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10 Need To Knows About California’s New Cannabis Rules

Al Olson
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10 Need To Knows About California’s New Cannabis Rules

Now that California has legalized recreational marijuana for adult use, it doesn’t mean you can drop by your neighborhood store and pick up a pack of pre-rolls and enjoy a toke walking down the street. What are the new cannabis rules?

Here are the do’s and don’ts for Californians and those of you visiting the state:

When do the marijuana stores open?

You are going to have to wait until January 2018 — yep, more than a year – before the state sanctions recreational stores. Medical patients can still go to existing dispensaries for their medicine.

Can I just go to a medical marijuana dispensary and buy it?

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Nope. Medical dispensaries are for qualified patients. If you have a qualifying medical condition, you are eligible for a card.

Then how do I get some?

Well, you need a connection. Adults are allowed to give (not sell) up to one ounce of dried herb or eight grams of concentrate to another adult.

What about growing my own?

Californians are allowed to grow up to six plants inside their residences or outside in an enclosed structure. The grow area needs to be out of public view and securely locked. So if you can wait for a harvest, you are good to go. But until then, you’ll have to get it from a friend,

Can my company still fire me if I fail a drug test?

Yep. Employers are allowed to follow their own drug policies. So if you work in a drug-free workplace, you may want to hold off celebrating with a victory joint.

If a law enforcement officer smells weed, is that probable cause?

Nope. The odor of weed no longer constitutes probable cause. You do not have to agree to a search of your person, car or home. It’s the law!

Can I give some of my stash to a friend?

Yes. But, technically, it is illegal to sell to a friend. The law allows for a “gift” of up to one ounce of dried herb or eight grams of concentrate.

Can I smoke in public?

Nope. You can smoke in the privacy of your own home or the home of someone else. But no smoking in a park or bar or anywhere in public.

What happens if I smoke in public?

There is a fine of $100 for smoking in public. If you smoke marijuana in a place that also outlaws tobacco smoking, the fine is $250.

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What about driving while impaired?

Don’t do it. Ever. Drugged driving laws are the same as drunk driving laws. And, like alcohol, it’s against the law to have an open container of pot in your car.

I have a marijuana arrest on my record. Can I get it expunged?

Yes. Prop. 64 retroactively reduces criminal records. If you have a pending case, chances are it will be tossed out before going to court. If you have an older arrest, you can petition the court for a reduced sentence or have it totally dropped.

 

6 Essential Cannabis Accessories For The Home Entertainer

Seamus Read
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6 Essential Cannabis Accessories For The Home Entertainer

Why cannabis accessories? Hosting a group of friends or family members to your home to indulge in the ounce of Blue Dream you picked up at the dispensary is a time-honored tradition. As such, we’ve put together a mix of fun and useful cannabis-related accessories to keep around the house for when you whip out the weed for your guests.

Rolling Papers

While you may typically prefer to smoke a bowl or vape pen at home, it’s always a good idea to have some rolling papers on hand for when guests come around. Not only does it offer an activity that will bring people together, it also revives old memories for some that will get people laughing and having a good time. Give RAW Papers or your favorite brand a try.

A Grinder

#green #spacecase #madeinusa

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Not everyone grinds their pot before they smoke it, but if you’ve got the tools and the luxury, there’s little reason not to. Aside from the primary goal of breaking up the nug, grinding the cannabis also builds up kief as a byproduct which can be sprinkled on top of the next bowl and thoroughly enjoyed.

Plus, if you get the right grinder you’ll only need one as it’ll last you many years.

The Cannador

Nothing says you take your herb seriously like the Cannador. Billed as “premium storage for connoisseur,” the Cannador comes in multiples sizes to meet your needs, so whether you’re a two-strain household or a six-strain household, they’ve got you covered.

Labeling made easy. What’s your choice for a Friday toke?

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Moreover, the ability to clearly label each container makes it easy for everyone to grab whatever they’re in the mood to smoke.

Magical Butter MB2e

Infusing marijuana into butter or oil to make edibles can be tricky business for beginners, so companies like Magical Butter took all of the guesswork out of it with products like the MB2e machine. Having one of these around the house can make it simple to leave some butter infusing for a couple of hours while you prepare other things and then return to make the treat of your choice. Trust us, your friends will thank you.

