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How To Trick Your Body Into Falling Asleep Faster

Maria Loreto
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How To Trick Your Body Into Falling Asleep Faster

A good night’s sleep can affecting everything from your motivation to your weight. Here are some tricks that can help you fall asleep faster.

Sleep can be interrupted by all sorts of things, including daily stress, the lighting in your room, disruptive noises, the last meal you ate before bed, or an overactive brain. While some of these factors can be easily controlled and prevented, others are much harder to manage.

Most of the time these intrusive factors affect us even when we’re incredibly tired.  Here is how to trick your body into falling asleep faster.

Pretend to be in REM sleep

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This idea is a little out there, but it makes some sense. REM is short for rapid eye movement, signaling that super deep sleep where our eyes move behind our eyelids and we rest deeply. Lay down comfortably in bed and try to avoid thinking about anything. Close your eyes and follow the random patterns that appear behind your eyelids.

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According to Lifehacker, you should know you’re on your way to sleeping once you start to see complete images, which is super trippy but sounds like solid advice.

Sleep during the night

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Sleeping at night is very important, offering benefits that naps and mid-day sleeps are unable to provide. Sleeping during the day is harder and it may also disrupt your circadian rhythms, which have been associated to heart conditions, weight gain, cognitive impairments, and more. People should aim to get between 7 and 9 hours of nighttime sleep.

Eat foods that contain melatonin

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You shouldn’t go to bed hungry or full, and you should also eat foods that promote the development of melatonin, the hormone that regulates your wakefulness. Foods that contain tryptophan, such as chicken, eggs and cod, are good for sleep since they promote the development of this hormone.

Make sure your room is sleep proofed

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One of the best ways to ensure you sleep like a baby is having a room that’s dark, quiet, and comfortable, allowing you to make the most out of the hours you spend in bed. If redesigning your room is too much work, you can always use comfortable earplugs and a sleep mask.

Skateboarders Carve Out A Path With CBD

Julie Aitcheson
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Skateboarders Carve Out A Path With CBD

As skateboarding’s main street respectability grows, some of the sport’s biggest names are stepping out in front of companies that promise clean, potent, risk-free performance enhancement through CBD.

Skateboarding has long been considered an “outlaw” sport on the recreational spectrum, attracting those for whom the structure and homogenous culture of organized athletics holds little appeal. Its anti-establishment origins, outlined in greater detail in this 2013 Skateboarding Magazine article, can be traced back to surfer culture, as wave riders realized there might be a way to surf city streets with the same élan and excitement that they applied to hanging ten in the water.

Both snowboarders and skateboarders have been associated with having a friendly relationship with cannabis. There is speculation that the original California high schoolers that met at 420 to get high, most likely rode on skateboards. Snowboarding’s admittance into the Olympics made many athletes ponder kipping the event if they had to give up smoking pot. The Olympics seemed to look the other way. Many professionals in both sports made no effort to hide their love of cannabis, which kept the rebellious nature of skateboarding intact.

But in recent years, skateboarding has moved away from the fringes and into the limelight with the popular X Games, an extreme sports event produced, hosted, and broadcast by ESPN, and demonstrated by the fact that skateboarding will be an official Olympic sport in Tokyo in 2020. This has given rise to some concern that the stereotype of the stoner skater will be proven true enough to keep some of the sport’s top athletes out of contention, as it did skateboarder Corey Juneau. Ranked seventh in the world, Juneau was suspended for six months after testing positive for THC in 2018.

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As skateboarding’s competitiveness, popularity, and main street respectability grow, some of the sport’s biggest names are stepping out in front of companies that promise clean, potent, risk-free performance enhancement through CBD. Michael Apstein, a founding partner of Primary Growth Partners, says that “There is a long history of outlaw brands from other market segments breaking through to the general market — from surfing and skateboarding to extreme sports and certainly in music, apparel and recreation brands.” As the benefits of CBD gain visibility in all corners of the marketplace, skateboarding’s top athletes are endorsing products that provide low THC or THC-free alternatives to marijuana. Old school skateboarding legend Tony Hawk has even developed Birdhouse CBD Balm by producer Canna Hemp, a line of CBD recovery creams that target the epic aches and pains of the action sports market.

