It’s a stressful time for everyone right now. But women specifically are using this to cope with their anxiety. Maybe a little too much.
New evidence continues to suggest that our drinking habits have been heavily impacted by the pandemic. A new study shows that women have been impacted the most, using alcohol as one of the principal ways in which to cope with these stressful times.
The study, published in JAMA Open Network, looked at self-reported data from over 800 men and women between 2019 and 2020. When comparing this year’s numbers to last year’s, people reported more drinking over the past 30 days. Women in particular reported 17% more drinking in 2020 than in 2019. They also reported 41% more heavy drinking days.
While men also reported drinking more frequently during 2020, their numbers weren’t as high when compared to those of women’s.
One of the big loopholes of a study like this one, made up of self-reported data, is the fact that questions can be interpreted differently by every person who takes the test or replies to the survey. While people’s relationship to alcohol has changed throughout the year, something that has been reflected in numerous studies, their personal interpretations may result in overestimating how much they’re drinking and how much the topic has been discussed during the pandemic.
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According to the CDC, drinking alcohol should become a cause for concern once women and men are consuming over one or two drinks a day, respectively. Regularly consuming more than that might suggest an alcohol dependency, which could have sequels that impact you long after the pandemic is over. Long term alcohol use has been linked with depression, anxiety and it tends to be an unsuccessful coping mechanism.
While pandemic time is very different from our “normal” lives, keeping track of your drinking habits is a smart and healthy approach to take. It’s understandable to be rattled and stressed out by the situation, but it’s also important to reckon with the fact that the pandemic is here to stay. We should look for coping methods that are healthier and more effective than drinking that extra glass of wine at the end of the day, no matter how enticing that sounds.
Disclaimer:The views expressed in this article solely belong to the author and do not necessarily represent those of The Fresh Toast.
Given the well-established history of cannabis being used to “feel better”, it seems rather odd that there are minimal references to its use for post COVID symptoms found in a Google search.
There’s an old “medical” joke — although I doubt if many doctors ever told it — “The operation was a success, but the patient died.” However, I would like to suggest a new version that the medical profession should try: “The medicine worked, but the patients suffered and/or died because the medical profession wouldn’t consider it.”
The good news is that, as scientists learn more about the COVID-19 and how to treat it, the mortality rate seems to be falling. The bad news is that many patients continue to suffer for weeks or months after they have tested negative and have supposedly ”recovered”.
The Forbes article also cites a study from the Journal of the American Medical Association that looked at 143 patients from Italy who had been hospitalized with COVID-19 and survived. The study found that four in five of them were still reporting symptoms; at that time, two months later.
It is certainly frustrating that the medical profession is still so resistant to looking at cannabis as a possible treatment for COVID 19. I have written about this several times.
Moreover, while “palliative care” is primarily about relieving suffering, some symptoms can be so severe that they not only destroy the patients’ quality of life, they can also undermine the patients’ health. For example, nausea and loss of appetite can weaken the patients’ immune system, and leave them vulnerable to other diseases. AIDS gave a brutal demonstration of that problem. Unfortunately, “recovering” COVID patients have no way of knowing how long it will take them to get back to normal, if they ever will. Consequently, it may really be “chronic”.
A 2019 study reported in Health Affairs found, “Chronic pain is currently and historically the most common qualifying condition reported by medical cannabis patients (64.5 percent in 2016). Of all patient-reported qualifying conditions in 2016, 84.6 percent had either substantial or conclusive evidence of therapeutic efficacy.”
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Because so many of the recovering patients may still have respiratory problems, smoking cannabis would seem unwise, but there are many alternatives. While the vape from “Vape pens” still tends to be very hot, patients might want to try true vaporized cannabis, which “toasts” but does not burn the “bud”, so there is no smoke or particulate, and the “vapor” has been cooled in a bag.
Otherwise, there are the usual alternatives — edibles, tinctures, CBD products, etc. — that are easily available almost everywhere.
In any case, given the well-established history of cannabis being used to “feel better”, it seems rather odd that there are minimal references to its use for post COVID symptoms found in a Google search.
However, as noted, the most common use of medical cannabis is “chronic pain” and no one is claiming that it is being “cured” by cannabis, so it would seem to be less threatening to the gatekeepers who control our lives — for our own good, of course.
