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Does Vince Vaughn Smoke Weed

When it comes to weed, Vaughn vehemently opposes the war on drugs.

You’ve surely heard of Vince Vaughn, the iconic actor who’s starred in dozens of movies and has become a staple of buddy comedies. Although he’s not made many movies recently, at least, not any notorious or good ones, he broke the news when he amicably shook Present Donald Trump’s hand at a football game.

Ah, the internet’s favorite past time: observing the downfall of beloved cultural icons.

No matter if Vaughn supports Trump or if he was simply being courteous, the video made us ask ourselves a couple of important questions: Is Vince Vaughn high in this video? And subsequently: Does Vince Vaughn smoke weed?

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Vaughn is an interesting character, at least when it comes to his politics. Unlike a large percentage of Hollywood, he’s unafraid to support Republicans on occasions, calling himself a libertarian. He’s defended the rights of gun owners and collaborated with Glenn Beck, a conservative and polarizing political commentator, which makes sense after seeing the Trump video.

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When it comes to weed though, Vaughn vehemently opposes the war on drugs.

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“Governments claim to write endless laws to protect us, a law for this, a law for that, but are they working? I don’t think so. The consequences are that there is a staggering loss of freedom for the individual. I look at the drug wars and they are absolutely fucking ridiculous. There is a black market and the prisons are overcrowded and it’s not preventing drug use. There’s a corruption that goes all the way to the top,” he said in an interview with GQ.

Then there’s also the rumor that while shooting Old School, starring Will Ferrell and himself, Snoop Dogg made a visit. And you know that when Snoop’s around, there’s also weed, so you can draw your own conclusions on whether Vaughn smokes or not.

Top 5 CBD Skincare Brands That Celebrities Love

Celebrities like Emma Roberts, Kim Kardashian, and Olivia Wilde have embraced CBD and these are their favorite products.

Notoriety can make or break a product, especially if the product is a part of a nascent industry. For example, you could say ubiquity and love for cannabidoil (CBD) happened because the product popped up during the right time. It was just when people’s perspectives on cannabis were evolving and when Instagram influencers and celebrities could transform a small product into an overnight sensation.

While CBD’s meteoric rise isn’t all due to celebrity influence, it does help that a large percentage of them are proponents of the compound, speaking openly about CBD and how it helps manage their anxiety, stress and physical aches.

Here are 5 CBD brands that have been embraced by celebrities:

Lord Jones

Beloved by artists such as Olivia Wilde, Mandy Moore, Busy Phillips and Kristen Bell, Lord Jones is without a doubt the most mentioned CBD products by celebrities. The brand’s lotions, oils and gummies are brought up by most, highlighting their relaxing effects and delicious flavors.

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“Recently I did a play on Broadway for six months. My body was wrecked, [and] my neck was really tight. The CBD has relaxing benefits, and the idea is to avoid using too many painkillers,” said Olivia Wilde on an interview with the New York Times.

Whoopi & Maya

Whoopi & Maya was founded some years ago by Whoopi Goldberg and Maya Synergy, with the hopes of treating menstrual cramps. The company has since expanded, making bath salts, rubs and tonics.

Pellequr

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Loved by Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Pellequr is a CBD brand that was designed in hopes of treating post-partum pains, mood swings and swelling. Some of their products are expensive but include a wide range of effects, from relaxing bath bombs, to oils, salves and more.

“Anyone that knows me knows I am obsessed with CBD everything!” said Kim Kardashian. “This is not an ad lol, my fave right now is Pellequr.”

Mazz Hanna

Emma Roberts explained on a couple of her Instagram stories how much she liked Mazz Hanna’s CBD bath tonics, which provided soothing effects for her entire body. The company began to include CBD in their products when Hanna, the founder and CEO, had a car accident and turned to the cannabinoid for relief.

Kreation Organic Juicery

To help cope with her insomnia, anxiety and post workout aches, Alessandra Ambrosio explained that she used CBD oil and CBD water from a place in LA called Kreation Organic Juicery.

“The most important thing to do [to prep for the Victoria’s Secret Show] is to sleep eight hours the night before,” Ambrosio told Well + Good. “It’s hard because the mind gets anxious, so I try CBD oil, and I think it helps.”

Legal Marijuana States Are Buying This Due To Stinky Smell

Residents in small towns hate the smell of marijuana, so they’re calling upon the Nasal Rangers to save them.