Skateboarders Carve Out A Path With CBD
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Professional skateboarder Andy McDonald, 23-time X Games medalist and 10-time world champion, recently partnered with CBD manufacturer Extract Labs to spread the word about the benefits of CBD for extreme sports athletes. McDonald, who used his platform as a professional skateboarder to take an anti-drug message all the way to the Clinton White House, credits the pain-alleviating benefits of hemp-derived CBD for helping him manage the cumulative effects of over 35 years of skating.

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Social CBD, a company that markets a range of hemp-derived CBD products that guarantee a 0.0% THC content, recently hooked X-Games Skateboarding gold medalist Nyjah Huston as a spokesperson. Huston stakes his legacy as the winningest skateboarder in history on Social CBD’s promise to deliver a product pure enough to endure the scrutiny of the Olympic committee.

As skateboarding continues to move deeper into the mainstream of competitive sports, its shining stars will no doubt continue to seek out the healing benefits of CBD and the sponsorship dollars of those companies intent on making it the must-have, performance-enhancing supplement for extreme athletes.

This article originally appeared on Green Market Report.

5 Ways To Get Your Money Back After A Bad Purchase

Maria Loreto
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5 Ways To Get Your Money Back After A Bad Purchase

We all make mistakes while shopping. Here are 5 ways that will ensure you get a refund.

Whether you purchased the wrong plane ticket or some clothes that didn’t exactly look like what you saw online, it’s very likely that you’ll get a refund or an exchange if you speak with the right person. But there are exceptions to this rule, with some companies and stores forcing you to go to creative lengths if you want to get your money back.

While there are scammers out there, most businesses are trying their best to sell good products and decent service, even though sometimes things can be mailed to the wrong address, or a product can arrive with a broken part.

Here are 5 tips that can help you get your money refunded on a bad purchase:

Always check the store’s return policy

The most important part of all of this is to always check the store’s return policy before you buy an item. If their policy clearly states that they make no returns, no returns will be made, no matter how mad you are. Take your time to shop and ready through the store’s policies carefully. There’s some variety with return policies, with stores and retailers having them most of the time, a few exceptions made for sales. A standard limit of time for return policies is 15 to 30 days, with some extending these periods to 60 or more, especially during special occasions such as holiday seasons.

Keep your receipt

Although stores nowadays focus on credit cards and their own records, keeping your receipt can make things easier for places that are pickier, providing proof of purchase and not allowing any room for misunderstandings. If you don’t want to carry a paper slip receipt, have the store email it to you or take a photo of it on your phone.

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Use social media

Every couple of months a tweet of someone telling their story about an airplane or some food delivery service goes viral. Companies later have to apologize and try their hardest to keep the customer happy. Although dramatic, this method tends to work; no company wants to look bad. If a Twitter DM or an email doesn’t do the trick, just tweet it out. There’s no need to be mean; companies are usually on the lookout for these kinds of mentions.

Contact your credit card company 

Although speaking with your bank is always a pain, it’s a good option if you’re running out of ideas and have found no way to contact the company that sold your product. Give your bank a call or schedule a visit and explain your situation, disputing your credit or debit card charge.

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Resell whatever you can’t return

If you’ve tried everything and are left with a product you don’t want or need, take matters into your own hands and resell it. Luckily, there’s more ways than ever to achieve this successfully, through ebay, Stubhub, Instagram, Facebook and more. Be as honest as possible without turning people off from the product and you’ll likely make at least half of the original price you paid for it. It’s not your best option but it’s better than nothing.

This Week’s Meme: The Peloton Lady Is The Internet’s Most Terrifying Person

Maria Loreto
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This Week’s Meme: The Peloton Lady Is The Internet’s Most Terrifying Person

Peloton goes viral for all the wrong reasons. These some of the funniest memes inspired by their holiday ad.