Nonetheless, a guest column in the Telegraph, the conservative British paper, by a chronic pain patient (long term pain from a seriously broken leg) complained, Why is the NHS still refusing to prescribe medicinal cannabis? “It’s cheap and effective, yet patients are having to seek private or illegal means to get cannabis”, writes a chronic pain sufferer.
Unfortunately, we are still many months away from having either a vaccine or effective treatments for COVID-19 so we are going to have ever-increasing numbers of “Long Haul” survivors whose health and well-being will be severely damaged by the longer term consequences of the virus.
It really would not be a “miracle cure” if it turned out that cannabinoids could “cure” COVID.
The cannabis business is a sprawling, unfriendly hydra, destroyer of serious men with good intentions.
It all sounded so promising.
Medicine Man Technologies, one of the more highly respected dispensary and cultivation operations in Denver, run by a well-respected cannabis business executive considered a pioneer in the industry, President and Co-Founder Andy Williams, rebranded the name of its subsidiary in mid-April to perhaps capture the whimsy of an industry built on getting people high.
Schwazze had ambitious plans to set the cannabis industry on fire — light up everybody.
CEO Justin Dye thought he could leverage his background in executive roles at the Albertson Company grocery chain to succeed in the cannabis industry, tellingForbes in an interview that Schwazze was looking to become “one of the largest players in cannabis.”
Although he admitted that he just joined the industry in early 2020, he saw many similarities in the grocery business and the cannabis business — a statement that came off as a red flag to any successful multi-state operator who struggled with the ups and downs of selling and marketing a federally illegal drug.
There is no other business like the cannabusiness. It’s a business that is still evolving a workable business model for a profitable operation that no one can really agree on, as smart entrepreneurs continue to get hounded by regulatory reporting requirements, and have to deal with the cultivation quirks unique to this cash crop.
There are other problems cropping up as the industry expands, includingpublic employees getting involved and other licensing issues no other business has to deal with.
License lawsuits are popping up, issues with contaminants in the product continue, the black market hangs over the entire industry, especially in California. It’s no business for the faint-hearted.
This ain’t a seed-to-grocery store lettuce-or-tomatoes produce industry thing. The cannabis business is a sprawling, unfriendly hydra, destroyer of serious men with good intentions, making humble brand geniuses like Tilray Chief Operating Officer,Jon Levin, who came from Revlon to try and make Tilray succeed. Tilray hit the market with great fanfare, and huge numbers at first. Billionaires were made overnight. Now it’s just a shadow of its former monster self.
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So right out of the gate early this year, Schwazze acquired Mesa Organics, which Dye said would be the first of 10 or 11 pending acquisitions.
Then the schmutz hit the fan.
In a rather tersepress release on August 17, Medicine Man announced that they were ending their relationship with Schwazze, saying that they were engaged in searching for another partner.
MedPharm, another major Denver-based cannabis player since 2017 that had a deal in place inSeptember 2019, to be acquired by Medicine Man Technologies before Schwazze came along, was working a new deal with Schwazze that just crashed and burned September 30.
Doing an acquisition deal with MedPharm could have really elevated what Schwazze wanted to do.MedPharm’s facility received the first cannabis research license issued by the state of Colorado in October, 2018, and approval from the city and county of Denver to conduct clinical research this year.
In August 2019, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) announced that MedPharm Research, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MedPharm Holdings, was selected to move forward as one of the first applicants to be considered for a license to grow federally legal cannabis under a new policy statement issued in the Federal Register.
Amidst the smoking ruins of the Schwazze deal-making, where six deals have gone sour (including Dabble Extracts, Los Suenos Farms, and Colorado Harvest), Schwazze says it still remains in negotiations with other cannabis companies Canyon Cultivation, Medically Correct, Roots Rx.
In a statement by the company, Dye threw up the usual corporate smoke screen: “Additionally, we remain confident in our ability to grow organically and through future merger and acquisition opportunities. We have a strong M&A and real estate growth plan and infrastructure to provide us a pipeline of opportunities in the marketplace.”
That’s the kind of data that should get a former grocery store executive jazzed about his new career choice.
In any case, Schwazze has still managed to hold on to Mesa Organics, acquired on April 20. And their relatively new Starbuds acquisition gives them 13 retail operations located throughout the Colorado front-range with four dispensaries in Denver, two dispensaries in Aurora, one dispensary in each of Commerce City, Westminster, Louisville, Longmont, Niwot, Pueblo and Pueblo West, and one cultivation in Denver. So they got that going for them.
