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#FoodPorn2016: Top 11 Food Hashtags On Instagram

Jillian Peterson
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#FoodPorn2016: Top 11 Food Hashtags On Instagram

Like the Grim Reaper, Instagram was a big part of pop culture in 2016. And what would Instagram even be without hashtags? It’s how we gain more followers and let viewers know how we’re feeling (#blessed #loved) without having to actually say it. Some of the top hashtags for 2016 include: #love (980.6 million posts), #instagood (519.8 million posts) and #photooftheday (374 million posts). But when it comes to being a #foodie (nearly 50 million posts) who likes to take photos of #foodporn (107 million posts) we dug deep to find the top 11 hashtagged foods. These numbers are always rising, but as of RIGHT THIS VERY SECOND, this is how they stack up.

1. #cake

41,308,990 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmqqGOAnZY

2. #pizza

23,298,051 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmR_hRBRwf

3. #icecream

23,138,069 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmQ8qRBY7D

4. #sushi

15,970,424 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmlB70AvZ5

5. #chicken

14,141,524 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOlf9rNAvlB

6. #fruit

14,053,430 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmvma0D-Ps

7. #cupcakes

12,664,782 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOlTvmOh664

8. #cheese

12,052,168 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOm3DtLhXen

9. #salad

11,930,263 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmk9GhB3_E

10. #cookies

11,488,973 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOm3TllgdLv

11. #strawberry

11,209,400 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOl_NoNjrVP

When it comes to beverages, here’s how our favorites rank:

1. #coffee

59,161,696 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOm5nVXj4aM

2. #beer

37,075,745 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOm5NGYg0Ep

3. #wine

25,394,669 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BM5oYGJhHPJ

Here are the top 5 cuisines: 

1. #bbq

13,016,911 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmwFmQjDN8

(It should be noted that #barbecue got an additional 1.4 million posts)

2. #seafood

6,895,887 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOlohSzBQOC

3. #veganfood

4,749,748 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOfuXwXhl8-

4. #japanesefood

4,502,744 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmDEeKDcgI

5. #italianfood

3,141,551 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmYv1HAVHg

Top 5 meals:

1. #brunch

12,165,182 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmzZ2Ng3EV

2. #dinner

59,010,101 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOm63hdDlif

3. #breakfast

52,558,343 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOiBbgChzDW

4. #lunch

44,795,614 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOmolTEBFtH

5. #dessert

26,013,322 posts

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOm7YEog1vm

9 Ways The Solo Cup Changed The World

Jacob Uitti
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9 Ways The Solo Cup Changed The World

Cheap beer drinkers are mourning all over the country today. Not only have seemingly 1,243,986 of our childhood heroes passed away in the past year, but we can add one more visionary to that list: Robert Leo Hulseman, the 84-year-old inventor of the plastic red Solo cup, aka America’s “Natty Ice” chalice.

But why was the Solo cup, invented in the 1970s, so pervasive? There are a few reasons of note: its bright recognizable color, its fill lines (various demarcations for wine ounces, shots, etc.) and it was tough enough to stand up to the fists of angry frat boys who’D missed their Ping-Pong ball toss.

RELATED: Beer Sales Flatten Thanks To Marijuana

Red Solo cups have certainly put their stamp on American culture — from fake telephones to magic tricks to drinking games. To celebrate Hulseman’s invention, we thought it appropriate to list all of the major moments in the history of the Solo Cup.

College Drinking Games


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Whether you’ve “racked ‘em, stacked ‘em and brought ‘em backed ‘em” in beer pong (yes, I’m embarrassed I know that line) or filled a red Solo cup with various beers for the card game Kings or flipped the cup 180 degrees in flip-cup, you know the importance of the Solo cup on any college drinking game aimed at chugging the most cheap beer in a given window of time.

Solo Cup Song

In the week since Hulseman’s death, this 2011 track has been making the rounds on the interwebs. There are probably some people who think Toby Keith is an artist, but I’m not one of them. Nevertheless, the EveryTrucker with an Acoustic Guitar paid homage to the penny plastic wonder. And the song carried so much charm it was also covered by the cast of Glee.

Party Hacks

Sticking with the party theme, the YouTubes has provided these party hacks utilizing the versatility of the Solo Cup – from boosting speakers to shading lights. If you’re of the ilk to use Solo Cups chances are you’re one who needs a few life hacks. Treat yourself!

