Best States For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

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November 29, 2020

Best States For Medical Marijuana Dispensaries

Even as recreational marijuana laws are enacted in more states, medical marijuana businesses will continue to be valuable and thrive.

Medical marijuana dispensaries are a vastly different business from recreational dispensaries. Most states have much more stringent licensing requirements for medical dispensaries, and dispensary staff requires more training and knowledge than the average recreational budtender. Yet, despite the extra hurdles required of medical marijuana dispensary owners, there are more markets where medical marijuana is permitted, giving greater opportunities to entrepreneurs in the medicinal space.

Whether you are interested in opening a medical marijuana shop of your own or are merely curious about the best places for medical marijuana shop owners, read on.

California

California is the largest and most populous state where marijuana has been legalized for recreational use, and it is the state with the longest-lived medical marijuana program. Both recreational and medicinal dispensaries have generated several billions of dollars in sales, despite fighting a booming black market. Because taxes for recreational weed are exorbitant and driving many adult recreational users away, entrepreneurs in this state should seriously consider starting with a medicinal shop, which is subject to lower fees and taxes. Even better, there are many counties and municipalities that have banned recreational marijuana businesses but permit medical marijuana use, so entrepreneurs in this space have greater access to less saturated markets.

Arizona

Arizona is poised to pass recreational marijuana regulations, which means the state is on the verge of a major uptick in cannabis interest. Already, marijuana use has been on the rise in the state, with medical marijuana sales growing significantly in every year since 2016. Greater acceptance of all cannabis use throughout the state will undoubtedly drive patients toward medicinal marijuana, especially within the next few years. Both recreational and medicinal dispensary licenses are available to entrepreneurs interested in capitalizing on a market yet to see serious competition.

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Oklahoma

Oklahoma boasts one of the more fascinating medical marijuana programs in the country. Unlike other states, where patients must suffer from one (or more) qualifying health conditions, Oklahoma allows patients to work with their doctors to determine whether marijuana might be a viable solution to their health concern. As a result, it is much easier to get medical marijuana in Oklahoma — which means the medical marijuana industry in the state is booming. Though the market is smaller than in states like California and Oregon, Oklahoma’s medical marijuana industry is booming, and there aren’t nearly enough dispensaries to keep up with demand.

Alaska

Though sparsely populated, remarkably rural and quite conservative in its politics, Alaska has enjoyed a long and generally positive relationship with the good green herb. Technically, the state was the first to legalize recreational marijuana — way back in 1975 — but a few complications thwarted recreational sales until 2014.

Currently, the medical and recreational marijuana industries in Alaska are earning hundreds of millions of dollars per year, and considering that marijuana tourism in the state is also popular, there is plenty of promise for entrepreneurs in this area. However, it might be worth noting that while dispensaries do good business, growers in Alaska are in particularly high demand. Starting a grow op and running a partnered shop might be a lucrative model to ensure enough supply of medicinal-quality goods.

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Oregon

Though Oregon wasn’t the first state to pass any marijuana legalization, it has quickly become the nation’s posterchild of how marijuana regulation can go incredibly right. Oregon’s marijuana industry is perhaps the booming-est, generating record-breaking incomes for almost every month in 2020. Not only is the state’s dominant culture incredibly weed-friendly, but Oregon borders three states with remarkably strict marijuana laws and attracts millions of marijuana tourists every year.

What’s more, Oregon weed growers are currently producing more bud than current dispensaries can manage, so there is plenty of space for entrepreneurs to hang their shingle and thrive. Plus, fees and taxes are much lower for Oregon cannabis business owners than they are in other states. If you can’t get ahold of a license, you should be able to find a licensed business for sale.

Even as recreational marijuana laws are enacted in more states, medical marijuana businesses will continue to be valuable and thrive. The sooner you open your medicinal weed shop, the sooner your establishment can see success.

This article originally appeared on Green Market Report and has been reposted with permission.

This Is When You’re Most Infectious With COVID-19

Maria Loreto

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November 29, 2020

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This Is When You’re Most Infectious With COVID-19

As states begin a second wave of lockdown, researchers are beginning to understand COVID-19 a little better.

A new study says that people are most infectious with COVID-19 during their first five days after developing symptoms. These results indicate the importance of abrupt isolation and could help us understand the virus better.

