from hemp-based sources.
The report reveals that in 2015, the market for hemp-derived CBD products was worth $90 million. The addition of the $112 million in marijuana-derived CBD products were sold through dispensaries and the total CBD market was worth $202 million in 2015.
Others have similar or more optimistic estimates about the industry’s future. Matt Karnes from Greenwave Advisors stated, “In terms of the CBD market size, I estimate an almost $3 billion market by 2021. Right now there are 15 states that allow CBD only – this is in addition to the 28 states plus DC that have legalized medical marijuana.”
A report by Forbes points out there is evidence that traditional cannabis users are willing to give CBD a try. Outco, the largest licensed cultivator in Southern California published data that shows 38% of users and non-users claimed they wanted to learn more about CBD oil.
For more cannabis business coverage, visit the MJ News Network.
Uber has had its fair share of terrible headlines recently, but none have been nearly as dramatic or terrifying as the following story: A Twitter user nammed @Msixelaa claims she found out her boyfriend was cheating on her after driving a woman to his apartment while she was working as an Uber driver.
There are all sorts of twists and turns to the story, which includes lies about the man visiting the airport, free water, and the slowly dawning realization of what’s about to happen. But there’s no way to top the original telling, so please read it below–and enjoy.
The mythology surrounding the Bermuda Triangle might be exaggerated, but there’s an equal perilous triangle in the world of white wine, one that ensnares many an unwary drinker and leaves them blind to the rest of the world around them. While the grapes that make up this triangle are three of the finest white wine varietals on the planet, they’re not the end-all, be-all for sure. While wine lists might be awash in them, when you step away from Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, and Pinot Gris(gio), you’ll find an incredible wealth of white wine.
If you’re a fan of Chardonnay, you might well find that more full-bodied white wines suit your palate. In particular blends that have lots of Roussanne in them might give you that richer texture you love. Similarly, barrel-aged Viura from Spain can be broad and generous without being cloying.
If you’re a Sauvignon Blanc fan, you probably love vibrant acid and leaner body. Fortunately there’s lots of wine out there aimed at you. If the citrus and minerality is what does it for you, you can get similar notes in Gruner Veltliner, which also often adds a white pepper element. If you’re more just into screaming acidity, look at Vinho Verde and Txakoli. One of my favorite alternatives is Chenin Blanc, which may have a bit more of an apple and pear note, but definitely also delivers that racy finish. Dry styles of Riesling, which have become far more popular in the last decade, can also give you that kick in the teeth you like.
When it comes to Pinot Grigio, affectionately (or not) referred to as the beige of the wine world, the challenge is finding wines that are nondescript enough to fit the bill. Muscadet from the Loire Valley (made from the Melon de Bourgogne) grape often does the trick, as can Albarino from Spain, though that often has at least some floral components.
For all the snark, each of those three varietals I mentioned at the top have their time and place, and in some cases can be breathtaking good. That said, if you find yourself reflexively ordering them time and time again, maybe now’s a chance to escape from the trap.
Space travel used to be considered science fiction or a distant possibility in the future of our grandchildren. Lately, the development of its technology has become a topic that’s regularly discussed in media and in real life, taking us closer to the moment where traveling to another planet will become as common as traveling internationally (slight exaggeration there). What we used to consider sci-fi may very well become an inevitability.
There are tons of scientists and smart people conducting researches and studies on space travel, be that for colonizing the moon or for finally landing a spacecraft on the Red Planet. The research that’s being done on Mars is particularly interesting because it would set in motion the first space mission where humans will travel to another planet. But don’t cheer just yet, we’re still leagues away from reenacting ‘The Martian’.
German scientists are trying to develop a self-containing food supply source for Mars through the use of urine and sweat. Yep. These bodily fluids will be required for growing food in space, a must for such a long space trip. These plans are currently being developed by a team of scientists led by Jans Hauslage, a plant physiologist from the the German Aerospace Center, and they include a urine tank and a tomato plant.
The objective of these plans is to recreate the closed biological system that exists on Earth that allows plants and animals to help each other, enabling life as we know it. This research will be using synthetic and biological urine in its tests and will determine what works best for growing food and resources on Mars. Space.com reported that the research, with two miniature greenhouses, will be launched into space later this year.
April 7 is National Beer Day and we have some thoughts: First, thank goodness it falls on a Friday this year. Something about National Beer Day and Monday doesn’t feel quite right. Second, how is this not a bigger deal? People rush to Cinco de Mayo and St. Patrick’s Day celebrations to chug their favorite beer-like libations, but why not do it on the day specifically designated for beer enjoyment? Well, maybe because there is no blue print…. YET! Below you’ll find all you need to know to celebrate National Beer Day the right way.