Third Grade Art Teacher Brush Holder and Dart Collector

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOfUVBZDIAj

Ah, nostaligia and drunkenness. There’s narry an elementary school art teacher who didn’t use Solo cups to store their young student’s paint brushes, colored pencils and makers. Remember water colors? Yup, you cleaned your brushes in Solo cups. And now that you’re an adult, you’ve been to dive bar after dive bar and all their dartboards? Yup the darts are stored in plastic Solo cups. They’re the eternal gift!

Anna Kendrick For Once Not Looking Upset

I’ll just leave this clip here. She’s smiling. She’s really smiling! (And amazingly coordinated!)

Really Summing Up the Cast of American Pie


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It’s the movie that represents late 90s and early 2000s suburban high school culture. It’s Stifler, it’s a penis in a pie, it’s Solo Cups.

Golf Practice

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOc7XjzApnL

When people say they’ve been working hard all day, but they look untrustworthy, it’s probably because they’ve been doing this.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOdkLXIAy2V

“Telephone”

https://www.instagram.com/p/BADxf45vBwy

Remember childhood?

Planters

https://www.instagram.com/p/BN8QYKRBI_3

This might be the perfect time to use a Solo cup for something beautiful to honor the late great Robert Leo Hulseman.

With Legalization, Teen Weed Use Lowest In 40 Years

Al Olson
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With Legalization, Teen Weed Use Lowest In 40 Years

With legalization, teen weed use lowest in 40 years.  As marijuana legalization spreads, American teens are drinking less booze, popping fewer pills, smoking less tobacco and toking less marijuana, researchers reported Tuesday.

You read that correctly. Despite the fear-mongering that legalizing marijuana would make teen use soar, data suggests just the opposite. Use of cannabis dipped among 8th- and 10th-graders. For high school seniors, use is roughly flat, according to the annual Monitoring the Future survey of American teens.

Marijuana use in the past month among eighth graders dropped in 2016 to 5.4 percent, from 6.5 percent in 2015. Daily use among eighth graders dropped in 2016 to 0.7 percent from 1.1 percent in 2015.

The survey also shows that there continues to be a higher rate of marijuana use among 12th graders in states with medical marijuana laws, compared to states without them. But the data also reflects previous research that has suggested that these differences precede enactment of medical marijuana laws.

“We’ve always argued that taking marijuana out of the unregulated criminal market and putting sales into the hands of responsible retailers would actually make it harder for young people to get,” said Tom Angell of Marijuana Majority, a pro-legalization group.

“The new data bear this out, and it’s just common sense. Under legalization, businesses have every incentive to follow the rules and make sure their customers are of legal age lest they lose their lucrative licenses. Conversely, black market dealers don’t care about the IDs in their customers wallets; they only care about the money in there,” Angell added.

The findings have stumped those that have warned against legalization.

“I don’t have an explanation. This is somewhat surprising,” says Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, which commissions the annual survey. “We had predicted based on the changes in legalization, culture in the U.S. as well as decreasing perceptions among teenagers that marijuana was harmful that [accessibility and use] would go up. But it hasn’t gone up,” she says.

Other highlights from the 2016 survey:

Illegal and Illicit Drugs

  • Illicit Drugs other than Marijuana: Past year rates are the lowest in the history of the survey in all three grades. For example, 14.3 percent of 12th graders say they used an illicit drug (other than marijuana) compared to its recent peak of 17.8 percent in 2013.
  • Marijuana-Past year use: Past year marijuana use among eighth graders dropped significantly to 9.4 percent in 2016, from 11.8 percent last year. Past year rates were somewhat stable for sophomores at 23.9 percent, and for seniors at 35.6 percent when compared to last year. However, past year marijuana use has dropped in the last five years among eighth and 10th graders.
  • Marijuana-Daily use: Daily rates among 10th and 12thgraders remained relatively stable at 2.5 percent and 6 percent for the past few years.
  • Synthetic Cannabinoids: Past year “synthetic marijuana” (K2/Spice) use among 10th and 12th graders dropped significantly from last year. For example, the rate for seniors fell to 3.5 percent compared to 5.2 percent in 2015, with a dramatic drop from its peak of 11.4 percent the first year it was measured in 2011.
  • Cocaine: Past year cocaine use was down among 10thgraders to 1.3 percent from 1.8 percent last year. Cocaine use hit its peak in this measure at 4.9 percent in 1999.
  • MDMA (Ecstasy or “Molly”): Past year use is down among eighth graders to 1 percent, from last year’s 1.4 percent. MDMA use is at its lowest point for all three grades in the history of the MTF survey.
  • Heroin: Heroin rates remain low with teens still in school. High school seniors report past year use of heroin (with a needle) at 0.3 percent, which remains unchanged from last year. In the history of the survey, heroin (with a needle) rates have never been higher than 0.7 percent among 12thgraders, as seen in 2010.
  • Attitudes and Availability: Attitudes towards marijuana use have softened, but perception of harm is not necessarily linked to rates of use. For example, 44 percent of 10th graders perceive regular marijuana smoking as harmful (“great risk”), but only 2.5 percent of them used marijuana daily in 2016. This compares to a decade ago (2006) when 64.9 percent of 10th graders perceived marijuana as harmful and 2.8 percent of them used it daily. The number of eighth graders who say marijuana is easy to get is at its lowest in the history of the survey, at 34.6 percent.