Adult Coloring Books

Who said coloring books had to be just for kids? With the recent addition of the word “adult” to new series of coloring books, anyone can now sit down with a pack of crayons or colored pencils and become entranced in a picture without having to look over their shoulder in fear that someone may see them.

It makes for a fun alternative to watching Netflix once you’ve settled into a spacy high and can be done solo or in a group setting.

Ozium

#ozium#naija #nigeria #naijaboy #lagos #talkgaywithfaye #snoopdogvaporizer #snoopdogg

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The smell of marijuana can be a glorious thing … at the right time and in the right place. When you need that smell to go away, give Ozium a try. A short burst will send the smoky herb smell out of the room quicker than you can imagine.

Live On The Fresh Toast Stage: Nola Ade

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Live On The Fresh Toast Stage: Nola Ade

Upon graduating from college, Nola Adé entered law school, eventually becoming a legal intern at Russell Simmons’ Rush Communications in New York. While in the Big Apple paying her professional dues by day, Adé was also paying her musical dues at night, performing every Sunday night The Village Underground open mic. Once she returned to Chicago, the law student still found time to perform background vocals with acts like The Ones and The Alpha Clef project at spots like The Elbow Room, Hard Rock Cafe, and The Double Door. Gigs with The Wishing Well cover band and solo performances at The Shrine, The Promontory, The Throne Room, The Velvet Lounge and the City Winery Chicago, further honed her skills and built an audience through innovative takes on modern classics like Amy Winehouse’s “Valerie” and Chrisette Michele’s “Love Is You,” as well as Adé originals like “Love.” The buzzing attention eventually earned Adé opening slots for shows with national recording artists like Bilal and Avery*Sunshine, and a spot performing on the Lexus Verses and Flow stage at the 2015 Chicago Auto Show. Now a freshly minted entertainment lawyer, Nola Adé has finally landed on her destination, fully committing to this thing called soul with her exciting indie debut of The Love Dance EP.

New Video – “Love”

Watch Dave Chappelle Sing Radiohead’s “Creep” At The ‘Saturday Night Live’ Afterparty

Taylor Berman
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Watch Dave Chappelle Sing Radiohead’s “Creep” At The ‘Saturday Night Live’ Afterparty

As we’ve already noted, Dave Chappelle was fantastic as the host of last night’s Saturday Night Live. He was also apparently a fantastic guest at the show’s afterparty, as evidenced by a video shot by The Roots’ Questlove of the comic singing Radiohead’s “Creep” to a huge crowd.

The video shows Chappelle on stage, beer in hand, as he sings the 1995 hit and urges the crowd to join him. “Come, everybody!” he says as Leslie Jones dances next to him and films the crowd.

Questlove, who has performed for presidents and recorded with some of the world’s top artists, ranked the moment as one of the best of his career. “In a life full of highlights? I’m glad I waited til 5:22am for this….” he wrote on Instagram.

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Questlove also shared a clip of A Tribe Called Quest’s Jacobi White rapping as Q-Tip looked on.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BMqV0NgB18Z/?taken-by=questlove

Next time Chappelle and ATCQ appear on Saturday Night Live, it’d be wise to crash the afterparty.

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Weekly Delight: The Best Videos Of Dogs Playing With Babies That We Could Find

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Weekly Delight: The Best Videos Of Dogs Playing With Babies That We Could Find

If there’s one thing that all Americans can agree on, it’s that both babies and dogs are Good. Who in this great country of ours wouldn’t want to watch a six-month old laugh hysterically as a determined mut tries to catch bubbles or a confused pup investigate a happy tot dressed in a dog costume? No one, that’s who. So we decided to compile some of the best videos that we could find into one post. Please enjoy.

When Dogs and Babies Collide

This video complition includes very good moments like a dog licking a bubble-covered baby in a bath and a baby laughing uncontrollably at a doggo eating a snack.

Big Dogs Playing with Babies Compilation 2015

Just as its title indicates, this is a compilation of big dogs playing with babies. Our favorite part is the baby playing with a very patient golden lab’s mouth as it tries to sleep on the kitchen floor.

Funny Dogs Protecting Babies Compilation 2015

Another self-explanatory video title, this compilation shows some good dogs protecting their tiny human siblings. A highlight of this clip is the very brave chihuahua standing guard over a crying infant.

Cute Cats and Dogs Love Babies Compilation 2014

We know this post is about to be about dogs and babies hanging out together, but who would complain about some cats getting added to the mix? Well, maybe some people would but let’s not dwell on that hypothetical negativity. Instead, let’s focus on some cats and dogs calmly tolerating the gentle prodding and poking from babies and toddlers.

 

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A Beginner’s Guide To Making The Best Cannabutter Ever

Jessie Moore
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A Beginner’s Guide To Making The Best Cannabutter Ever

Cannabutter is exactly what it sounds like: cannabis and butter (or, if you’re vegan, a non-animal based fat such as coconut butter). It’s made by slow-cooking the aforementioned ingredients with a little water; this “low and slow” cooking allows you to extract the THC from the fat-soluble cannabis. It takes a while to make, but at the end of your culinary caper, you’ll be left with a slightly green-tinged spread which can be employed in any number of ways: as a topping for some bread, an addition to baked goods, or a palate-pleasing addition to mashed potatoes.

Making cannabutter is not difficult, but it does require a little time and the proper technique. Pick a day when you’re going to be around the house; while the recipe doesn’t require a lot of active time, you have to be around to monitor the progress for several hours.

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Serving suggestion: You don’t necessarily need to substitute cannabutter for regular butter in a 1:1 ratio in recipes, especially if the recipe calls for a lot of butter. Personally, I budget for a few teaspoons per person per serving in whatever recipe I’m using. So, for instance, if I was making a cookie recipe that yields 12 cookies, I might use 12 teaspoons of cannabis butter and use “regular” butter for the remainder called for in the recipe. Of course, this can be adjusted to your taste and tolerance.

Cannabutter

Note: This is a fairly small batch. The recipe can be scaled for larger quantities; simply follow the same ratios.  

  • ¼ ounce marijuana
  • 1 stick (4 ounces) unsalted butter
  • 1 pint water (may need more during cooking)

Just as you would toast nuts to bring out their flavor and prime them for baking, you want to toast your marijuana before making cannabutter. This process is called decarboxylation. Scatter the marijuana on a lined, rimmed baking sheet; toast at 240 degrees F for 30-40 minutes, turning a few times throughout the baking. Remove from the oven, and let cool completely.

Finely grind the cannabis, using a spice grinder or mortar and pestle.

Photo by Jessie Moore
Photo by Jessie Moore

In a medium saucepan, bring the water to a boil. Once the water is boiling, add the butter. Once the butter has melted (it will be pretty quick) reduce heat to the lowest simmer you can, and add the ground cannabis.

Cook for about 3 hours, stirring every now and again, and making sure that the marijuana doesn’t stick to the bottom of the pan. In terms of doneness, you’re going to notice that as the water evaporates, the liquid will become thick and glossy.

Photo by Jessie Moore
Photo by Jessie Moore

When it’s starting to look almost done, set up either cheesecloth or a fine mesh strainer perched above a heatproof bowl. Strain the cannabutter over the bowl, making sure to get every last drop from the pan. If using a cheesecloth, squeeze to strain out any last bits of liquid; if using a strainer, press down with a spatula or wooden spoon.

Photo by Jessie Moore
Photo by Jessie Moore

Let the liquid cool to room temperature, then transfer to the refrigerator to chill thoroughly. After about an hour, you can remove the cannabutter from the bowl and scrape off any excess cooking water. You’re ready to get baking!

Photo by Jessie Moore
Photo by Jessie Moore

Store well-wrapped cannabutter in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks, or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

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Photo by Jessie Moore
Photo by Jessie Moore

Do you have a favorite recipe using cannabutter? If so, share with us at: consume@thefreshtoast.com

Watch Dave Chappelle Resurrect Beloved ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Characters For ‘Walking Dead’ Spoof on ‘SNL’

Taylor Berman
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Watch Dave Chappelle Resurrect Beloved ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Characters For ‘Walking Dead’ Spoof on ‘SNL’

Dave Chappelle hosted last night’s episode of Saturday Night Live, which was easily the best not just of the season but of the past few years. His opening monologue was tremendous, equal parts somber and hilarious, and as perfect a response to last week’s election results as we’ll probably get. Another highlight was the “Walking Dead Chappelle’s Show” sketch, in which the comic resurrected characters from The Chappelle Show, his beloved mid-2000s Comedy Central hit, in a spoof of the gory season premiere of The Walking Dead.

Dressed as Dead villain Negan, Chappelle delivered a monologue as he picked which person to kill with his barbwire-wrapped baseball bat, just as Negan did on the Walking Dead premiere. But instead of Walking Dead characters kneeling to find out who would have their head bashed in, it was crackhead Tyrone Biggums, the white newscaster Chuck Taylor, the blind and black white supremacist Clayton Bigsby, Chappelle’s Lil John, and pimp Silky Johnson.

“Well, well, well, a n**** named Negan,” Johnson says. “You look more like a Stephanie…Them some ugly ass boots you got on there. As the white boys say on the internet, ‘What…are…those?’“

Later, as Taylor begs for his life, you hear Lil Jon/Chappelle’s trademark “What?!” And when Negan confronts the blind and racist Bigsby about the fact he himself is black, Bigsby puts on a Make America Great Again hat and says, “From what I hear this hat says otherwise. This is Trump’s America now!”

The sketch ends with a surreal message of hope. Watch it below:

Week in Hot Messes: Trapped Deers, Aggressive Turkeys, and Cheap Burglars

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Week in Hot Messes: Trapped Deers, Aggressive Turkeys, and Cheap Burglars

While this week has felt like one long Hot Mess, it’s important to remember that actual Hot Messes were happening around the country and the world. So let’s take a break from politics read about deers smashing through glass windows, aggressive turkeys with good names, dumb-ass burglars, and more.

Let’s start with Downtown Tom, the aggressive turkey of Davis, California. Downtown Tom has reportedly been chasing and lunging at people trying to visit or walk past the Wells Fargo branch that he believes is turkey territory. “This is almost embarrassing,” one person told an emergency dispatcher. “I am trying to get into my office on G Street in Davis and I have this huge turkey surrounding my car, circling me and I don’t know what to do. I don’t want to run it over but I can’t stay in my car all morning, is there any advice you can give me?”

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Experts advise that town residents try not to let Downtown Tom intimidate them, which is easier said than done.

In other animal news: On Thursday, a deer somehow became trapped in an American Eagle store in Oklahoma. This deer clearly didn’t want to do any shopping, and had lost his patience for finding the front door. So he did want any reasonable animal/person would do: he ran and jumped through one of the store’s glass windows, smashing it to bits.

And in Oregon, a man accused of stealing an SUV and starting a police chase was found hiding in a badger hole, where the man had become stuck. If not for his dog, the alleged thief might have remained in the badger hole for who knows how long.

Speaking of dumb thieves, two men in New Jersey were arrested for allegedly robbing a home after their taxi driver, who drove them to and from the crime scene, called police. Why would the driver snitch? Maybe because the two men reportedly stiffed him.

In India, lucky New Dehli residents loaded up on free booze after a truck filled with liquor overturned, leaving bottles and crates of whiskey all over the ground. It probably helped that the driver “mysteriously disappeared.”

There was also the young boy who, as a reporter was in the middle of a live broadcast, crashed his bike and face-planted during the shoot.

And finally, there was the man who was rendered practically speechless after a since-discontinued drone fell from the sky and landed right at his feet.

Watch: Deer Trapped in American Eagle Store Smashes Through Front Window

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Watch: Deer Trapped in American Eagle Store Smashes Through Front Window

Shopping can be stressful, especially if you’re a deer who probably doesn’t have much experience in stores. Unfortunately, no one explained this to the deer who on Thursday wandered into an American Eagle store in Stillwater, Oklahoma.

Twitter user Alec Williams filmed as the deer tried to escape the store. “A deer smashed its way into American Eagle… then left the only way he knew how,” he wrote.