Published in the journal Lancet, the study was conducted by researchers at the University of St Andrews, who examined 98 cases of COVID-19, SARS and MERS, specifically focusing on three key factors: the amount of virus in the body throughout the different stages of the illness, the amount of time people shed viral genetic material, and the isolation of the live virus.

“To our knowledge, this is the first systematic review and meta-analysis that has comprehensively examined and compared viral load and shedding for these three human coronaviruses,” said study lead author Muge Cevik. “It provides a clear explanation for why SARS-CoV-2 spreads more efficiently than SARS-CoV and MERS-CoV and is so much more difficult to contain.”

The upper respiratory tract is believed to be the main source of transmission, so this discovery is pretty significant, providing some key data on how the virus and the infection work.

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“Our findings are in line with contact tracing studies which suggest the majority of viral transmission events occur very early, and especially within the first five days after symptom onset, indicating the importance of self-isolation immediately after symptoms start,” said Cevik.

“We also need to raise public awareness about the range of symptoms linked with the disease, including mild symptoms that may occur earlier on in the course of the infection than those that are more prominent like cough or fever.”

According to the World Health Organization, the most common symptoms of early COVID-19 include fever, dry cough and tiredness. Other less common symptoms include diarrhea, headaches, conjunctivitis, sore throat, aches and pains, and the loss of taste and smell.

When discussing asymptomatic patients, the study found that the virus in their bodies behaves similarly, including the days of peak contagion. Asymptomatic individuals were successful in flushing out the virus more rapidly.

The study was conducted on a small pool of patients, including several who’d been hospitalized with COVID-19. This means that they might have received treatment from hospitals that might have impacted the course of their disease. Still, researchers believe that people who weren’t hospitalized most likely experienced milder symptoms and thus might have cleared the virus faster from their bodies.

4 Tips To Help You Declutter Your Space

Maria Loreto

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November 28, 2020

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Decluttering is a process that can make you feel better about your space. It can also grant you some mental health benefits.

Purchases bring people joy, at least momentarily. The feeling of buying something provides us with an instant dose of dopamine, which seems to be in short supply these days. That and the fact that we’re spending tons of time at home means that people are buying stuff more than usual, racking up boxes and objects that they don’t really need.

Decluttering, although not very fun, can be therapeutic. Much like cleaning and organizing, the act of getting rid of things can make us feel like we’re in control and putting our lives in order. Most of the time, visual clutter also contributes to our mental clutter, which is why it’s so beneficial to get rid of stuff.

Here are 4 tips that can help you let of things as you go about and declutter your home:

Visualize the mental benefits

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Think of decluttering not only as an aesthetic solution but as a mental one too. Objects are charged with emotion and difficult to let go of because of their connection to our personal insecurities, which is why the process can be difficult. Expect some emotional responses and pace yourself, repeatedly asking yourself if you really need these items.

Set realistic goals

There’s no need to get rid of everything you own and living a minimalist lifestyle. Be realistic with your goals of decluttering. Starting off small with minor changes that are easy to accomplish and that won’t leave you feeling overwhelmed. Set a schedule or weekly reminder that helps you get things done.

Get help from friends

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If you need some support or someone to hold you accountable, reach out to a friend and have them on the phone when going through your stuff. This friend can provide you with some perspective on whatever item you’re considering discarding, letting you know if there’s some use to it, if they’ve seen you wearing it, etc. Having a friend on the phone can help you feel better and make the whole activity more fun.

Decluttering is not the same as organizing

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While organizing and decluttering are two sides of the same coin, they’re different and should be treated as such. While decluttering results in more organization, the process will result in letting go of items you no longer find useful. It’s more final and could involve more stress than when putting things in their place.

How To Make Joints Burn Slower

Maria Loreto

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November 28, 2020

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Properly rolled joints burn slower and can make your weed last longer. Here are some tips that can help.

When it comes to making your weed last and making your highs more enjoyable, proper joint rolling is very important. A good looking joint will likely be packed properly, ensuring no weed goes to waste and there’s an even burn throughout. One of the most difficult factors to control is how the joints burn, something that can save you some weed and help maximize it.

Rolling your joint slowly and properly will help make it burn more evenly, but the use of other products, like honey or hash oil, will make your joints more special and long lasting. Here are a few tips that can help you roll joints that burn slower:

Use the right weed

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Marijuana works best when properly stored, no matter how it’s going to be used. While most people keep it in the baggie in which they bought it in, glass containers make for the best weed storage option, especially if they’re air tight.