States with legal marijuana states struggle with illegal weed. This may seem paradoxical—how can something be illicit if it’s legal and regulated by the state?—but many longtime cannabis consumers want to avoid high taxes and fees associated with legal marijuana. That’s why they still buy weed from black market: it’s cheaper and there’s little to no consequence if a cop finds them in possession of marijuana. Last year, the Associated Press reported that 80% of all California marijuana deals still occur “under the table.”

Marijuana grows can smell something fierce. In the town of Bessemer, Michigan, residents complain the whole town smells like weed. While Michigan legalized marijuana and residents can grow their own cannabis, there are limitations on how many plants they can grow at a time. To combat the perceived problem, the city council opted to spend $3,400 on a “Nasal Ranger.”

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The device was developed by St. Croix Sensory, which describes the device as “the ‘state-of-the-art’ in field olfactometry for confidently measuring and quantifying odor strength in the ambient air.” Think of it as binoculars for your nose. And yes, it looks as ridiculous as it sounds.

Denver police have been using the device to catch illegal growers since 2013. Ben Siller, an investigator with the Denver Department of Environmental Health who used the Nasal Ranger, told the Denver Post at the time that it’s a violation when an odor exceeds the 7-1 ratio, i.e. “one volume of odor is detectable with seven or more volumes of nonodorous air.” The problem, Siller said, is that hasn’t happened since 1994.

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It does illustrate a growing tension in marijuana legalization and residents privately growing their own weed. Last year, Newsweek reported that Michigan state police were receiving phone calls about marijuana smoke and odors, but the cops lacked jurisdiction to persecute any of the participants. (That is, unless they were underage smokers.) According to New York Times, some California towns have sought to ban private cannabis growing, despite its legality at the state level, due to resident complaints of a “dead skunk” stench from marijuana plants.

Here’s When You Should Stop Using CBD

CBD products are very popular and effective but there’s still some negative side effects associated with them.

CBD is one of the most interesting compounds in the world. Responding to various diseases and providing relief for a variety of symptoms, it’s a cannabinoid that can be used as a supplement that is new and attractive for all the right reasons.

While the constant barrage of CBD products keeps us from seeing other news, there’s plenty of stuff going on behind the scenes of the CBD industry. While the compound holds a lot of promise, it lacks scientific support, and a lot of its side effects remain unreported. Adding to this is the fact that it’s a cannabinoid, and we still don’t understand how these compounds interact with our bodies, and why they prompt different responses depending on the person.

Here are three situations that should prompt you to pause your CBD intake:

If you experience negative side effects

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Luckily, the most common negative side effects of CBD aren’t life threatening. Some of them include dry mouth, drowsiness, low blood pressure and lightheadedness. While these symptoms aren’t alarming, if you experience them when taking CBD you should consult with a doctor and try to understand why this is happening. In limited instances, CBD has also been linked with liver injuries, but more research is necessary in order to draw reliable conclusions.

If your symptoms don’t improve

If you’re taking CBD and your symptoms don’t improve, you should ensure that you’re taking the proper dosage and that your product is effective. Currently, there’s tons of fake CBD products circulating on the market, making it a necessity for all who are interested in the compound to do their research. Make sure the product you’re purchasing is legitimate. Here’s a quick guide that can help you ensure your CBD product is legitimate.

When taking possible counteractive medication

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Studies and reports have found that CBD can interact with other medications, influencing the way in which our bodies metabolize these drugs. According to Healthline, CBD interacts with enzymes in the liver that are in charge of breaking up medications, in some occasions accelerating or slowing down this process. This makes it crucial for patients who are taking medications to speak with their doctors if they’re planning on using CBD.

Study Links Marijuana And Pregnancy Use To Infant Health Risks

Babies exposed to marijuana during pregnancy were ‘small for gestational age,’ adding to a growing body of research around cannabis and infancy.

New research out of Minnesota cautions expecting mothers from smoking marijuana while pregnant. The study, published in the Journal of Perinatology, concluded that exposure to cannabis may inhibit infants’ growth and development.

Conducted by researchers at the University of Minnesota, University of Iowa, and HealthPartners, the study analyzed data on 3,435 women receiving prenatal care at HealthPartners clinics over a 21-month period. Using urine testing, a standard component in pregnancy care, indicated about 8% of women had marijuana in their system while pregnant. This represented a higher figure than the standard 5% of women who self-report using cannabis while pregnant, according to nationwide data.