No other meme this week had the level of innovation found in reactions to an unintentionally disturbing Peloton ad. Responses to this awkward commercial range from bitchy comments to one truly hilarious spoof.

Have you seen this thing? The commercial, featuring a woman who seems downright unworthy of a stationary bike that her partner got her for Christmas, is a very puzzling video coming from a company that already has puzzling marketing.

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To make the ad even worse, the woman vlogs her year-long experience with the bike and how it changed her life. Mmmmkay.

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If you think about it, it’s a great gift. Who wouldn’t want to own a $2,000 Peloton bike equipped with a small TV? If you think about it some more, the cracks in the ad become obvious because, who in their right mind would want their husband to give them a workout machine for Christmas? That is just asking for a divorce.

Check out some of the funniest reactions online:

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Your Favorite WWE Wrestler Probably Consumer Marijuana

Brendan Bures
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Your Favorite WWE Wrestler Probably Consumer Marijuana

Pro wrestlers can’t do pills or drugs, so they use weed to help manage physical and psychological stress.

Professional wrestling may be a scripted sport, where the results come predetermined and the storylines fake, but one aspect is definitively real — the injuries. You can’t simulate jumping from the top rope or another competitor pulling your arm back. Wrestlers feel all the pain, both physically and psychologically, which is why those athletes struggle with addiction and dependence to opioid painkillers.

In response, the WWE established strict drug policies around pills. Should a wrestler get caught using prescription painkillers, tranquilizers, steroids, or abusing other pharmaceuticals, they will receive an immediate suspension and sometimes get booted from the circuit. The league, however, is quite lenient when it comes to marijuana and alcohol.

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Recently, former WWE wrestler Enzo Amore shared on the “Talk Is Jericho” podcast just how prevalent marijuana use is in the sport. Amore worked in the WWE from 2012 to 2018, and now goes by nZo on the independent circuit. While in the WWE, though, he saw plenty of cannabis use behind the scenes.

“That’s the thing a lot of people don’t know,” Amore said. “Probably half the locker room smokes pot. And why do we do that? You can’t do pills. You can’t do drugs.”

The WWE doesn’t exactly endorse its competitors smoking weed, however. If a wrestler is caught with THC in their system during a drug test, the league will fine them $2,500, which Ringside News describes as wrestling’s “weed tax.” Many of the sport’s superstars can pay it, but Amore had to wait several years until he could afford the tax.

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“I started off making $600 a week in the WWE for a year, so I was taking out credit cards just to pay my bills,” Amore said. “When I finally looked at my bank account, probably like 6 months into the main roster, I was like, ‘Do you know what? I can take a fine right now.’ And I lit up a blunt again for the first time. And, to me, that is my medicine, bro.”

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WWE President Vince McMahon apparently enjoys partaking in marijuana as well. Chris Jericho shared a story on his podcast last month about a time when McMahon lit a joint in front of Donald Trump.

“I remember one time Vince told me that they were watching some concert or something at Trump New Jersey, whatever it was called,” Jericho said. “And Vince was sitting there with Linda, Donald, and all the heads of state, and Vince lit up a joint and Trump was like, ‘You can’t smoke that joint in here!’ And Vince goes, ‘I just did!’”

5 Popular Moisturizer Ingredients That Can Harm Your Skin

Maria Loreto
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5 Popular Moisturizer Ingredients That Can Harm Your Skin

Plenty of moisturizers contain chemicals that irritate and dry out your skin. Check the back of your bottle to make sure it’s not one of these.

Developing proper skincare routines is a very important habit, one that has grown more popular thanks to a growing culture of self care. During the very hot or cold seasons, it’s especially important to invest in these products since the weather can take a toll, even more so if you’re someone who has sensitive skin.

While we might get our lotion recommendations from websites, magazines, friends or blogs, there’s no way of knowing what’s in these bottles unless we’re experts.

The Huffington Post consulted with several dermatologists who explained that some of the compounds present in many lotions and moisturizers contain properties that can irritate your skin, making it harder for you to keep it hydrated. These range from fragrances to colors to elements that are really meant to be moisturizing but don’t do their effect when applied to sensitive or dry skin.