Place this container somewhere where there’s no direct sunlight or extreme temperatures. Another factor that can contribute to how slow your joints burn is for the weed to be properly ground; for example, large pieces of weed are more difficult to burn evenly and can taste poorly. Grind your cannabis properly before rolling it, ensuring that all pieces are similar in shape. The weed should be finely ground yet it shouldn’t be a powder. Cannabis Pro-Tips: 8 Ways To Properly Store Marijuana For Freshness.

Use the right rolling papers

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The thinner the rolling paper, the slower it’ll burn. Purchase thin or ultra thin paper, preferably made out of hemp. These papers tend to burn slower and result in a more pleasant and healthy overall experience. Here are 5 Rolling Papers To Fit Every Type Of Marijuana Consumption.

Honey or hash oil

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If you have hash oil on hand, adding it evenly along the inside of the joint will help your joint burn evenly and it’ll also give you a stronger high. Since the oil is thick, it’ll slow down the burn rate of your joint. The oil will also make you much higher, so it’s likely that you won’t smoke as much.

If you want to add something to your joint that doesn’t change your high, you can also coat the outer part of the joint in honey. The honey serves as a sticking agent that ensures your joint won’t unwrap as you smoke it while also slowing down the burn. It also tastes great.

Make sure your joint is packed tightly

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While your joint should never feel and look rigid, it should be packed tightly, since less airflow results in a slower and more even burn. In order for your joint to be tight, taking your time prepping it and packing it. When the cannabis is sprinkled in your joint, rub the two sides of the rolling paper back and forth several times. This will make it more likely for your joint to retain the shape it’s meant to have and that there’s the proper amount of air flow.

How Marijuana Can Actually Make You An Even Better Parent

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Mike Adams

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November 28, 2020

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How Marijuana Can Actually Make You An Even Better Parent

Some parents say marijuana prevents them from losing their cool with their children, while others say marijuana is the ultimate mother’s little helper.

It was once believed that parents who smoked marijuana were unfit to raise their children. But now that the herb has been legalized all over the country for medicinal and recreational purposes, the narrative is changing.

Many advocates argue that pot consumption in front of children is no different than kicking back a few cocktails, while others continue to apply the age-old stereotype to this debate. Somewhere in the middle of the issue is a progressive group of moms and dads who believe marijuana actually makes them better parents. But does it?

Although the majority of Americans is nowhere near ready to embrace the concept of parents using marijuana in front of their kids, it stands to reason that this is happening more frequently these days, now that cannabis is treated like alcohol in a growing number of states.

What’s interesting is marijuana legalization in parts of the United States is making people living in outlaw states more relaxed about weed. But marijuana is still causing trouble for families.

In some cases, parents who are transparent with their pro-marijuana position can prevent kids from getting into certain schools. This is happening in legal states. In areas of prohibition, parents are even at risk for legal troubles, including inquiries by Child Protective Services.

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Still, some parents say marijuana is the ultimate mother’s little helper.

“I was on prescription medications for years after my kids were born to just help me sleep, and my doctor wanted to prescribe additional medications to help my anxiety,” one mother told Colorado Pot Guide.

“I researched tons of alternatives and finally landed on cannabis. I have found that an edible or two in the evening helps my brain chill, my body relax, and even relieves my aches from being active all day. I sleep better and it has helped me to be a calmer mom to my boys.”

Some parents say marijuana prevents them from losing their cool with their children.

Another mother, Nicci, told CPG, “When I start getting frustrated or overwhelmed I smoke pot as a reset button. When I get upset and snappy, we both need a break. She does her thing while I step away and smoke.” This parental timeout allows her to be a “more present parent,” she added.

Professional moms and dads are also using marijuana in a manner similar to the after-business-hours cocktail. Instead of knocking back a glass of wine or two, many are now smoking pot after work to loosen up before dealing with everything from their kid’s practice schedules to homework.

More often these days, parental pot consumption is not being done behind closed doors. This may be difficult for some folks to swallow. But pro-pot parents believe it makes them healthier role models.

“I have no regret coming out of the weed closet to my kids and family,” one father, Derrick, told CPG. “Yeah, I consume near my kids at times. Near, not next to. I love my kids and just want to continue to be as open and transparent with my boys. I’m calmer and more engaged when I’ve consumed. Do I need to be lit all the time, maybe not. Does it help? Hell yeah it does! As long as it doesn’t take away from necessary time with the kiddos, I say, light it up. The kids get a happier parent!”

Marijuana can help handle the stress of parenting. But be sure to familiarize yourself with the local laws before becoming too open about it.

Chrissy Teigen Defends Meghan Markle

Patricia Wallace

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November 27, 2020

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Chrissy Teigen has been a Twitter ally for Meghan Markle, who recently shared she experienced a miscarriage back in July.

Meghan Markle publicly shared that she had a miscarriage in a New York Times op-ed on Wednesday and not everyone is extending their heartfelt sympathy.

You may remember that Chrissy Teigen revealed her own miscarriage on Instagram in September, which many shamed her for. How dare a celebrity share something so personal? So when a Twitter user came after Markle for the same reason, Teigen jumped in.

“Award for today’s absolute piece of s–t goes to… Congratulations, piece of s–t.”

Teigen deleted the tweet, writing, “Sorry forgot I’m trying to be nicer lol.” She went on to explain why she’s not on social media as much these days:

“I’m not tweeting much because I’m honestly in a bit of a grief depression hole,” Teigen wrote Wednesday. “Do not worry as I have so much help around me to get better and I’ll be fixed soon.”

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Markle explained in her op-ed that she had a reason for sharing her experience, writing that it’s a step toward healing.

“Losing a child means carrying an almost unbearable grief, experienced by many but talked about by a few. We have learned that when people ask how any of us are doing, and when they really listen to the answer, with an open heart and mind, the load of grief often becomes lighter — for all of us.”

A source exclusively told US Weekly on Wednesday that royal family members are “deeply saddened” by her and Harry’s miscarriage and that Prince Charles has been especially helpful. “[He] regularly checks in on them.”

As USA Today notes, other British royals also have suffered terrible pregnancy losses. In 2001, the queen’s daughter-in-law, Sophie Countess of Wessex, suffered a life-threatening ectopic pregnancy and required hours of surgery to terminate the pregnancy.

5 Things To Know Before Going On A Road Trip

Maria Loreto

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November 26, 2020

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5 Things To Know Before Going On A Road Trip

Road trips are becoming more popular due to COVID-19. Here are 5 things you should account for before signing on.

This holiday season a lot of people are counting on road trips. While flights are easier, rising numbers of COVID-19 cases are keeping people grounded, especially since the holidays are expected to be spent with loved ones who might be at a higher risk if exposed to COVID-19.

While road trips come with some risks, they expose people much less than an airplane would. If passengers aboard a car are safe when stepping out at gas stations and food stops, there’s no reason why they won’t make it someplace else without having exposed anyone in the meantime. Still, there are some factors that should be accounted for prior to making that decision.

Make sure your car is okay

Before hitting the road, it’s important to conduct a thorough inspection of your car. Stopping to repair a flat tire is not ideal when traveling during the holidays and amidst a pandemic. Make sure your car is up to date in oil change, battery check and tire rotation. Depending on where you live, you should also account for snow chains, new tires, or snow brushes.

Pack all of your safety resources

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Your car should also have jumper cables, windshield wiper fluid and a tire pressure gauge. You can also invest in some flashlights, car phone chargers, face masks, water and some snacks, that way you can minimize the amount of stops you make on your trip, which drain you of time and energy.

Expect weird weather

When driving, you can be exposed to all sorts of weird and stressful weather, like rain or snowstorms. While you should look up the weather ahead of time, sometimes it can’t be accurately predicted. If unexpected weather does appear, don’t rush to your destination and consider making a stop in a parking lot or a rest area.

Follow up on COVID-19 guidelines

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The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) is advising for people to stay at home throughout Thanksgiving and the holidays. Still, depending on their situation, people will make their own plans. If you’re choosing to travel, it’s important to pack face masks, hand sanitizer and sanitizer wipes in order to wipe down gas pumps and other high touch surfaces along the road. When making a pit stop, it’s important to keep 6 feet of distance amongst yourself and others, to wear face masks, and more.

Sleep, sleep, sleep

The main piece of advice anyone can get before a road trip is to be well rested. If you have enough sleep, you’re much more likely to face challenges like traffic and unexpected weather with a better outlook.