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Among babies exposed to cannabis during pregnancy, 9% of them later experienced an abnormal developmental screening at 12 months. Only 3.6% of babies not exposed to marijuana during pregnancy had similar abnormal screenings. In addition, babies born to women who used marijuana were more likely to be “small for gestational age.” That means the babies’ birth weight fell at or below the 10th percentile.

“This research adds to the growing body of literature on the effects of prenatal use of marijuana on fetal and child development,” said Dr. Paul Romitti, a senior author of the study and professor of epidemiology at the University of Iowa. “With marijuana use being legalized in more states, the potential for use among women who are pregnant or not aware that they are pregnant has increased.”

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Romitti and his fellow authors on the study noted they couldn’t determine whether the women were using marijuana without realizing they were pregnant or not. The study adds to a growing need for more comprehensive studies around marijuana and fertility, which remains a divisive argument between medical professionals and cannabis advocates. More women are using marijuana while pregnant than ever before, other studies have shown.

Previously, experts have claimed that smoking anything while pregnant is bad for babies, as smoking increases carbon monoxide, which limits oxygen to the fetus. We can’t yet determine if THC plays a unique role in fetus development different from the negative effects of smoking substances like tobacco. Advocate groups like CannaMommas, meanwhile, claim that cannabis is a natural cure to pregnancy side effects like nauseous morning sickness and other appetite problems.

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What appears more well known is marijuana’s impact on would-be dads. A Swedish study last year reported that male sexual organs recognize the presence of cannabinoids in the system. Another study published in Epigenetics found that sperm mutates as a result, with notable changes in a gene strongly related to autism, schizophrenia, and PTSD. In addition, a data-driven study reported that men who are frequent marijuana users are twice as likely to see their partner’s pregnancy end in a miscarriage.

Legal Marijuana In Illinois Is Causing Law Breakers

Despite Illinois’ legalization of recreational marijuana, the rules remain strict when it comes to possession and distribution of the drug.

When Illinois legalized marijuana for recreational use, it ended several decades of marijuana prohibition all across the state. This is a good thing for most cannabis-loving Illinois residents. But that doesn’t mean cannabis enthusiasts are all of a sudden free to do just anything they want with weed. There are rules, though some are confused about what it means to be in a state where marijuana is no longer under a total ban.

It was just over the weekend that Illinois State Police caught a couple of dudes traveling in a motor home packed down with marijuana. Not a little bit, mind you. These guys had 600 pounds of the green stuff, according to a report from NBC-affiliate WPSD. There is little doubt they were up to no good. Allegedly, the cannabis was on its was to California for distribution on the black market. This has been happening all across the country, especially in legal states. Many customers don’t want to pay the high tax rates associated with the legal market. Instead, they opt to continue buying their weed from street dealers.

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However, the two men are in deep trouble for even having that much weed. While cannabis is legal in those parts, the law only applies to small amounts. Adults 21 and older may possess up to 30 grams of weed in the Land of Lincoln. Anything over is considered outlaw shenanigans, and it will get a person arrested and tossed in the slammer. In this case, these two fools are now facing charges for felony possession with intent to deliver. The outcome probably won’t be good.

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Perhaps another misunderstanding of the law is that it’s now acceptable in Illinois to sell weed (even to minors) without catching some heat from law enforcement. Not only is this untrue, but it can sometimes get a school put on lockdown. A recent report from Patch indicates that a 22-year-old man was arrested last week after police discovered illegal vape cartridges and between 30 and 100 grams of weed in his home. The cops made the bust, which prompted a short lockdown of a high school across the street, after receiving tips that this guy was selling marijuana to the students.

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This type of behavior is also a huge no-no in Illinois and every other legal state across the nation. In fact, one of the arguments made by cannabis advocates is that legalization is one way to keep marijuana from falling into the hands of minors. So, selling weed without a license, especially to underage kids, is a sure-fire way to end up with the cops beating down your door. And even though this dealer wasn’t actually caught selling drugs to students, the police did find enough weed in his house to charge him with unlawful possession. If convicted, he could see up to a year in jail and fines reaching $2,500. Had he been caught selling on school property, though, the punishment would have been more severe.

Illinois’ law on marijuana is clear. Adult residents 21 and older can possess up to 30 grams of weed, while adults from out of state are allowed half of that. Only licensed dispensaries can sell marijuana, and only medical marijuana patients (those enrolled in the state’s program) have permission to grow it. Anyone breaking these rules will undoubtedly continue to feel the wrath of prohibition past.