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Here are 5 popular moisturizer ingredients you should be on the look out for.

Fragrances

Many products contain fragrances since that is understandably one of the main draws of skincare products. Rina Allawh, a dermatologist, explains that they are also common irritants, leading to rashes, burning and itching. They are also hard to avoid since many brands aren’t very honest with their product labels. She recommends keeping an eye out for an ingredient called “balsam of Peru.” “This ingredient typically contains a strong, rich and sweet odor,” she says.

Synthetic dyes and colors

Some FDA approved dyes like FD&C Yellow 6 are used on lotions, foods and cosmetics even though they can be harmful to your skin and health. “These colors can trigger allergies and irritation in the skin, and are suspected to be carcinogens,” says dermatologist Sonia Batra. “They are also banned in the European Union.”

Parabens

A lot has been said about parabens in recent years, causing a bit of a panic due to the connections that have been made with breast cancer. These preservatives prevent the growth of bacteria, yeast and mold on cosmetic products, yet they have estrogen mimicking properties.

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Common Moisturizer Ingredients That Can Harm Your Skin
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Propylene glycol

This ingredient is very common in lotions and skin products because it contains very effective moisturizing properties. The problem is that, when applied to naturally sensitive or dry skin, it doesn’t do a good job. “Regular use of moisturizers containing this substance can lead to skin rashes, exacerbation of eczema and burning,” explains Allawh.

Lemon scents & ingredients

Despite the fact that lemons are natural and a beloved scent among most people, dermatologists consider them irritants due to their highly acidic nature. They are still delicious and healthy, just not on your skin.

More Proof That Marijuana Banking SAFE Act Is Dead

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More Proof That Marijuana Banking SAFE Act Is Dead

Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell isn’t at all interested in helping forward the legal weed movement. Not one bit.

The cannabis industry is in a position where it must now abandon all hope that its precious marijuana banking bill (SAFE Act) is going to make it through Congress before the end of the year.

Many were holding on to a smidgen of faith that, regardless of whether the Republican-dominated Senate, and specifically Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, wanted to help further the progress of legal marijuana in the United States, their commitment to helping the industrial hemp trade get a fair shake would be enough to guarantee its passage. However, the system found a way to throw hemp farmers a bone without so much as giving legal weed slingers the time of day. 

The SAFE Act was designed to give banks permission to do business with the cannabis trade. Nothing more. Although the marijuana sector is excited about the implications of the measure and what it means for the state-by-state legalization model that has been building momentum for the past several years, the language really only makes financial institutions prosecution proof. It would no longer allow the DEA and the FBI to swoop in and charge them for money laundering because they accepted money from a business sector that sells this Schedule I dangerous drug. 

The only problem was that as soon as the Democratic-controlled House approved the bill earlier this year, there wasn’t a chance of it getting any floor time in the Senate. McConnell, the gatekeeper to the upper chamber, isn’t at all interested in helping forward the legal weed movement. Not one bit. Furthermore, in spite of the cause, he is less than thrilled about assisting Democrats in spotlighting their agenda. So, the SAFE Act, by all accounts, was a dead issue from the time it landed there. Still, some believed that it might see some consideration because of hemp. 

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Last year, McConnell championed a measure that eventually led to the re-legalization of industrial hemp production in the United States. This deal, which was packaged in a broader Farm Bill, was signed sealed and delivered by President Trump at the end of 2018. But in spite of this move, hemp producers have continued to experience hassles this year when trying to establish banking services. Some cannabis industry folks thought that the lack of banking access for the hemp trade might prompt McConnell to take a closer look at the SAFE Act and bring it up for a vote.

Why Is GOP Senate Leader McConnell Supporting Hemp Legalization?
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But instead, McConnell simply urged federal regulators to issue some type of guidance to put the banking industry at ease about the hemp trade. “Hemp farmers and businesses should be treated just like any other agricultural businesses and not discriminated against,” McConnell wrote in a joint statement with Senator Ron Wyden. But nothing immediately came from this call to action. 