If you like cheap, domestic beer, here are 11 of the Best Cheap Beers in America, Ranked. Sometimes cheap beers are the best. They’re light, crisp and refreshing and they don’t kill your brain cells quite as fast as an Imperial Stout or a Double IPA. It’s worth it to keep some cheap beer in stock for your NBD party – and this list has all the favorites.
If you’re looking for a great beer city nearby, here are 10 of America’s Best Beer Cities. Maybe you live in SoCal and you want to hit up San Diego for their warm weather and fresh craft beer. Or maybe you’re looking for some patriotic beer from Boston and you’re willing to walk some cobblestone sidewalks to get to Sam Adams. Or maybe you’ve been freezing your butt off all winter in Portland, Maine and it’s time to get drunk again! We don’t judge.
If you’re looking around for what glassware to serve your beer in, these are the must-haves for your home bar. Don’t forget the Solo cups (and pour a little out for our homie Mr. Hulseman).
If you want to eat pizza all day, here are some great pairings. That pizza you’re going to eat all by yourself goes great with an Alaskan Amber.
If you want chocolate, Irish, coffee or even celebrity beer, it’s (in some cases, unfortunately) all available to you. Some people want those dark chocolate notes in their Stouts. Others want a crisp Red Ale from Mother Ireland. And there are those who want to feel like they just downed a shot of espresso with their Porter. No problem!
National Beer Day should probably involve some drinking games. Here are 9 Drinking Games that aren’t just for long winter nights. Pick a card, any card. Or stack up some Solo cups on the edge of a table and try to flip them. Either way, ramp up the excitement and high-five your teammates!
A Hollywood source said, “Daniel was very pleased with how ‘Othello’ went and the great reviews. Now Daniel’s talks with Barbara are going in the right direction. They have a script — screenwriting duo Neal Purvis and Robert Wade [who’ve penned several Bond movies] are writing and they’ll go into production as soon as Daniel is ready to commit.”
The source added, “Plus, Barbara Broccoli doesn’t like Tom Hiddleston, he’s a bit too smug and not tough enough to play James Bond.”
Harrison Ford Will Not Be Punished for Almost Crashing Into Passenger Plane
As previously reported, Ford nearly collided with an passenger plane on Feb. 13 when he landed at the John Wayne Airport near California’s Orange County. Piloting a single-engine Aviat Husky, he mistakenly aimed for a taxiway instead the runway that ran parallel to it, narrowly avoiding an American Airlines jet that was preparing to take off beneath him.
“Was that airliner meant to be underneath me?” Ford was heard asking the control tower in a recording.
The FAA just closed the investigation into the matter this week, citing controllers did give Ford the proper landing instructions and that he had correctly read back the clearance.
Landing on a taxiway is a violation of FAA safety guidelines and violators could have their pilot’s license revoked.
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No one can expose the absurdity of a situation like John Oliver. Using 17 minutes of his 30-minute program Sunday, the HBO late-night host went deep on cannabis, showing the flawed systems in a state like Kentucky, and the contradictions of Attorney General Jeff Sessions.
“If you have marijuana right now, even if you are acting completely legally according to your state, you may still be in serious jeopardy,” Oliver warned in his spot-on monologue.
That’s because marijuana remains a Schedule I drug, on level with heroin, while cocaine and methamphetamines are classified as Schedule II. Oliver also showcased how federal policies are still influenced by the remnants of America’s “War on Drugs,” including some seriously backwards thinking by Richard Nixon, and how it does more harm than good.
Oliver really lambasted the inconsistency of state and federal marijuana laws, exposing legislative hypocrisy and idiocy in his monologue. He also called out Sessions’ selective usage of Lady Gaga’s advocacy, brilliantly taking down Sessions for making Gaga into political prop.
“Lady Gaga also said, ‘I believe that men and women deserve to love each other equally,’ as well as ‘Touch me in the dark, put your hands all over my body parts.’ So please, Jeff, if you’re going to live your life according to Gaga quotes, accept the entire canon,” Oliver said.
The more we study the cannabis plant, the more we learn not only about our own bodies and how they react to cannabis, but how they react to plants and chemicals found elsewhere in nature. Terpenes are responsible for the effects we know and love, and they’re in mostly all good-smelling and medicinal plants.
Lemongrass is the first thing many reach for when boosting a cannabis experience with other botanicals. This is thanks to it’s super high amount of the myrcene terpene found in cannabis, mangoes, and many other plants. It’s also got limonene which is known for reducing THC induced anxiety in certain strains, and why smelling fresh bud is so aromatic and lemony.
Experimenting with ways to make them intersect is way more fun than many realize. Thai Tom Kha soup is genuinely one of my favorite things to eat on earth, so I won’t call this concoction that at all out of respect to it’s deliciousness and all Thai chefs who make it. This at-home soup is very much inspired by the milky, bright and sour delight that is Tom Kha, but is a bit more herbaceous and not just from the addition of cannabis.
Photos by Maria Penaloza
Lemongrass Coconut Soup
Danielle Guercio 2013
Serves 4 with leftovers; estimated THC Per serving 7mg
4 c Vegetable broth (mine was homemade, more on that below)
1 c coconut milk
½ oz infused coconut oil
1 Tbs mushroom bullion
1 tsp turmeric
¼ lb ginger, sliced
5-6 Thai basil leaves
2 birds eye chilis
3 stalks lemongrass, cut into segments
1 c cherry tomatoes
1 c diced yam
Half an onion, sliced
1 packet enoki mushrooms
1-2 chopped scallions for garnish
Cilantro chopped for garnish
Red chili flakes for garnish
Photos by Maria Penaloza
First, you need to make broth if you want to make your own, which is a fun thing I’ve been doing in my kitchen for a few months now. I save vegetable scraps from prep that would normally be discarded in a strong ziplock. One bag is for vaguely ‘Western’ scraps like kale and dill stems, mirepoix and herbs/lettuces that were about to die in the fridge, the other for ‘Eastern’ scraps like cilantro, scallions, Chinese celery, mushroom stems, ginger, lemongrass, pepper tops, etc.
When it’s time to make broth I simply fill up a pot with the scraps, top with water, add salt and some other appropriate seasonings, and in one hour you have a fantastic vegetable broth base that you can use to cool plenty of yummy things. You probably don’t have to separate, but I don’t want ginger in cheese soup or dill in my ramen for the most part.
Photos by Maria Penaloza
If using store bought, rock on! Heat broth and add the mushroom bouillon and all of your aromatics the basil, chilis, lemongrass, turmeric, and ginger. Simmer for 20 minutes. Skim ¾ of the lemongrass and ginger chunks so you won’t be fighting them off in the finished soup. You want some in there to continue to release their magic in your leftovers.
Add onions, coconut milk and infused oil and allow to simmer while stirring to combine. Add yams and cook for 10 minutes. Puncture cherry tomatoes so they cook without bursting and their juices flavor the broth. Dunk in the soup and cook until tomatoes are just wrinkled, roughly 5 minutes.
To serve, stack some mushrooms in the bowl and add a ladle full of the vegetable chunks. Fill up with broth until the mushrooms are covered, but still sticking out. Garnish with chopped cilantro, scallion, and red chili flakes.
*Cannabis Infused Coconut Oil
Decarboxylate 3.5g of finely ground cannabis at 225 degrees for 20 minutes in a tightly sealed, oven safe container. Put in lidded mason jar or vacuum sealed bag with cannabis and four ounces of coconut oil. Heat in water bath just under boiling for at least 1 hour. Strain and chill to use in recipes.
Photos by Maria Penaloza
I hope you find this as delicious as I did, it’s fragrant and satisfying, and much more filling than you’d first imagine for a soup with no meat, rice, or noodles. As with most soup recipes, you can very simply tailor this to have tofu, chicken, shrimp, or any meat you choose, just cook it all the way to be safe or add it to the soup par-cooked so that it doesn’t toughen from being boiled. The lighter THC dose will be majorly boosted by the pinene, Eugenol, myrcene, and limonene from the lemongrass, basil, and cilantro, and your nose will rejoice alongside your cannabinoid receptors.
Jerry Jones, the influential and controversial owner of the Dallas Cowboys, wants the NFL to “drop its prohibition on marijuana use,” according to reports over the weekend.
Jones, per a source who heard the comments, wants the league to drop its prohibition on marijuana use. Jones was reminded that the issue falls under the umbrella of collective bargaining, which would require the players to make one or more concessions in exchange for significant changes to the marijuana prohibition.
As the report makes clear, the owners are not able to unilaterally change the NFL’s marijuana policy — the league must negotiate with the players’ union. But the NFL Players Association appears to agree with Jones.
In January, DeMaurice Smith, the NFLPA’s executive director was clear in what the players want:
“I do think that issues of addressing it more in a treatment and less punitive measure is appropriate. I think it’s important to look at whether there are addiction issues. And I think it’s important to not simply assume recreation is the reason it’s being used.”
Marijuana is currently banned by the NFL and a player testing positive can be fined or suspended from the league.
Last season, the NFL fined 20 players a total of more than $10 million for violating its substance-abuse policy — most of those of those violations were marijuana related.
According to an ESPN survey earlier this season, more than 60 percent of players believe the use of pharmaceutical opioids would be reduced if the NFL OK’d marijuana for pain.
In February, the NFLPA said it planned to propose a “less punitive” approach to the marijuana use.
The announcement came just months after the organization revealed it wanted to actively research the cannabis plant to determine its efficacy as an alternative to opioids.