4 Tips To Help You Stay Healthy When Sharing Cannabis

The winter is the perfect season for getting sick. Here are some tips that can help you stay healthy as you smoke with friends.

January is one of the coldest months of the year. Aside from all the bad stuff that entails, this also means that it’s one of the months when most of us get sick. Cold season is definitely not the best time to split a joint with friends.

Although escaping a cold during this time of the year takes a lot of hard work, there’s no need for you to stay indoors and avoid contact with other people until spring. You could even continue to share weed with friends provided you are careful. Here are 4 ways to prevent spreading diseases when sharing cannabis:

Avoid smoking

Passing a joint around between people is basically a game of spin the bottle. You’ll share tons of saliva with them and open yourself up to all of their germs. Try edibles and other forms of consuming cannabis. If you want to make your experience more communal, prepare the edibles together or eat them at the same time. If you’re planning on using suppositories or other methods of consumption, well, just talk it out with your friends. I’m sure you’ll figure something out.

Wipe down pipes and bongs

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If you can’t let go of your trusty pipe or bong during the winter, consider putting yourself out there and wiping down the instrument whenever it’s your turn. You might get weird looks and your friends might never let you forget this moment but hey, you’ll be reducing your odds of getting sick. It’s important to acknowledge that, although this method reduces the odds of spreading germs, you might still miss some. There’s no way of completely preventing the spread of a cold.

Use an attachment

Nowadays there are bong and pipe attachments that look good, don’t diminish from your high, and might even make you look cool if you play it the right way. Westword recommends these mouthpieces, which are safe and more efficient than wiping a pipe or bong with a baby wipe, ensuring that no bacteria comes in contact with your mouth.

Don’t smoke with sick people

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Duh. The easiest way to prevent getting sick is to smoke with people that are not sick. If a friend is sick, politely decline when they offer you a hit from their blunt or bong. If an acquaintance offers you a joint, make up some excuse and say that you’re not interested. This same advice can also be applied to yourself. If you’re sick, don’t try to be tough and cover it up. Also, don’t participate in these kinds of activities.

Why You Need To Be Careful Consuming Your First Edible

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You probably didn’t know your brain receives a different form of THC when using edibles vs. smoking a joint.

Everyone has an edible story these days. Your uncle, your college roommate, Seth Rogen. It always involves some variation of the following: You consume the edible and nothing happens for an hour. Cautious, you wait an extra 30 minutes or so. Finally, worried that you consumed too low a dosage, you pop another gummy or chocolate or whatever. Suddenly, you’re uncomfortably high and it’s only going to get worse.

Before you pop that delicious looking treat into your mouth, here’s what you need to know about consuming edibles for the first time.

Because they usually taste sweet or yummy, and don’t involve smoking of any kind, newcomers assume edibles are a more approachable and enjoyable way to try marijuana. That might be true, but it comes with an important caveat: Not all edibles are created equally and everyone reacts to edibles differently.

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This is why, as edibles are set to become available across Canada, the country’s physicians published a commentary to urge caution when using edibles. Despite limited availability, edibles are already popular in Canada. According to the 2019 National Cannabis Survey, 27% of Canadians who used cannabis reported consuming edibles in the past three months.

“The onset of psychoactive effects from cannabis edibles can be delayed by up to 4 hours after consumption, and the effects can last for more than 8 hours overall, which lengthens the duration of impaired judgment and coordination experienced in comparison to inhaled cannabis,” co-authors Dr. Jasleen Grewal and public health researcher Lawrence Loh wrote.

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The paper highlights two populations at risk for misusing edibles — young children and adults older than age 65. Children might accidentally eat edibles, thinking they’re candy. In Colorado, poison control centers saw a 70% increase in calls due to kids accidentally consuming marijuana through edibles. While edibles benefit older adults battling chronic conditions, the authors cautioned about the potential negative impact leading to falls, cognitive impairment, and interaction with other prescription drugs.

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But the paper doesn’t explain why edibles impact you differently than puffing a joint. That’s because not all THC is the same. Let’s get scientific for a second. Smoking a joint releases what’s called delta-9 THC into your bloodstream. But edibles cause marijuana to go through your liver and releases a different compound called 11-hydroxy THC. Both forms of THC are relatively similar, but when 11-hydroxy THC crosses your blood-brain barrier, it activates receptors in your brain more fully than delta-9 THC does.