Tobacco

  • Daily Smoking: The 2016 daily smoking rates for high school seniors was 4.8 percent compared to 22.2 percent two decades ago (1996). For 10th graders, the 2016 daily smoking rate is 1.9 percent, compared to 18.3 percent in 1996.
  • E-Cigarettes (Vaporizers): The rate for e-cigarettes among high school seniors dropped to 12.4 percent from last year’s 16.2 percent. Of note: only 24.9 percent of 12th graders report that their e-cigarettes contained nicotine (the addictive ingredient in tobacco) the last time they used, with 62.8 percent claiming they contain “just flavoring.

Alcohol

  • Past year use: More than half (55.6 percent) of 12thgraders report having used alcohol in the past year, compared to the peak rate of about 75 percent in 1997. Thirty-eight percent of 10th graders and 17.6 percent of eighth graders report past year use, compared to the peaks of 65.3 percent in 2000 among 10th graders and 46.8 percent in 1994 among eighth graders.
  • Binge drinking: Among eighth graders, binge drinking (described as five or more drinks in a row in the last two weeks) continues to significantly decline, now at only 3.4 percent, the lowest rate since the survey began asking about it in 1991, down from a peak of 13.3 percent in 1996. Binge drinking among high school seniors is down to 15.5 percent, half its peak of 31.5 percent in 1998.
  • Attitudes: Just over 71 percent of 10th graders think it is easy to get alcohol, compared to last year’s rate of 74.9 percent, and down from 90.4 percent two decades ago.

Highway is an essential source for cannabis science, how-to stories and demystifying marijuana. Want to read more? Thy these posts: The Majority Of Americans Now Want Legal Marijuana, Seattle’s Swankiest Marijuana Store Opens Its Doors.

Washington Marijuana Sales Expected Grow To Over $2 Billion By 2020

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Washington Marijuana Sales Expected Grow To Over $2 Billion By 2020

Arcview Market Research, in partnership with New Frontier Data, has released its Washington Legal Cannabis Market State Profile, which explores the recent significant changes to the state’s cannabis industry.

The elimination of the medical system that was operating in parallel to the adult use market will lead to a significant contraction of the state’s medical market, making the adult use market the primary driver of the official Arcview Market Research projection of $2.4 billion in cannabis sales projected by 2020.

Washington’s Marijuana Market Is Maturing

“The Washington market is maturing, but it has a long way to go to reach saturation. It will practically double by 2020. People really like cannabis and the regulated market is beating the underground market, as predicted,” said Troy Dayton, CEO of The Arcview Group.

“Over the past 18 months, Washington has undergone some of the most dramatic changes to any regulated cannabis program in the country, from lowering the tax rates to consolidating the medical and adult use markets into a single channel. These changes are intended to streamline the market and eliminate structural inefficiencies. However, it will be at least another year before we understand their full impact on product supply and consumer behavior,” said New Frontier Data Founder & CEO, Giadha Aguirre DeCarcer.

Combining Recreational And Medical Is A Boon

Washington’s combined medical and adult use sales are projected to grow from $1.2 billion in 2016 to $2.04 billion in 2020, a compound annual growth rate of 23%. After more than two years in operation, sales in Washington’s adult use market have continued to exceed expectations. In 2014, average monthly sales were $10.8 million. By 2015 average monthly sales increased five-fold to $51.2 million. This then doubled in 2016 to more than $111.6 million, with strong demand expected to continue in 2017.

The state has folded medical sales into existing retail cannabis stores, eliminating all stand-alone medical dispensaries. Additionally, the state increased the number of retail licenses that will be made available from 334 to 556, and under the new harmonized medical program, patients will be required to pay the 37% excise tax on cannabis, thereby eliminating a key benefit of being a medical cannabis patient relative to being an adult use consumer.

Some other critical issues related to Washington’s market explored in the report include:

  • Adult Use Sales Continuing to Outperform Expectations
  • Washington exemplifies the value of making cannabis industry data publicly available
  • The growth of concentrates as the dominant non-flower product segment
  • The state’s goal to expand the random testing program for pesticides

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

Burglar Ends Up With Black Eyes After Homeowner Beats Him With Firewood

Taylor Berman
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Burglar Ends Up With Black Eyes After Homeowner Beats Him With Firewood

To protect your home, you don’t need a gun or knife or even anything usually considered a weapon: Instead you need only a big chunk of firewood, which a North Carolina resident recently used to beat away a would-be thief.

The incident took place Monday evening in Raleigh. According to WTVD, a spokesman from the Raleigh Police Department say 27-year-old Matthew Lawrence Bergstedt kicked in the door of an apartment only to run face first into its firewood-wielding resident, who reportedly smashed Bergstedt in the face with the hunk of wood.

Bergstedt, his face now a mess, fled to a nearby vacant home, where he was arrested. As you can see from the mugshot, the run-in with the firewood left him with a bloodied nose and two big ol’ black eyes.

He’s since been charged with breaking and entering and attempted breaking and entering. The News Observer reports Bergstedt had had some sort of relationship with a woman who also lived in the apartment.

2016: Americans Are Cool With Mary and Jane Being Legal

Al Olson
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2016: Americans Are Cool With Mary and Jane Being Legal

Same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization are two social movements that have gained tremendous support over the last few decades. In fact, if you look at the progress both policy issues have made recently, you would think the two are related.

A study, “Should Mary and Jane Be Legal?,” published earlier this month in Public Opinion Quarterly, examines changes in attitudes toward both same-sex marriage and marijuana legalization from 1988 to 2014. The results, although not shocking, reveal that Americans may be more tolerant and libertarian than we realize.

Landon Schnabel and Eric Sevell, the Indiana University researchers who authored the report, discovered that “support for marijuana legalization more than doubled from 1988 (17.7 percent) to 2006 (38.4 percent). Support for same-sex marriage legalization almost tripled from 1988 (12.1 percent) to 2006 (35.6 percent). In 2012, slightly more than half of all Americans supported marijuana legalization (50.3 percent) and same-sex marriage legalization (50.6 percent). By 2014, almost three out of every five Americans supported marijuana legalization (57.4 percent) and marriage legalization (57.8 percent).”

The researchers are not certain as to why this is happening, but they offer this hypothesis: “Both marijuana and same-sex marriage legalization are related to individual liberty and what the government should and should not regulate, and therefore our findings may reflect a broader shift in the public’s support for maximizing individual freedom—or autonomy—and not regulating behavior that does not affect others. Our findings speak to the possibility of a wider liberalization (or maybe just libertarianization) of American attitudes that should be examined in future research.

“In 1988, most Americans wanted the government to regulate these issues, but in 2014 Americans want people to be able to choose for themselves whether these behaviors are right for them. … Policy legitimation justify and reinforce the redefinition of marijuana and same-sex marriage from behaviors to regulate to issues of individual autonomy that, in the views of many, do not have much effect beyond the individual.”

As we close out 2o16 and enter into a new year, it will be interesting to see if this trend continues.

9 Gorgeous Cannabis Truffles To Pair With Champagne On NYE

Jillian Peterson
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9 Gorgeous Cannabis Truffles To Pair With Champagne On NYE

Even if NYE is just another night you’re forced to get off the couch, turn off Netflix and go out, there is one thing everyone can enjoy: truffles and champagne. The combo doesn’t care if you’re dressed to kill or not dressed at all. Here are 9 truffles that look like they’re ready to party at any moment, making them the perfect Plus One, regardless of how you ring in 2017.

Leif Medicinals
Portland, OR

https://www.instagram.com/p/BFICzuMGWXH

This family-run company in Portland popped up in 2014, using ingredients that are locally sourced, fair-trade and organic. Many of their items are also vegan and gluten-free, like these dark chocolate truffles that are made with rich coconut cream and full extract cannabis oil.