However, that changed this week when financial regulators eliminated a pesky requirement that made banks leery of hemp. Now, financial institutions are no longer required to file suspicious activity claims against hemp customers. It is a big win for legal hemp. “Today’s multiagency announcement represents continued progress as we work to ensure hemp is treated just like any other legal agricultural commodity,” Senator McConnell said, according to Hemp Industry Daily. 

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Although a concrete law through the passing of the SAFE Act would ensure better protections, the guidance from FinCEN, the Federal Reserve, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp., and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and the Conference of State Bank Supervisors, is more than enough to put banks at ease. Therefore, there is going to be less pressure for the Senate to take action on the SAFE Act just to help hemp farmers finally be revered as legitimate agricultural businesses. 

And this is just another reason that the SAFE Act will continue to collect dust in the upper chamber for the rest of 2019 and beyond. In fact, it is safe to say that the measure is as good as dead.

5 Common Online Dating Mistakes You Should Avoid

Maria Loreto
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5 Common Online Dating Mistakes You Should Avoid

Finding a real connection through a dating app is not as easy as advertised. Here are 5 mistakes you should avoid.

Nowadays, dating has basically become online dating. While people still meet in bars, concerts, and through friends, these instances are becoming a rarity. Although there’s nothing wrong with this new approach, for some, meeting people virtually creates an intimidating environment.

Dating apps make it much easier to meet new people, but the variety it provides and the possibilities of instant sex make intimacy and meaningful relationships challenging to cultivate.

No matter your intentions, whether you’re looking for true love or just someone to have a good time with, here are some basic mistakes you should avoid while swiping.

Obsessing over photos

Photos are the biggest determinant of whether or not you’ll swipe right or left. Although a decent bio could sway your opinion, 80 percent of your decision will rely on how attractive you find this person. We do the same while looking for partners in our real lives, only that photos are much more limiting and avoid telling the whole story. People might be incredibly photogenic and disappoint you when you meet with them in real life, or they could have mediocre photos and have great charisma once you speak to them.

Worrying over their interests

Dating app bios are some of the most complicated things out there, with people embellishing their interests and personal lives to an almost laughable degree. While there’s obviously people who choose to be honest, take all of this personal information with a grain of salt and choose to get to know them better once you’re in person. If you’ve never met, it’s too early to say whether or not you’ll enjoy hanging out with them.

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Believing you’re together after going out a few times

Dating apps bring people together of different backgrounds and social groups. This is one of the perks and drawbacks of these apps, meaning that you’ll never know what someone’s intentions are unless you ask them outright.

Lying about your interests

While there’s nothing wrong with adding a few embellishments here and there, painting yourself as more active and, I don’t know, social, there’s a difference between that and just plainly stating things that aren’t true. Aside from the fact that lying is a stressful way to begin any date, it might also facilitate meetings with people with who you share nothing in common with.

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Not leaving your comfort zone

If you only swipe right with people who fit a certain standard and who follow the same patterns, you’ll be limiting your dating prospects. Try to read between the lines of someone’s profile, and follow through if you’re curious. The worst thing that could happen is just a bad date.

The FDA’s Stance On CBD Is Confusing Consumers

Brendan Bures
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The FDA’s Stance On CBD Is Confusing Consumers

An overwhelming majority of Americans believe CBD products fall under FDA regulations, but those regulations don’t exist.

The cannabis industry has waited all year for the Food and Drug Administration’s official ruling and regulations on products containing cannabidiol, or CBD. The 2018 Farm Bill legalized hemp, which created a loophole for hemp-derived CBD products. Under the legislation, CBD products existed under a gray area where stores could sell them, but no official regulation existed, which is causing consumer confusion.

About one in three Americans have used CBD products, but it appears the majority of the nation remains unaware of this conundrum. According to a recent Grocery Manufacturer Association survey, 76% of Americans believe CBD products fall under federal safety regulations, unaware no such regulations exist. Of the 2,056 participants in the survey, another 16% weren’t sure if CBD was subject to FDA oversight.