That stronger sensation is what causes new users to sometimes experience panic attacks and other adverse reactions when trying edibles. It’s literally a more potent form of THC to your brain, though enough research hasn’t been conducted for us to fully understand its impact. So next time you try edibles, and think you can handle the effects, just remember it is literally a stronger form of THC.

How Marijuana Affects Your Sex Life

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It’s likely the loosening of inhibitions that plays the biggest role in cannabis as an aphrodisiac. It also helps that cannabis is known for enhancing our mental and emotional experiences.

Cannabis and sex are often seen as the perfect pairing. Sometimes, though, things don’t work out that way. Too much of a high paced sativa or head changing indica can have one deep inside their mind and too anxious to perform. However, anecdotal evidence suggests that there is a gold median where you ingest just the right amount to feel more open, to experience sensation at a higher level and to connect more deeply with a partner.

CBD and THC infused lubes have become a popular product among consumers, and perhaps the simple possession of a bottle will encourage more frequent sex, but there’s no hard evidence that they enhance sensations. Though, again, anecdotal reports say that orgasms are prolonged and intensified for both women and men.

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Urologist at Stanford University, Michael Eisenberg, gained interest in the topic of how marijuana effects sex when some of his male patients started asking how cannabis might, “affect function down there.” Eisenberg utilized the National Survey of Family Growth for a study published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine in 2017, which looked at the figures he was most interested in: the sexual patterns of cannabis imbibers.

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Though self-reported, the findings from the answers are pretty astounding. Women who used cannabis weekly had 34% more sex than women who abstained from the plant and men had 22% more sex if they used cannabis weekly than if they didn’t. Those are big discrepancies that naturally lead one to believe that even if sex isn’t enhanced by cannabis, the idea of sex must at least seem even more appealing.

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It’s likely the loosening of inhibitions that plays the biggest role in cannabis as an aphrodisiac. It also helps that cannabis is known for enhancing creativity, all five of our senses and our mental and emotional experiences. Sex is touch, it’s smell, it’s taste, and sounds and it’s full of beauty; it only makes sense that more of those feelings is a good thing.

The Verge reported that research from Michele Baggio, an economist at the University of Connecticut, and her co-authors found that the passage of medical or recreational cannabis laws subsequently led to higher birth rates. While more studies should be conducted on many different cannabis and sex topics, these findings are already pretty amazing and remember, you can always do your own research at home. To science!

This Week’s Music: Travis Scott, Hailee Steinfeld And Jenny Lewis

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This week’s new songs include a Travis Scott remix, Hailee Steinfeld’s latest break up track, and a new Jenny Lewis song.

This Week’s Music is a weekly column that discusses the weeks’ best, worst, and most interesting songs. We try to select songs of different artists and genres to keep things interesting and to please a variety of music fans.

This week’s new songs include a Travis Scott spanglish remix that features Lil Baby and Rosalia, Hailee Steinfeld’s latest break up track, and a new Jenny Lewis song. Have a look:

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Travis Scott, Rosalia and Lil Baby – Highest In The Room

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Two weeks ago, we reviewed the original version of this song. We apologize, since this version is clearly superior. Featuring some melancholic and thoughtful guitars and vocals from Lil Baby and a Rosalia that refuses to sing more than two verses in English, this version of “Highest In The Room” is more alive and layered than the original. Maybe it’s the vocal range, the extended length or the fact that Rosalia is involved, this song is just better.

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Hailee Steinfeld – Wrong Direction

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For those of us who didn’t know, Hailee Steinfeld was dating former One Direction member Niall Horan. The couple broke up and, according to some, this song is the result. “Wrong Direction” (Get it?!) is a strange choice for a lead single for Steinfeld’s upcoming album. The singer, mostly known for her awesome anthem to masturbation, is generally associated with upbeat Gen-Z friendly songs. Still, “Wrong Direction” is simple, emotional and charged. I’m sold.

Jenny Lewis and Habib Koite – Under The Supermoon

“I never had such a fright, I gasped on election night,” are the opening lyrics of Jenny Lewis and Habib Koite’s new song. In a statement, Lewis explained the song further, saying that it’s “a love song written in Jacmel floating in the Caribbean sea under the supermoon of November 2016 just days after the U.S. presidential election… a travelogue of sorts processed in real time.” We get it, Jenny. Like most of us, you’re traumatized by the 2016 U.S. elections. Lewis’ work is reliably wonderful, playful and profound. I can’t wait to see what the new year brings to her music.

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