What Can Happen If You Give Marijuana To Minors

Mike Adams

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November 26, 2020

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What Can Happen If You Give Marijuana To Minors

It might sound like sharing weed with your teen is a hip move, but it can actually get a person in deep trouble with the law.

Some adults believe it makes them “cool parents” to have an open relationship with their children and smoke marijuana with them from time to time. This sort of thing happens fairly regularly, but we really only hear about it when the hammer gets brought down on those adults who subscribe to this irresponsible policy. Because while it might sound like sharing pot with your teen is a hip move, it’s the kind of behavior that can actually get a person in deep trouble with the law.

A perfect example of the problems that can arise from smoking cannabis with a minor went down in Oregon — a state where weed is legal for adults 21 and older. It was there that a couple was arrested for getting two 13-year-olds high, according to a report from the Ashland Tidings.

The article claims that 38-year-old Lindsey Ann Monda and her 46-year-old boyfriend Jason Michael Dunn were taken into custody after police learned they were allowing Monda’s children to participate in various pot-related activities. A string of text messages sent by Monda to a friend shows that she was “getting blasted” with her kids, “and teaching ‘em how to use a bong.”

Interviews with the minors helped police collect enough evidence to charge both adults with a crime.

So, where did these two go wrong?

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Even though marijuana is now legal in a growing number of states, it is still illegal in those places for adults to sell or share marijuana with people under 21 years of age. Anyone caught breaking this law, which is considered “contributing to the delinquency of a minor,” can be slapped with a felony charge. How that all shakes out in a court of law really depends on a variety of factors, including the amount of marijuana involved and if the adult on the chopping block has a criminal history. Either way, a conviction for sharing or selling weed to minors can lead to years in prison and thousands of dollars in fines. In California, for example, providing children with cannabis can result in up to 7 years in prison.

If you think this can’t happen to you, you would be sadly mistaken. Getting busted for this offense is relatively easy for those who dare try it. In the case of Monda and Dunn, it appears that text messages bragging to friends about one of the teens being “totally blazed” and how it was “hilarious” to see them so stoned is what ultimately prompted a tip to law enforcement. It seems that not even your friends can be trusted. And even if the claims are false, it is the responsibility of the police to investigate all matters where a minor’s well being could be at risk.

There is also a distinct possibility that the kids will tell on you, as well. Indeed, even if no other adults sell you out, teens are known for having loose lips. It doesn’t matter how many times you utter the phrase, “Hey, don’t tell anybody about this or I’ll get into trouble,” rest assured they will run their mouth to someone. It will then most likely get back to a teacher, a school counselor or someone else who doesn’t find it a bit humorous that you’re getting your kids high. Therefore, engaging in this practice, even if just once, is a dangerous game that could cost you your freedom.

Once again, any report at all suggesting that an adult is sharing weed with kids, and the cops are going to show up at the door asking questions. Let’s hope you can prove the visit is unwarranted. If not, you could be taking a trip downtown, and there’s nothing about the events that are sure to follow that will make you the “cool parent.” That is unless you count cooling off in a jail cell.

Hemp: Marijuana Or Not Marijuana?

David Hodes

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November 26, 2020

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A 2011 study found that “marijuana and hemp are significantly differentiated at a genome-wide level,” further confusing hemp’s legal status.

Since the signing of the 2018 Farm Bill in December, 2018, significant attention has been paid to the differences between hemp and marijuana. Most reasoning comes down to the level of THC as the differentiating factor. But there is so much more going on here.

Hemp and marijuana are, in fact, two different plants in the same species of three different types of marijuana: cannabis sativa, cannabis indica, and cannabis ruderalis.

According to the 2018 Farm Bill (which is still technically not in force yet), hemp is the cannabis sativa type of marijuana that has no psychoactive properties because of an extremely low level of THC. It’s why hemp products are generally legal, depending on various state laws.

But a recent government report concludes that marijuana and hemp are neither genetically identical nor genetically similar. And a 2011 Canadian study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, found that “marijuana and hemp are significantly differentiated at a genome-wide level.”

This new information only serves to further confuse what the government is trying to figure out about hemp’s legal status. If hemp is genetically not marijuana, then does that mean any hemp with any level of THC is not marijuana—and therefore, should not to be included as a Schedule 1 substance?