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That adds up to a whopping 92% of consumers who have no idea what the FDA is or isn’t doing around CBD products.

“While more than six-in-ten Americans (62%) have heard about CBD, most of these consumers are uncertain or mistaken about what CBD actually is, what it does and whether all products made with CBD are safe to consume,” the study’s authors wrote.

4 Biggest Problems With That CBD People Are Buying
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Meanwhile, the FDA released a report this week to tell Americans the organization has little to no answers with regards to CBD. Instead, the FDA reminded us they only approved one CBD product, Epidiolex, which is used to treat two rare forms of epilepsy. Instead, the FDA warned potential users that “CBD has the potential to harm you, and harm can happen even before you become aware of it.”

The FDA added that “CBD can cause liver injury” as well as “affect the metabolism of other drugs.”

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Due to the lack of any regulation around CBD products, Ellipse Analytics found earlier this year that 45% of the 250 top-selling CBD products contained detectable levels of THC. That, in part, explains why CBD might cause you to fail a drug test. Earlier this year, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell pushed the FDA to expedite the process of creating regulations around CBD products. When meeting last month with Stephen Hahn, the nominee to take over as FDA commissioner, McConnel again pressed about CBD and hemp.

“I look forward to working closely with Dr. Hahn on several important issues for Kentucky,” McConnell said in a statement. “As Senate Majority Leader, I consistently work with my colleagues in the Trump administration to advance Kentucky’s priorities. Like many Kentuckians who are taking advantage of hemp’s legalization, I am eager for FDA’s plans to create certainty for CBD products.

Are Grow Systems Like Seedo The Next Big Thing Or Just Hype?

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Are Grow Systems Like Seedo The Next Big Thing Or Just Hype?

While growing primo buds isn’t uncharted territory, growing quality weed still takes more effort and knowledge than most consumers have the time and aptitude to invest in.

As laws surrounding the consumption and cultivation of marijuana have relaxed, many canna-preneurs have emerged to stake a claim in the burgeoning legal weed business, including tech startups aiming to make homegrown marijuana as simple as clicking a few boxes and handing over a credit card, including Israeli-based firm Seedo.

The promise is certainly alluring; while growing primo buds isn’t uncharted territory, growing quality weed still takes more effort and knowledge than most consumers have the time and aptitude to invest in, despite interest in grow-your-own highs.

The dream of an all-in-one, set-it-and-forget-it mini-grow system is one certainly worth chasing, and while your stoner friend had enough time on their hands to tend to their herb, people with things like careers and families are ready to trade money for expertise and convenience. Aspiring lazy green thumbs may actually be at a bigger disadvantage than bud growers of yore, as capital invested in these startups have clearly gone into funding marketing like SEO and online reputation management which cast a heavy haze on the veracity of online research.

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Shallow digging into Seedo and their competitors will result in mostly PR releases and positive references to products that have only just started to ship with many pre-orders still waiting for fulfillment. Those seeking a more balanced view would have to look past big name endorsements like Snoop Dogg’s and messed with Google results, and dig deep into the less traveled threads on message boards and Reddit posts to see beyond the search engine manipulations for a more balanced appraisal.

Legal Weed Is Making An Impact On The Billion Dollar Sleep Market
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Are these next-gen grow systems that promise plug-and-play marijuana worth the investment? It’s probably too early to know, as both the technology behind the products and the rules around growing are still in early days. Traditional grow setups are tried-and-true, and communities devoted to home grow have sprouted more and more as attitudes around cannabis consumption relax.

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Those interested in DIY would perhaps be better served investing time in understanding how to grow weed indoors in order to better evaluate the promises made by gilded tongued marketers with big advertising warchests.

Ultimately, celebrity endorsements and online strategies are no substitute for an informed consumer. Investing in nascent technology can result in having the next big game changer like the iPhone or a Juicero-like reminder to not chase every grand promise made by smooth-talking tech entrepreneurs.

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