And they are still hitting up other businesses to find their next acquisition target as they beginreorganizing to figure out how to make acquisition deals work, with a new private equity firm guy on the board, Jeff Garwood; and the promotion of their chief integration officer, Nirup Krishnamurthy, a former chief information officer for United Airlines, to chief operating officer.
Surely, there’s more to come. More ups, more downs. But there is plenty of wreckage already in the wake of yet another company that thinks they have the complicated cannabis industry figured out.
Thinking of moving back in with your parents? Here are some tips that could help you stay sane and make the most of this transition.
A lot of people have been forced to relocate due to the pandemic, whether that means changing neighborhoods, states, or in some cases, back home with their parents. Sleeping in your childhood bed might be comforting in the face of the uncertain, but it’s also a change that many people are not equipped to deal with.
Moving back in with your family is often a temporary situation, but still, you should try your best to make the most of this opportunity and use it to your advantage. Living with your parents will likely allow you to save some money and to work on some of the most important and anchoring relationships in your life.
Here are some tips on living with your parents while avoiding losing your mind:
Mourn your loss
It’s difficult to not see moving back with your parents as a regression or as some kind of failure. Try to tone down this voice by cutting yourself some slack and reminding yourself of the unprecedented circumstances we’re going through: the economy is in bad shape and the consequences of the pandemic are very real. Mourn your loss, because it is very real. Give yourself room to be sad and disappointed that things didn’t go according to plan. This mindset will most likely allow you to embrace your new situation more readily.
In order to preserve your relationship with your parents, it’s important to set clear boundaries with them, which everyone in the house will benefit from. While you have to respect the fact that you’re moving into your parent’s house and that there’s some rules you should follow, you should be clear about certain topics. Enforce privacy in your bedroom and designate a work space that allows for uninterrupted work or free time. Keep track of the things that bug you and bring them up in ways that are constructive. Try to find a middle ground that works for the entire household.
Pitch in around the house
Moving in with your parents is also a big change for your parents. Try to make this transition as smooth as possible by pitching in with groceries, cooking, cleaning or gas. Have a conversation with them and set some ground rules. Work hard on sticking to these rules as if you had an agreement with a landlord you don’t have a personal relationship with.
While you should be mindful of where you’re living, you should also create the space for yourself to be happy and live your life. Keep social distancing guidelines in mind and look out for your parent’s safety. Try to embrace this new phase of your life with some excitement and joy.
Work on your savings
One of the biggest perks of living with your parents is that you’ll be spending much less money on rent. Take advantage of this if you can, trying your best to save money and to keep up with consistent loans and credit card payments.
The World Health Organization has debunked some of the most common COVID-19 myths. Here are some of the most popular ones.
COVID-19 is a new disease, meaning that each month we’re getting more information on how the virus is evolving and how to continue to stay safe.
Not only is the virus continuing to spread, so is misinformation surrounding it. While some of it is based on facts and science, a lot of it is just plain wrong, and it’s important to correct it.
The World Health Organization has correcting some of the most popular myths regarding the coronavirus. Here are 5 of the most popular ones:
“Vitamins and minerals can cure the virus”
While it’s nice that people try to protect themselves by strengthening their immunity, no matter how many Vitamin C supplements they take, these supplements won’t be able to treat COVID-19. You should also try to keep your immune system healthy by working out regularly, sleeping for a minimum of 8 hours every night and practicing healthy eating habits. Supplements can help at times, but they should be at the bottom of your priority list.
According to the WHO, working out with face masks is not advised since it can make it more difficult for you to breathe and might result in other issues, especially if the cloth mask gets sweaty and heavy. The WHO recommends keeping 6 feet of distance between yourself and others if you choose to workout outside.
While the WHO advises against wearing masks in these scenarios, it’s still important for people to keep their distance or, if unable, wear the appropriate face masks for workouts, those that allow users to breathe freely and that don’t absorb sweat.
“Shoes can spread COVID”
It’s very unlikely for shoes to spread the virus around, even if that remains a significant source of fear for some people. The WHO advises, as a precautionary measure for households with kids and children, to leave your shoes outside and to walk around homes in socks or barefoot.
While you’re not the only one who feels safer when their temperature is taken before entering a building, thermal scanners and thermometers are unable to say if someone has COVID or not. They can only tell if someone has a fever, which can be caused by many different illnesses, including COVID.