The video shows the deer running down an aisle directly at a glass window, which it then smashes through. “Oh, shit,” Williams says as the creature nears the window at full speed.

So why did the deer smash its way the store in the first place? Maybe because it’s named after another animal. Maybe it was confused. We may never know because deers can’t talk, plus it looks like this one ran away. 

https://twitter.com/alecwill/status/796888601778855936

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The Fresh Playlist: Childish Gambino Returns Funkadelic, The xx Emerges From Hiding

Brendan Bures
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The Fresh Playlist: Childish Gambino Returns Funkadelic, The xx Emerges From Hiding

With new music flying like warp-speed through the various channels of the Internet, it can be hard to keep up. But worry not! Each week The Fresh Toast will deliver the most-discussed and exciting songs that have recently dropped. Landed. Crashed. And also: soared. Enjoy.

Childish Gambino—“Me and Your Momma”

Stop doubting this man. He won over fans with his hoptronic smash record Because the Internet, re-invented his sound through the Gangsta Grillz STN MTN mixtape and tropical vibes Kauai EP the following year, and created the best show on TV this year. Just as hip hop embraced Childish Gambino as a rapper, he’s zagging once again with his latest single “Me and Your Mama,” from his new Awaken My Love album, out Dec. 2.

Following a synth-backed choir intro, establishing a pleasant, soothing mood, Gambino smashes in with a scraggly wail unlike anything we’ve ever heard from him. He sings over this yowling guitar line, conveying this emotional desperation that just overwhelms you, reaching a breaking point when Gambino dips into some Prince-style screeching. It’s obvious someone’s been listening to some Funkadelic and Prince in between releases.

“Let me into your heart!” the choir vibrates underneath Gambino’s vocals. By the time the slow-bopping outro kicks in, it’s a necessary relief. Not because the track’s poor—it’s quite the opposite. It’s just so much raw and pure goodness injected into your soul, you’re left lying on the flooring, absolutely devastated. And you can’t wait to do it all over again. One thing’s certain: Wherever Gambino’s going next with this project, we’re following.

A Tribe Called Quest—“The Space Program”

Honestly, I’m not ready to rationally discuss this new Tribe album. That we’re even listening to a fresh Tribe record in 2016 is victory enough. This group that serves as a cultural touchstone for so much of hip hop remains just as vital as they’ve ever been. Whenever I listen to We got it from Here…Thank You 4 Your service, it always starts with “The Space Program” simply because it begins the project, and I can’t imagine missing one song.

So “Space Program” is the pick for that reason. It could just as easily be the Andre 3000-assisted “Kids…” or the cathartic “Lost Somebody.” Somehow “The Killing Season” features Kanye West, Consequence, and Talib Kweli on a song together, making you wonder if this is 2016 or 2004. Kendrick Lamar flies through on “Conrad Tokyo” and Anderson Paak provides grooves to “Moving Backwards.” But of course it’s the main crew we’re here for: Q-Tip, Phife, and Jarobi, who has bars. Busta Rhymes makes multiple appearances, and you can hear his smile through the raps. It’s infectious.

The xx—“On Hold”

Though not on Tribe levels, years of silence and rumors had some wondering if we’d ever receive another record from the XX. But it’s really happening now and this single marks a new era for the group. It’s groovy and bouncy and samples Hall & Oates. Yet somehow it still sounds like an The xx song or at least within their sandbox.

Run the Jewels ft. BOOTS—“2100”

This week has been very emotional for many in this country, regardless of your politics. A sense of unknown permeates the future. Leave it Run the Jewels to punch through that instability with this track. Killer Mike fires off with “How long before the hate that we hold lead us to another Holocaust,” signaling very clearly the politics at hand here.

Shia LaBeouf—Sway in the Morning Freestyle

I’m honestly just shocked at how good this is. We’ve seen snippets of Shia freestyling before, but he sounds better than some rappers when facing Sway’s Five Fingers of Death freestyle challenge. “”Get ready, get set, this a meme / This is wild, this a childhood dream,” he raps and those are just the first bars. You really never know what goods Shia will deliver.

Leonard Cohen—“Hallelujah”

Rest in peace, king.

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