Compassion Edibles
San Francisco, CA

https://www.instagram.com/p/kpsioIB6Tq

These pillows of cannabis chocolate ganache are covered in a vanilla white chocolate coating and drizzled with ark chocolate. Tainted Truffles come in regular 100 mg strength and super 225 mg strength packages.

The Bakeree
Seattle, WA

http://www.instagram.com/p/BFUdDZ_E5r1/

The truffles at this Seattle-based confectionery are legendary for a reason: they’re absolutely beautiful. They’re the perfect gift for any occasion, even if that occasion is a Netflix binge of “House Hunters”. Available in Sativa, Indica, CBD and their famous Sunset Sherbert.

The Herbsmith
Los Angeles, CA

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCguX0SOBnD/

The best part about Crowns, besides the fact that they resemble a Perugina Baci, is that they can (in theory) be cleanly split in half and enjoyed separately. Here, a Belgian semi-sweet chocolate shell is filled with caramel and a candied almond and topped with a second candied almond, because texture. Each chocolate is filled with 30mg of THC.

Marigold Sweets
Los Angeles, CA

https://www.instagram.com/p/BOdOVfphbKX

If the term “bespoke” was an edible, it would be made by Marigold Sweets. Composed entirely of organic ingredients, including recycled packaging made by a hydroelectric factory, Marigold is a nod to Alice B. Toklas’s 1950s recipe for “hashish fudge.” The chocolates come in two varieties, Peanut Creme and Fleur de Sel caramel, and are available in doses ranging from 5mg to 25mg of THC.

Opus
Encinitas, CA

https://www.instagram.com/p/_w-dmctGiT

The passion fruit and matcha green tea truffles pack the most punch at 40mg of active CBD each. Unlike the mystical Lindt Master Chocolatier, these beauties are handcrafted by a real life MC, who we can only assume would rather toke than wear one. Even more visually mesmerizing than these lacquered chocolates is the video showcasing their production. As usual, the Pixies deliver on the chill soundtrack.

Verdelux
Bellingham, WA

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJRBkLqAeho

Recreational edibles are easy to come by in Seattle, and Verdelux is quickly making a name for itself in this arena. Handmade in Bellingham, WA (about 90 minutes north of Seattle), the Famous Meltaway got its notoriety, not from being gluten-free (oh, Seattle), but for its indulgent texture and flavor. It’s equally firm and soft, like the perfect piece of fudge. Flavors include dark and milk chocolate, peanut butter and peppermint. Each truffle contains 10mg of THC.

Zuma Chocolates
Santa Monica, CA

https://www.instagram.com/p/9Sh1CeKvTf/

Hiring an award-winning chocolatier and pastry chef to oversee the production of your chocolates is not only a brilliant marketing move, it guarantees credibility in an burgeoning market. Sam Christopher is the guy we have to thank for not only making these French truffles, but coming up with irresistible flavors such as Peanut Butter & Pecan, Frosted Red Velvet Cupcake, and Coconut + Dark.

Coda Signature
Denver, CO

https://www.instagram.com/p/BEkLE9KotPw

These stunning chocolates are created by Head Chocolatier Lauren Gockley, who studied at Valrhona before heading out to work at a string of Parisian pastry shops and more recently, Per Se. If that’s not a solid seal of approval, just look at these truffles! Each one tells a story through bright colors and bold flavors that, according to Coda, “harmonize seamlessly with impeccable craftsmanship and quality ingredients.”

Often-Shot Rapper Shot At Waffle House: “God Made Me Bulletproof”

Taylor Berman
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Often-Shot Rapper Shot At Waffle House: “God Made Me Bulletproof”

Waffle House is one of the great American culinary institutions. It’s a place where 24 hours a day and seven days a week you can order hash browns, eggs, bacon, sausage, ham, raisin toast, biscuits, and, of course waffles. But because of its round-the-clock schedule and drunk-friendly food, WaHo occasionally serves as the location for all sorts of late night brawls and disruptions, like the time in 2007 Kid Rock started and a brawl in one and the time this week that an Atlanta rapper was shot in the chest in one.

According to WGCL, Atlanta Police said Yung Mazi was shot in the chest Tuesday morning at about 4 a.m., just before he was about to place his order. By his own count, this would be the 11th time Mazi has been shot.

The brush with death over cheese-covered hash browns and scrambled eggs* brought out Mazi’s boastful side. Shortly after, CBS News reports that the rapper tweeted, “God made me bulletproof [prayer emoji].” He later deleted the tweet.

In a YouTube video from June, Mazi explains why he’s been shot so many times. “I might walk around with a quarter-million-dollars-worth of jewelry on,” he said.

Our humble suggestion is to not wear so much jewelry to Waffle House at four in the morning.

*My guess about what he ordered.

Marijuana Restrictions In The Olympics: Is It Time For A Change?

Taylor Berman
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Marijuana Restrictions In The Olympics: Is It Time For A Change?

If you’re an Olympian and you’ve spent the vast majority of your early adulthood intensely training for an obscure sport that’s only appreciated on a mass scale every four years, you’ve certainly earned the right to catch the responsible buzz of your choice. But when would athletes be able to do so without risking a suspension? (Legal issues are another matter, of course.)

The short answer is: anytime they’re not competing at the Olympics. The World Anti-Doping Agency, which oversees drug testing for Olympic athletes, considers cannabinoids to be a prohibited substance, meaning they’re prohibited in-competition only.

To hit or exceed the 150 ng/ml limit, the athlete would have to be a “pretty dedicated cannabis consumer.”

In 2013, the WADA raised the threshold for a positive test to 150 nanogram of THC per millileter, from 15 ng/ml. To hit or exceed the 150 ng/ml limit, the athlete would have to be a “pretty dedicated cannabis consumer,” as Allen St. Pierre, executive director of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML), told USA Today.

Ben Nichols, a spokesperson for WADA, said that the athletes were only forbidden from using cannabis during competition. “The new threshold level is an attempt to ensure that in-competition use is detected and not use during the days and weeks before competition,” he told USA Today.

Before the increased threshold, athletes were also at slight risk of testing positive from second-hand smoke, which is what Canadian snowboarder Ross Rebagliati claims he fell victim to when he failed a drug test after winning gold at the 1998 Olympics.

And if athletes were hoping to blow off steam by having a few beers or cocktails after their event, they better reconsider: Alcohol is also considered an prohibited substance by the WADA, and is forbidden during competition.

The Largest Marijuana Grow Facility Ever Will Be Someplace Surprising

Mike Adams
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The Largest Marijuana Grow Facility Ever Will Be Someplace Surprising

The largest marijuana cultivation facility in the United States will soon be built in Massachusetts, according to a report from the Boston Business Journal.

Denver-based AmeriCann marijuana grow announced last week the initial phase of its plan to establish the one-million-square-foot Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Center in the jurisdiction of Freetown. The construction project, which is said to be the largest of its kind, will be positioned on over 50 acres that were previously owned by the Boston Beer Company.

From Beer To Marijuana Grow

An expansion to the operations of the Boston Beer Company was originally scheduled to take place there several years ago, but those plans fell through for unknown reasons. In the fall of 2016, AmeriCann snatched up the property, which had been for sale for around eight years, for a cool $4.475 million. The company will get started on the new facility in early 2017.

The initial focus of the Massachusetts Medical Marijuana Center is a 130,000-square-foot cultivation and processing space, along with another 30,000-square-foot building that will be used for research. This phase of construction, which company officials expect will be finished by the fall of 2017, is said to come with a price tag of around $25 million.

Perhaps the most interesting aspect of the new facility is it is slated to become a business incubator, of sorts, for smaller marijuana operations. Reports indicate that the company will section off portions of the facility to lease to tenants in need of training centers and corporate offices.

However, the company’s primary focus will be to produce a variety of cannabis products for the state’s licensed marijuana dispensaries.

A New Horizon

AmeriCann “will set a new cannabis industry standard for energy efficiency, cost control, clean cultivation practices, and the production of Nutraceutical-grade infused products for the patients of Massachusetts,” the company said in a statement.

Although medical marijuana has been legal throughout Massachusetts since 2012, officials with AmeriCann say it was the legalization of recreational marijuana in the November election that moved them to get serious about whipping the Freetown facility into shape.

It was revealed last week in a report by Arcview Market Research and New Frontier Data that Massachusetts could soon become home to the “marijuana capital of the world,” giving way to a more than $1 billion marketplace by 2020. The report suggests the cannabis market in the Bay State will experience a growth rate of 113 percent over the next three years, knocking Colorado off its throne as the reigning champion of weed.

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