“Holding your breath for over 10 seconds means you don’t have COVID”
When the pandemic first started, one of the most pervasive myths was that if you could hold your breath for 10 seconds, your lungs were healthy and you were COVID-19 free. The most common symptoms of COVID are fever, dry coughs, and fatigue. And the one way to be sure you have it is to get a COVID test.
Marijuana, and the tax revenue it provides, could be just the shot in the arm that this country needs for solid economic recovery in 2021 and beyond.
Cannabis is killing it these days, and Congress may want to take a harder look at what is going on as they continue bickering over the $3 trillion stimulus bill, aka the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act (HEROES Act).
If Congress is still scrambling around looking for sources of revenue to fund the bill, cannabis may just be the thing that does the trick. It’s getting harder and harder for federal and state legislators not to see the huge tax revenue coming from the sale of both medical and adult use cannabis.
Cannabis could play a role in shoring up any needed funds for the stimulus bill that would offer financial relief for all Americans during this pandemic, giving the cannabis industry not only a mainstream moment as a shining light in this time of darkness, but bringing into sharp focus how important this new and maturing industry is to every American.
Cannabis is already represented inside the stimulus package with the inclusion of theSecure and Fair Enforcement Banking Act of 2019 (SAFE Act), that allows cannabis companies to use banking services like any other business, and is the single most popular bill yet about cannabis.
In an historic move, that bill cleared the House September 25, 2019 (it is now sitting in the Senate).
With the inclusion of SAFE Act bill in the stimulus package, Democrats are demonstrating how the need for cannabis as a properly functioning enterprise has asserted its presence and importance to the economy. If the bill passes, cannabusinesses can get insurance coverage, small business loans, and bank accounts without the huge fees they have to pay now — typically $5,000-$10,000 a month.
In other words, they can hit the earnings jets and begin making even more money faster, generating more state tax revenue quicker.
As expected, Republicans are pushing hard against that bill inclusion, with most still holding on to old-school, uniformed thinking about cannabis. Congressman Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) called Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s defense of the inclusion of the SAFE Act bill in the stimulus package “incredibly irresponsible.” “Hey Nancy, let’s focus on the pandemic, not pot,”McCarthy tweeted.
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was a little more heavy handed. Commenting on the latest delay of the bill on September 30th, hecalled the inclusion of the SAFE Act bill one of the “non-COVID related poison pills.”
“But the House did find room to provide special treatment to the marijuana industry,” he wrote as a series of quotes within a press release. “Their bill mentions the word ‘cannabis’ more times than the words ‘job’ or ‘jobs.’”
Perhaps the esteemed Republican senator is unaware of what is really going on.
The cannabis industry is on track to support 300,000 workers by the end of 2020 even as some industry businesses are forced to shut down, according toindustry sources reporting to the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML).
The Center for American Progressreported that a legalized cannabis industry was just the ticket for creating millions of new jobs with marijuana-related revenue.
Look at what’s already been happening.
Oregon has been racking up over $2 million in state taxes every month since February, 2016 — state and local tax revenue for Oregon for 2020 has been consistently over $10 million, with July alone coming in at $17.5 million.
Washington state marijuana tax revenues were $172 million more than retail liquor stores tax revenue in 2019, at $395.5 million, up from $28 million from 2018.
Meanwhile, other states that are getting tax revenue from marijuana sales are getting beat up by COVID.
TakeMassachusetts, for example, which began selling legal adult use marijuana in November, 2018. Totalretail cannabis sales have risen to just over $785 million, with $122 million in tax revenue. September is a significant month for revenue collection in Massachusetts because both individual and business taxpayers have estimated payments due. September generally produces about 10% of annual revenue, making September the third or fourth largest revenue month of the year.
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Total tax collections this September were down $169 million, due in large part to COVID. Imagine what it would have been like without cannabis retail tax revenue? Surely lawmakers have taken notice of how cannabis can fix tax revenue shortages like no other retail business.
After November 3, the earnings outlook for cannabis could be much different, as five states consider legalization, including Arizona (adult use), Mississippi (medical), Montana (adult use), New Jersey (adult use), and South Dakota. South Dakota is considering legalizing both medical and adult use, which is the first time this has happened in the run to legalize cannabis anywhere in the U.S., and will likely pique the interest of the average investor because it demonstrates another way to get the job done that state legislatures are OK with.
If and when New York jumps into the game, that would pretty much start the legalization ball rolling down the hill for the entire country and seal the deal.
Governor Andrew Cuomo proposed legalizing recreational cannabis in New York as part of his2021 budget forecast, with tax revenue predicted to be around $300 million a year or more.
