You Won’t Believe Kylie Jenner’s Biggest Fear; Chance The Rapper Says Cardi B & Nicki Minaj’s Beef Was ‘Produced’

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September 13, 2019

You Won’t Believe Kylie Jenner’s Biggest Fear; Chance The Rapper Says Cardi B & Nicki Minaj’s Beef Was ‘Produced’

Make sure those cups are washed before offering Kylie Jenner a glass of water; Chance the Rapper says the years-long Cardi B and Nicki Minaj feud was orchestrated.

Kylie Jenner Reveals ‘Strange’ Biggest Fear: ‘It’s One Of My Pet Peeves’

While appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this week, the 22-year-old business mogul and her 17-month-old daughter Stormi Webster answered some burning questions. And let’s just say, one of Kylie’s answers was quite unexpected.

When asked to reveal the strangest thing she’s afraid of, the billionaire’s answer was not only oddly specific but very… weird. “The strangest thing I’m afraid of is, like, dust in a cup,” Kylie casually admitted. “I don’t know why. It’s like one of my pet peeves is when there’s a lot of dust in a cup and it’s getting in my system.”

Kylie went on to reveal what her boyfriend Travis Scott smells like — “fresh shower, fresh cologne” and “weed” for those who’d like to know — and the celeb she’d like to collab with for her next Kylie Cosmetics drop. “Stormi Webster,” the proud mom said while holding her smiling toddler. “We’ve yet to collab and I would love to collab with you.”

Stormi though didn’t seem too impressed by the offer as she turned around and gave her dad a shout out when Kylie asked her, “Who loves you the most?” Without missing a beat, Stormi sweetly replied, “Daddy.”

Chance The Rapper Says Cardi B & Nicki Minaj’s Beef Was ‘Produced’

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Chance the Rapper is not one for drama.

While on Real 92.3’s Big Boy’s Neighborhood radio show, the Chicago native gave his opinion on the years-long Cardi B and Nicki Minaj feud, explaining why he believes it was orchestrated by everyone but the rappers themselves.

“A lot of that stuff is produced,” he told Big Boy. “Everything is curated before we get to see it. Like, all the information, the way that they phrase it to us; The way they pit people against [each other]. It’s made for you to accept it a certain way, so a lot of people had to choose a side. I don’t want to speak for them at all, but I feel like to a certain extent they got pushed into that too, and I don’t think that all of that was a hundred percent their feelings.”

Chance added, “Just being honest, they are two of the greatest recording artists. And that’s just facts. The way that their music touches people, the way they’ve impacted music? It has been incredible.”

He went on to praise Nicki for her great impact on the entire music industry, noting her groundbreaking work to allow artists to get the money “they’re owed” for “streaming rights,” and her fight with Billboard that led to them accounting “for streams they weren’t counting.”

“I respect Nicki in a whole different way,” Chance continued. “I’m not close to Nicki on friend level because she’s more of in a mentor space for me […] Cardi’s my friend. I have a massive amount of respect for both of the man I think we all should.”

Chance also opened up about how Cardi’s husband Offset inspired him to propose to his now-wife Kirsten, following the Migos rapper’s secret wedding to Cardi. “Offset’s definitely probably one of the big inspirations in me manning up,” Chance explained.

As fans know, Chance and Kirsten welcomed their second child together, daughter Marli earlier this month.

Marijuana Is Stronger Than Ever, But Don’t Get Too Excited

Brendan Bures

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September 13, 2019

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Marijuana Is Stronger Than Ever, But Don’t Get Too Excited

Allowing black market suppliers to dictate marijuana’s potency, we’ve caused more problems than we would have if cannabis was legal.

Surgeon General Jerome Adams raised eyebrows when he warned that cannabis was getting stronger two weeks ago. He added that, as a result, developing adolescents and pregnant mothers should avoid using today’s cannabis, due to the possible long-term damage. Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar went as far to call cannabis “a dangerous drug.”

“This ain’t your mother’s marijuana,” Adams added. “Not enough people know that today’s marijuana is far more potent than in days’ past.”

In some circles, it could be easy to dismiss Adams’ comments. They recalled similar language used by FOX News host Tucker Carlson when he tried to link mass shootings with marijuana usage. Or it reminded others of Alex Berenson’s Tell Your Children book, which connected weed use with psychosis and reinvigorate the “Reefer Madness” movement. (Most scientists and researchers have discredited Berenson’s work.) But was Adams comments so hyperbolic? Studies have linked adolescent cannabis use with memory problems later in life. The science remains mixed at best about using marijuana while pregnant, with researchers suggesting not doing so until we know more.

The truth is marijuana is getting stronger. You don’t think almost a decade of legal marijuana growing being conducted under optimal settings wouldn’t improve the plant’s potency? What matters, of course, is the degrees of its increased potency. This is where comments like the Surgeon General’s can get out of hand. Canadian author and marijuana advocate Dana Larsen recently analyzed on Twitter how, if you used statements from public health officials, you’d arrive at cannabis being 12,600 times stronger than it was 60-70 years ago.

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But the problem, as VICE columnist Maia Szalavitz astutely points out, is marijuana’s chemical balances have changed. We know that THC is responsible for marijuana’s psychoactive component, and that CBD, in addition to other wellness benefits, tends to mellow out THC’s buzz. Somewhere between 1994 and 2005, the typical ratios of CBD to THC became out of whack. Researchers discovered that whereas marijuana strains previously had 14 times the amount of THC as CBD, cannabis found on the street today has 80 times the amount of THC.

One Dutch study found that first time admissions for cannabis use disorder were more likely when consuming higher THC marijuana. Meanwhile, Dr. Julie Holland, The Pot Book: A Complete Guide to Cannabis as well as a psychiatrist, told VICE, “Higher THC strains are more likely to cause problems in people at risk for psychotic illness.”

This is yet another argument for marijuana legalization. Just like with the vape crisis, these problems are the direct result of allowing the market to decide how marijuana will be crafted and marketed, instead of policy and regulations. Black market retailers are driven to mess with THC:CBD ratios to ensure their product makes stoners say “they got the good shit, man.” But that attitude ultimately creates more problems than it solves. Bring marijuana out from the dark and we might soon be instead saying, today’s cannabis is more balanced, healthy, and safe for consumers than your momma’s marijuana. Who doesn’t want that?

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Broke Royal Protocol In The Most Eye-Roll Inducing Way

Patricia Wallace

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September 13, 2019

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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Broke Royal Protocol In The Most Eye-Roll Inducing Way

Some members of royalty not only drive themselves to parties, some even close their own car doors. Here’s why that’s actually unusual by royal standards.

When you’re royalty, it’s probably easy to forget you’re not a normal person. You know, like when you close your own car door and the media reports on it.

At a reception for the Invictus Games on Wednesday, Prince Harry did just that. Last year, his wife, Meghan Markle, did the same thing at her first solo royal engagement in London. You know that they say about couples morphing into each other.

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But whereas the Duchess of Sussex was called “down-to-earth” at the time, Harry is being celebrated for “twinning” with his better half.

If you weren’t aware, royals usually have their car doors opened and closed for them by a security officer or someone on their protection team. But not Harry. He shut that door with purpose. How did they even know how to do it??

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Not long after Megs was seen shutting her own door, her sis-in-law, Kate Middleton, was also seen shutting her own car door, just six months after giving birth to Prince Louis. Where did she find the strength??!!

If you thought closing your own car door when you’re a royal is crazy, just wait until you hear that some royals even (gasp) drive themselves to parties!

Last November, during Prince Charles’ birthday party, many of the royal guests drove themselves to the shindig at Buckingham Palace, including Princes Harry and William. And in 2017, Sophie, Countess of Wessex, was one of many members of the royal family photographed driving to the Queen’s Christmas lunch at Buckingham Palace with her daughter Lady Louise.

Etiquette expert William Hanson tells the Daily Mail that the decision to drive has everything to do with private events.

Modern royalty tend to drive themselves to private parties and engagements because it is exactly that – a private event.

He said William and Harry’s decision to drive to their father’s 70th birthday party was, according to the Daily Mail, “a subtle but significant way of putting aside their titles for one night and being two loving sons attending their father’s milestone birthday celebrations.”

And you’ll famously recall that both brothers were famously photographed driving their new brides off to their respective wedding receptions once the official ceremony was over.

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So, there you go. Royals are just like us, in ways you likely never imagined.

Should Amazon Accept More Resonsibility For The Vaping Crisis?

Brendan Bures

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September 12, 2019

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Should Amazon Accept More Resonsibility For The Vaping Crisis?

Black market retailers could purchase many of its counterfeit materials through Amazon webpages, which have recently disappeared.

The numbers continue to add up in the vape crisis hitting the country, as six people have died and hundred more suffered serious injury. In response, the Trump administration announced plans this week to ban the sale of most e-cigarette and vaporizer products. This plan of action likely won’t solve much, as the vaping-related illness primarily was caused by goods purchased on the black market. Banning the legal sale of such products could only fuel the black market further, resulting in the injury and death total to rise.

But throughout this crisis, one major player in the conversation has remained suspiciously quiet. That would be Amazon, the massive online retailer. Earlier this year, Inverse reported that many black market retailers were buying materials through Amazon’s website. That included empty boxes for Dank Vapes, the black market shadow brand masquerading as legitimate and regulated good. Through Amazon’s bought materials, however, counterfeiters could trick unsuspecting consumers into buying their cartridges, which only landed them in the hospital.

It also included more alarming materials—such as bulk orders of California compliant stickers, further duping customers that the state had tested the vaporizer cartridges they were smoking. Tamper-evident seals, cartridges, and oils could also be found on Amazon. If you wanted to launch a black market enterprise of vape cartridges, you could buy most of what you needed on Amazon.

Photo by Christian Wiediger via Unsplash

However, Minnesota Public Radio reported that Amazon quietly pulled the web pages for these products amidst the public health crisis. Those pages can still be found in Google searches for product pages like “Dank Vape Empty Packaging” or “Cali Plug Carts Packaging.” In each case an Amazon purchase link is the first Google result.

Most damning, though, is that these pages were only pulled after reporters started asking questions. On Monday, MPR News asked Amazon how it regulated its marketplace for counterfeit products, linking two examples of vape-related materials. By Tuesday, those web pages disappeared, as well as dozens of others.

The New York Department of Health confirmed in a release that the majority of cases in their state were caused by vitamin E acetate. Black market retailers use vitamin E oil as cheap thickener in cartridges, Leafly reported. If you have any illicit or black market-purchased vape cartridges, it is best advised you immediately throw them away. That your illicit cartridge might contain Vitamin E oil is more likely than not, as an industry source told MPR News that he estimates the oil is present in more than 60% of all cartridges in the United States.

5 Symptoms That May Suggest Infertility In Women

Maria Loreto

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September 12, 2019

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5 Symptoms That May Suggest Infertility In Women

Symptoms of infertility tend to be easy to miss, causing couples to spend frustrating months or years trying to conceive. Here’s what to look for.

Having a baby is a complicated process for many. According to the National Survey of Family Growth, 1 in 8 couples have issues with conceiving. One third of these cases are attributed to fertility problems in a female partner.

Infertility symptoms are easy to miss, with many women living their lives without knowing their issues until they’re trying to conceive and find themselves unable to. Menstrual cycles tend to be complex, with many women suffering from irregular periods, pain, and more, without openly speaking about them or consulting with their gynecologists.

Here are five symptoms that have been related to infertility in women.

Irregular periods

Irregular cycles are very common and they’re a sign that something could be wrong with your system on different levels. Periods that occur too frequently, not at all, last too long or too little are red flags and suggest that your ovulation is off, making it really tough to get pregnant. These irregularities can also mean there’s a polyp, an infection, some hormonal imbalance, thyroid issues, cysts, and more.

Pelvic pain

Pelvic pain during sex, bowel movements or random moments of the day could be sign of endometriosis or other hormonal issues. Some women have lived with this kind of pain throughout their lives not knowing that it’s abnormal and a symptom of something treatable. According to endometriosis.org, the disease affects 1 in 10 women during their reproductive years, and it causes the endometrium to grow outside of the uterus, complicating the process of getting pregnant and causing tons of pain.

Hot flashes

Hot flashes are associated with menopause, and if you’re young and experiencing them it might mean that you could be affected with premature menopause. This condition is one of the hardest to treat if you want to get pregnant, requiring immediate action and intervention. Most of the time, there’s family history, so if you’re informed it’s easier to prepare and take the necessary measures.

Hormonal imbalances

Hormonal changes can be noticed in skin blemishes, lower sex drive, facial hair growth, weight gain and thinning hair.

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Underlying medical condition

If there’s an underlying medical condition like cancer, cancer treatments, damage to fallopian tubes or ovaries and more, these factors could influence the odds of getting pregnant and must be consulted with a doctor.

Kristen Bell Refuses To Get In Pools Without Gloves On; Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Prove They Don’t ‘Kiss Like Fish’

Naughty Gossip

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September 12, 2019

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Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello took to Instagram to prove they’re good kissers; Kristen Bell really, really hates the feeling of pruney fingers when she swims.

Kristen Bell Refuses To Get In Pools Without Gloves On

Via iHeart Radio:

Everyone has weird little things about them that make them unique, and celebrities are no different. But while most stars are pretty private about their particular hang-ups and quirks, Kristen Bell is very open about hers, and it makes her all the more lovable.

Her husband, Dax Shepard, posted a photo on Instagram of Kristen cooling off in a pool. In the shot, the Veronica Mars star wears a bikini, sunglasses, a hat and rubber gloves. In fact, she even shows off her strange latex accessories in the pic, holding her hands up and smiling.

But why wear gloves in a pool? Dax explained it all in the caption.

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He wrote, “My bride wears gloves in the pool because she hates the feeling of pruney finger tips on skin. #Hollyweird #iloveher.”

Kristen likely gets a lot of use out of the gloves since the pair has two daughters together, a five-year-old named Lincoln and a three-year-old named Delta, who are often in the water.

Watch Shawn Mendes & Camila Cabello Prove They Don’t ‘Kiss Like Fish’

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Ahem, Shawn Mendes and Camila Cabello would like their fans — and literally everyone — to know they are good kissers. The claim, however, remains more or less as conceivable as their rumored relationship despite the singers’ attempt to prove fans wrong about their sucky lip-locking skills in a video shared to Instagram.

“We saw on Twitter and stuff you guys saying stuff about the way we were kissing and how it looks weird. Like, we kiss like fish,” the “Lost in Japan” crooner says in the clip, to which the former Fifth Harmony member nods and jokes the gossip has “really hurt our feelings.”

The couple, however, was not going to let the rumor stand. “We just want to show you how we really kiss,” the Canadian singer says, before going in for one of the sloppiest smooches of all time — and let’s just say, we feel offended for the fish.

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We couldn’t decide which was more hilarious: Shawmila’s messy make out or the comments section.

Charlie Puth couldn’t keep from laughing: “HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAH.”

“Dude stop messing around and MAKE HER GUACAMOLE. “Ur in Mexico for Gods sakes u have everything u need,” Ryan Tedder quipped, as Bazzi added, “incredible form.”

Some, like Teddy Geiger, thought “this is the cutest s–t I’ve seen on the internet.”

What do you think, do Shawn and Camila kiss better than fish?

Is Odorless Marijuana The Next Trend Or Just Hype

Brendan Bures

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September 12, 2019

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Is Odorless Marijuana The Next Trend Or Just Hype

A Canadian startup claims odorless weed will help consumers, but is it appropriate for medical patients?

Because social stigmas around cannabis usage remain prevalent for medical and recreational users, the concept of a marijuana bud without a “dank,” pungent aroma could be appealing to consumers. A company out of Brampton, Ontario, Canada claims it can create a product that “greatly reduces” the smell of marijuana as it burns. In addition, the smell of stored dried flower will be “virtually undetectable.”

PURECANN, which is what Canadian startup CannabCo is calling the odorless weed, was originally created to reduce the harshness typically associated with smoking marijuana. Anyone who took a puff that induced a coughing fit can attest to the sensation. But that effect is exactly what has made marijuana undesirable for medical patients who possess no prior smoking experience. Odorless marijuana could help patients who wish to avoid stares and hushed criticism when needing to step outside a function, personal or business, for a quick smoke break.

Here’s where things get interesting. CannabCo CEO Mark Pellicane said in a statement, “When we saw the technology in action and the end result, we realized there were a number of potential markets associated with the use of PURECANN.” Instead of just helping patients receive their medicine, the company wants odorless marijuana to become the newest trend in the industry.

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“Imagine someone going outside for a break during the day, having their afternoon cannabis and coming back without any odor attached to their clothing or coat.” Pellicane said. “A woman can carry cannabis in her purse without having the odour concentrated or leaking out in her handbag. A number of users, and people that are around cannabis smokers, complain about the smell especially in enclosed areas, condos, and apartments, and this technology addresses those concerns.”

This is complicated. Because on one hand, helping patients gain access to medicine they need is something worth promoting. But on the other, this almost seems like a stop gap to help marijuana users disassociate from negative stigmas around cannabis. Isn’t a more noble cause to educate society on why smoking marijuana shouldn’t be frowned upon? Avoiding the smell of weed is only necessary when laws prohibit its usage. Obviously that isn’t much of a concern in Canada, which has legalized recreational cannabis, as it is in the United States.

We’ll wait until the product is ready for testing to see if it’s appropriate or helpful for patients. Until then, we’re not buying the hype for odorless weed.

Don’t Taint My Grapes: Wine Producers Worried Nearby Marijuana Plants Will Ruin Crops

Brendan Bures

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September 12, 2019

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Don’t Taint My Grapes: Wine Producers Worried Nearby Marijuana Plants Will Ruin Crops

A racketeering lawsuit against local marijuana farmers could have significant ramifications for the cannabis industry. But do the wine growers have a point?

For the past several years a battle between the cannabis and liquor industries has been brewing, primarily over whether bud will bite into beer, wine, and spirit sales. Studies conflict over whether that’s actually happening or not as legalization spreads across the United States. A 2018 study found that liquor sales dropped by 15% in states with legal medical marijuana access, but the Distilled Spirits Council released its own study earlier this year that demonstrated spirit sales are rising in states with recreational cannabis laws.

None of that information has stopped some wineries from claiming legal cannabis is hurting their bottom line, though not exactly how you’d expect. Oregon’s Momtazi Vineyard alleged in a lawsuit that a nearby cannabis operation has sullied its product with “smoking taint,” sullying their grapes with undesired marijuana notes. One of the vineyard’s customers canceled a six-ton order of grapes, as the product in question abutted the border of the marijuana grow.

While the concept of marijuana-infused wine might jazz some consumers — as might the expression “smoking taint” — the lawsuit is no laughing matter between the industries. This is far from the first racketeering lawsuit filed by vineyards against marijuana businesses in legalized states. Wine and weed growers have battled for control of water, land, and air in states like Oregon and California, as the fertile agricultural environments are highly desirably by both industries.

The difference here is that most cases have been thrown out of court. But a judge ruled that the lawsuit can proceed, as the vineyard can specifically point to business lost due to cannabis. “The customer’s concerns, whether valid or invalid, arose directly from the proximity of defendants’ marijuana-grow operation,” U.S. Senior District Judge Anna Brown wrote in her decision.

This battle between Momtazi and their neighbor Yamhill Naturals, owned by weed farmer Richard Wagner, has been brewing for a couple years now, as The Outline detailed their fued back in 2018. There could be legitimacy to his claims, too, as research has demonstrated that nearby eucalyptus plants can alter the taste of grapes, as eucalyptus notes can be tasted in wine processed by those grapes. In addition, grapes grown in areas affected by wildfires have taken on a smoky ashtray quality.

“If I owned a vineyard and a cannabis farm went in next door, I would be extremely concerned about the aromas and oils given off,” Gregory Jones, the director of the Center for Wine Education at Oregon’s Linfield college, told The Outline. “When those oils get on grape skins, we have no clue what it does. There just hasn’t been the research.”

The outcome of this case could provide a blueprint for similar legal battles in the future. As Food & Wine pointed out, the science may not even be a factor here. If Momtazi proves nearby marijuana crops incites financial losses at the vineyard, that might be all that matters from standpoint. According to the lawsuit, “the marketability of the grapes grown Momtazi property has declined” because of weed crops. Matt Goldberg, a lawyer representing the defendants, is confident that they’ll prevail.

“With each sort of experience and each individual case, they sort of retool their methodology and go at it again and see if they have enough now to survive a motion to dismiss,” Goldberg told the Associated Press. “Maybe they lose one motion here or one motion there, but they’re in the fight.”

13 Types Of Marijuana To Improve Workouts

Brea Mosley

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September 12, 2019

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13 Types Of Marijuana To Improve Workouts

Photo by Alora Griffiths/Getty ImagesA little Mary Jane can make you feel inspired and active and more likely to push yourself with your workout.

It’s time to start practicing your 2020 New Year’s resolution. You know, the one where you promise to get off the couch and M-O-V-E every single day? The one where you promise to keep your body and mind healthy by exercising regularly?

There’s no time like the present, especially with the colder season moving in, making it that much more difficult to get motivated to work out. But Mary Jane is here to help.

More and more people are finding that working out while high makes the workout more tolerable and less miserable. You’ll be more active, get inspired and probably be more likely to push yourself when you’re a little buzzed.

Know that there are multiple ways to consume marijuana, you can eat or drink it, rub it into your skin, vape, smoke and much more. Ask the budtenders at your local dispensary which products have the strains listed and then pick how you want to put it into your body.

The following are 10 strains you can order that should make you more active.

Sugar Plum

Sweet and tropical, this sativa strain will have you ready to climb mountain tops. (Although, maybe just don’t.) Its other effects include: happiness, euphoria and hunger.

Great White Shark

This sativa strains is great if you have stiff joins and/or sore muscles. It also helps with endurance so you can workout longer than usual.

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That’s exactly how this indica strain will make you feel. Run a marathon, take CrossFit classes, go kayaking – the possibilities are endless. Side note: the flavor is a spicy, herbal skunk.

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Sour Poison

Despite it’s name, this sativa strain won’t kill you. In fact, the citrus and earthy flavors will uplift and energize you, leaving you ready to take on just about anything.

Seattle Blue

A few puffs of Seattle Blue and you’ll be throwing on workout gear in a jiffy. This indica strain will make you extremely happy thanks to its floral and sweet undertones.

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Nurse Jackie

Think of Nurse Jackie as your new life coach, encouraging you to get out and so something, anything. She’s a sativa strain and she hits hard with her floral and citrus notes. Keep in mind, this is not the for inexperienced user as this bad gal comes with a high THC concentrate.

Grape Ape

This indica strain includes CBD, among other various cannabinoids. It’s known for its calming effect, which makes it ideal for muscle and joint recovery. When your body has recovered, you’ll have that much more vigor for another workout.

Oregon Pinot Noir

Unlike a glass of red wine, this sativa strain won’t have you ready for bed. It is earthy and grape, just like a Pinot Noir, but it gives you bursts of energy perfect for different kinds of physical activity.

Green Crack

The name is misleading – this is pure herb. The sativa strain produces a heavy mental buzz just after a few hits, but it’s coupled with a lot of energy perfect for a run in the park. The citrus and earth flavors also create a nice smooth aroma.

Grapefruit

You know what this sativa strain taste like? Grapefruit. The strong citrus high generates an energetic buzz that’ll take you from the bed to a beach trail in no time.

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Harlequin

If you’re someone who gets lightheaded during a workout, the CBD in this sativa strain can help with that. With both CBD and THC, there’s less of a psycho-active effect, which can help with focus and energy to reach your goals in the gym.

Red Dragon

Meet Red Dragon, aka not for the novice. This hybrid strain seriously packs a punch, but in a good way. It’s sweet and earthy and will give you a happy a euphoric feeling that last long enough for you tackle all your favorite activities.

Jack the Ripper

Intense, lemony and awesome. Some good JTR is just what you need to conquer the day. The sativa strain is a perfect weekend companion for some fun in the sun.

Your Bong Probably Has More Germs Than A Toilet Seat

Maria Loreto

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September 11, 2019

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Your Bong Probably Has More Germs Than A Toilet Seat

New study says that bongs, pipes and joints have more germs than toilet seats and other gross items you interact with on a daily basis.

Studies that enumerate the thousands of bacteria present in objects never fail to push our buttons. These items tend to be unexpected ones that we interact with several times a day, like phones, refrigerator handles, and apparently, marijuana pipes.

According to a study conducted by Los Angeles-based Moose Labs, cannabis pipes, vapes and joints contain massive amounts of bacteria due to the fact that they’re shared among friends. The study claims that it’s hard to find other items that match the level of bacteria that is present on these devices. In fact, cannabis pipes have “almost one and a half times more bacteria than a public toilet seat.”

“It really is just absolutely horrifying,” said Jay Rush, co-founder of Moose Labs. “I almost feel bad telling people, but would you rather be informed and upset or uninformed and blissfully ignorant?”

The study says that while you likely won’t die from sharing a pipe or joint with a large group of friends, it is possible to catch diseases like sore throat and diarrhea. One person with a virus can infect others by simply sharing your joint or taking a hit off your pipe.

Moose Labs is designs mouthpieces that fit a variety of bongs, pipes, bowls and vapes, protecting you from germs and reducing some of the negative side effects of smoking, like tar, resins and toxins.

To prevent germs, the company recommends washing your hands before and after smoking, cleaning your bong with boiling water after each use, and wiping it dry. If you’re going to smoke with a large group of friends, have a mouthpiece or some sanitary wipes on you, that way limiting your contact with bacteria.

You may look like a snob in front of your friends, but when they’re vomiting and feeling awful you’ll be there to say “I told you so.”

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Irregular periods

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A racketeering lawsuit against local marijuana farmers could have significant ramifications for the cannabis industry. But do the wine growers have a point?

Sugar Plum

Great White Shark

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Sour Poison

Seattle Blue

Nurse Jackie

Grape Ape

Oregon Pinot Noir

Green Crack

Grapefruit

Harlequin

Red Dragon

Jack the Ripper

New study says that bongs, pipes and joints have more germs than toilet seats and other gross items you interact with on a daily basis.

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