This new scientific information could have helped in the situation in Idaho on January 19, 2019, where an Oregon trucker was arrested for felony trafficking of marijuana carrying 6,701 pounds of hemp that the Idaho trooper said tested positive for THC with his field testing unit. His drug dog alerted to it as well.

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The shipment was confiscated because the state said that hemp is marijuana, and since the 2018 Farm Bill legalizing hemp was not in force yet, the state could confiscate the shipment and arrest the driver for interstate transportation of a controlled substance.

But what about the genetic differences? Could this new scientific information about marijuana and hemp being genetically different become the basis of a more informed argument for the defense of what constitutes marijuana and what constitutes hemp?

But the plot thickens!

The 2018 Farm Bill assigned regulatory developments about growing and transporting hemp to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), which is currently working on finalizing those rules, which is why the new rules legalizing hemp are not officially in place yet. Creating these rules is not going to be simple.

A draft of the interim final rule for domestic hemp production by the USDA shows what the USDA is up against. It pointed out that plants grown from the same hemp seeds planted in one state could have different THC levels when planted in another state.

That means hemp grown in one state could be marijuana, where hemp grown from the same seeds in another state could still be hemp.

The USDA also has an allowable error margin for THC content in a hemp sample. Hemp has to be lab tested in one of 44 Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) registered labs to determine its THC content (DEA registration is necessary because tests may determine that the sample is actually marijuana).

The USDA draft states that a lab’s “measurement of uncertainty” is allowed, meaning that a sample of hemp that tests for the allowed .3% THC level in a hemp sample instead comes up as .35% is OK, if the lab measurement of uncertainty is plus or minus .06%. That means that a level of THC of .35 percent is OK because it’s within the high end of a range ending at .41% (.35 + .06%).

So that sample, which is actually marijuana because it’s over .3% THC, is okayed as hemp according to the USDA’s lab guidance.

Got that? Hold on.

Yet another hemp-not-marijuana-but-seems-like-marijuana wrinkle has surfaced, also from genetic research that discovered that hemp plants may, in fact, create higher THC content through their own genetics, and not in environmental conditions (drought, flooding, excessive, nutrients, and other conditions) as originally thought. Hemp can turn itself into marijuana.

So many questions.. too few answers. More research is needed. Bottom line: This is one complicated, amazing plant—and a snickering Mother Nature doesn’t give up her secrets easily.

Kamala Harris’s Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Goes Viral On TikTok

Maria Loreto

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November 25, 2020

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Kamala Harris’s Thanksgiving Turkey Recipe Goes Viral On TikTok

A TikTok video illustrating the Vice President-elect’s Thanksgiving turkey recipe has been making the rounds over the past couple of days.

Modern day politicians are one of the topics that social media apps love the most, adding a bit of humanizing to them, especially during the holiday season. An example is Kamala Harris’s Thanksgiving turkey recipe goes viral on TikTok.

The Vice President-elect has shared her love of cooking with followers, discussing her childhood experiences with cooking, as well as her favorite cookbooks and authors. “As a child, I remember hearing the pots and smelling the food, and kind of like someone in a trance, I would walk into the kitchen to see all this incredible stuff happening,” she said in an interview with Glamour.

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The trending TikTok video was taken from a 2019 appearance on MSNBC. In it, Harris discusses the differences between wet brine versus dry brine and why white wine is her secret ingredient when it comes to adding flavor and moisture to her Thanksgiving Day turkey.

@feministmamathis brings me life (also the best turkey I’ve ever made) ##kamalaharris ##thanksgiving ##turkey ##madamvicepresident ##recipe ##cooking ##politics ##kamala ♬ original sound – Abbi

The video was shot during a commercial break and is now edited with footage of someone actually cooking the bird according to Harris’s recipe. “Do it like a pot of water, a couple bay leaves, a little sugar, a cup of peppercorns, you could even do a slice of orange, something like that,” she explains.

The video made its first appearance on Twitter before reporter Jonathan Capehart uploaded the footage and hashtagged it #KamalaCooks.

Harris has been vocal about cooking and how it benefits her mental health by giving her a semblance of control over her hectic life. She’s cooked masala dosa with Mindy Kaling and addressed Senator Mark Warner’s gross tuna melt Twitter tutorial gone wrong.

Mark—we need to talk. Call. Please. Your friend KDH.pic.twitter.com/IPGsT6cnjE

— Kamala Harris (@KamalaHarris) April 22, 2020

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