With New York in the game, that would mean that most of the high population states—New Jersey, New York, California — would all have legalized adult use, all collecting millions in tax revenue..
In short, as the stimulus package stalls again and again, legalizing of both medical and recreational cannabis in every state is looking more and more like a slam dunk starting by the end of this year.
These new states will be bringing billions of earnings into state coffers, millions more in state revenue, and thousands if not millions of new jobs. A SAFE Act jump start is just the beginning.
It would take cannabis off the Controlled Substances listing, which is an historic feat and the first cannabis bill introduced in the Senate to do that.
Even though it was introduced by Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris, it is expected to stall in the Senate, awaiting more deliberation after the election, and a hoped-for Democratic majority in the House and Senate. “The MORE Act by the Democratic-controlled House could be the impetus necessary for the Biden campaign to revisit its existing stance and move in a direction that provides for federally descheduling marijuana — a position already held by Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris,” Paul Armentano, deputy director of NORML, wrotein a statement on the organization’s website.
In short, legalizing both medical and recreational cannabis in every state is looking more and more like a slam dunk. These new states will be bringing billions of earnings into state coffers, and millions more in state revenue.
Cannabis, and the tax revenue it provides, could be just the shot in the arm that this country needs for solid economic recovery in 2021 and beyond.
Eating healthy isn’t always easy when ordering takeaway from restaurants. Here are some tricks that can help you maintain control of what you eat.
The pandemic has prompted the birth of many home cooks. One of the good things about spending all that time indoors is the possibility of learning new skills, like preparing a delicious meal for your roommates or family, or baking bread from scratch. But we’re way past that point now.
Takeout and delivery options have also been big parts of the pandemic. While not as healthy or manageable as eating a home cooked meal, these purchases are necessary for keeping restaurants running, helping our city’s economy and keeping us sane, because no one can cook that much without hating their kitchen a little bit.
There are ways of eating healthy when ordering food from a restaurant, especially if you know what to order and how to eat it. Here are 4 tips that can help you eat healthy when ordering takeout from your favorite place:
The 1:1:2 ratio refers to the proportions of your protein, carbs and vegetables that make up your plate. In order to visualize it, picture half of your plate with greens and veggies and the other half with equal portions of proteins and carbs. This can be done with any type of take out, whether you’re ordering Thai, Chinese or Italian.
Order family style
The 1:1:2 ratio becomes much easier to follow when you order family style. Most of the time, restaurants don’t fill your plate with veggies and sides, which is why it works best for everyone when you order some protein, veggies and carbs and then pile in the right portions on your plate. It might take some prep and some family members might get upset, but it’s the most efficient way of controlling what you eat. It might take you a few tries to get your order right, but once you get it you might end up saving some money.
If it’s difficult for you to stop eating the food that’s on your plate, a smaller plate might do the trick. Most of the time, we eat until we run out of food, sometimes resulting in heartburn and feeling very full for long periods of time. A smaller plate might encourage you to savor the food more and to pace yourself. Once you start eating slower, you’ll also feel full more rapidly.
Order sauce and dressings on the side
Sauces and dressings tend to contain lots of fat, calories and sodium. While ordering them on the side isn’t a Band-Aid fix, it will help if you’re ordering salads and bowls, controlling how much sauce or dressing is in your meal.
Cannabis tolerance breaks are popular and effective methods of rebooting your body’s response to THC. Here are some perks you might experience if you choose to take one.
When discussing cannabis tolerance breaks, you may ask yourself why you should even go through with them. Marijuana is relatively harmless and, for those who use it to treat a condition, it’s a relieving compound that can assist in pain management among many other discomforts.
Just like any other addictive compound, the repetitive use of cannabis increases our tolerance. In the case of weed, the more you consume it, the less responsive your endocannabinoid system becomes, specifically to THC. While this may not be a problem at first, the more time that passes, the more tolerance you’ll build. At some point, you’ll find yourself smoking a full joint and feeling no effects, which is inconvenient, expensive and frustrating.
Tolerance breaks are deliberate time-outs from cannabis with the purpose of resetting your body’s resistance to THC. The effect of cannabis on the body remains a little mysterious, but most people believe that at least two days have to pass for a tolerance break to become effective. Those who consume cannabis several times a day might need a longer break in order to experience the full benefits. It’s a trial and error process; if you’re a heavy cannabis user, it might work best for you to reduce your intake before taking the plunge and going cold turkey for at least a week.
Here are 4 benefits of taking a cannabis tolerance break:
Marijuana is a great sleep aid, helping people go to bed and stay asleep for most of the night. One of the side-effects of cannabis is the the reduction of REM sleep, which limits your capacity to dream. If you undergo a tolerance break, you might experience some particularly vivid dreams, which can be fun if you’re into that sort of thing.
Minimizing THC dependance
While cannabis addiction is not all that understood, heavy cannabis users do experience symptoms of withdrawal when they take a break from THC. Symptoms include headaches, irritability, trouble sleeping and restlessness. Taking a cannabis break can be a good thing in the long run, decreasing your body’s dependence on THC and reducing the chances of these symptoms from reappearing in the future.
Resetting your system’s tolerance to THC will allow you to experience larger amounts of relief once you come back to the drug. This means more euphoria, more pain relief, more sleepy effects and better highs.
Save money
One of the biggest reasons why people take cannabis tolerance breaks is to save money. While building tolerance is good for helping people understand the drug and learn how it works with their bodies, it becomes a problem when you have to consume double the amount of weed to get the same high. A tolerance break will allow you to save money and make your weed last longer.
A study conducted in Canada using toxicology results from trauma centers in B.C. has given a little more insight into what impact blood marijuana level has on crashes.
Cannabis is legal for recreational purposes in 11 states around the nation. And along with that legal framework comes rules about how or when you can drive while under the influence of weed. Is a cannabis DUI the same as drunk driving?
When each state legalized cannabis, many simply tacked cannabis on to their existing rules about driving under the influence of alcohol, with cannabis DUIs garnering the same penalties as alcohol DUIs.
Like alcohol, cannabis impairs skills commonly associated with safe driving, like quick reflexes and divided attention. At the moment, though, research into how much cannabis impairs a driver and methods for accurately testing how much marijuana a driver is currently under the influence of are very limited.
In fact, a U.S. House of Representatives Appropriations Committee report in 2019 asked for the NHTSA to coordinate with states in an attempt to develop more reliable guidelines, and acknowledged that creating standardized measurements for drug impairment was “unlikely in the near term.”
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A May 2019 study, published in the journal Addiction, using toxicology results from trauma centers in British Columbia has given a little more insight into what impact blood marijuana level has on crashes.
Of the 3005 toxicology reports the study received, alcohol was involved in 14.4% of crashes. THC was involved in 8.3%, other drugs in 8.9% and sedating medications in 19.8%.
The study found there was no increased crash risk in drivers with under 2 nanograms or with 2-5 nanograms of THC per milliliter of blood, and minimal increase in drivers with over 5 nanograms of THC per milliliter. Conversely, there was “significantly increased risk of crash responsibility” in drivers with a blood alcohol concentration of over 0.08%.
The study speculates about the causes of this. There is evidence, it says, that drivers under the influence of cannabis are aware they are impaired and so drive more carefully.
The actress, entrepreneur and mother of three just revealed how terrible it was on the set of 90210. Does marijuana play a role in her life outside of the small screen?
Jessica Alba is an American actress, known for her work in famous films like the Fantastic Four and the successful TV series Dark Angel. Now, she’s mainly associated with The Honest Company, a consumer goods company she founded that sells baby, personal and household products.
This week, Alba made an appearance on the web series Hot Ones, where celebrities are asked questions as they eat progressively hotter wings. Host Sean Evans asked Alba about her experiences while working on 90210.
“On the set of 90210, I couldn’t even make eye contact with any of the cast members, which was really strange when you’re, like, trying to do a scene with them,” she said. “Yeah, it was like, ‘You’re not allowed to make eye contact with any one of the cast members or you’ll be thrown off the set.’”
That sounds like total bummer. Did Alba ever turn to weed to keep her calm?
There are few connections to Alba and marijuana. In 2017, The Honest Company filed a trademark lawsuit against Honest Herbal. According to the lawsuit, THC (see what we did there?) claimed that the hemp company was trying to “confuse consumers and profit from the goodwill and consumer recognition associated with The Honest Co.’s HONEST Marks.”
The suit explained that Honest Company made a “good faith effort to resolve this matter without having to resort to litigation,” but Honest Herbal refused to properly reply to their cease and desist order.
And earlier this year, it was revealed that Alba uses CBD lotions for special occasions, such as Oscar parties.
While there’s not a lot of content out there on Alba and marijuana, there is this photo of her:
