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There’s A Royal Family Protocol For Baby Strollers

Patricia Wallace
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There’s A Royal Family Protocol For Baby Strollers

The phrase “royal protocol” almost has a life of its own. There’s a protocol for hairstyles, for outfits, for how family members sign autographs, for how they wave hello. There’s also a royal protocol for baby strollers, which is the strangest and nitpickiest addition to this list.

Architectural Digest reports that the royal household has always had their stroller of choice. The Silver Cross stroller has been the royal preferred brand since the 1920’s, carrying every royal baby from the Queen to Prince Louis, the latest addition to the family before the birth of Archie.

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This brand of strollers is known for their timeless designs and for being one of the oldest company of strollers around. If you’re into Prince William and Kate Middleton’s stroller, it’s available if you’re willing to pay the hefty price of $2,300. Silver Cross strollers look like really fancy horse carriages and aren’t the most practical, so, unless you’re planning on marrying into the royal family, it seems like the type of purchase best left for kings and queens.

With the birth of Archie, Meghan Markle and Prince Harry decided to break yet another protocol, choosing to stroll their baby around in a Bugaboo Fox. According to The Mirror, the stroller was a present from one of their close friends, and, unlike the Silver Cross, it’s a practical and sturdy device that allows for walks.

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In conversation, the source revealed that Meghan enjoys to take the baby out for long walks across the Windsor state, especially since her home, Frogmore Cottage, is currently under construction.

“She looks great and she’s enjoying these precious new-born weeks. The new pram is great and perfect for her long walks trying to get Archie to sleep,” says the source.

For those who still want to buy a baby stroller that’s worthy of royal blood, there are a few options that are more functional and economic. They’re all over the $500 range, though.

5 Videos Of Cute Animals To Get You Through The Week: July 22

Maria Loreto
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5 Videos Of Cute Animals To Get You Through The Week: July 22

There’s no better pick-me-up than the one you get when you see a clip of an animal acting silly, which is why we’ve compiled this weekly column. These short videos feature all sorts of animals, providing you with that much needed rush of endorphins.

This week’s column features all sorts of animals: there’s a couple of great videos with dogs, a charismatic squirrel and a little cat that looks like half plushie and half feral. Check them out:

What is this?

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This little guy, some sort of lynx, wild cat or baby lion, is held by the scruff of its neck with as much ease as if it were a plushie and didn’t weigh a pound. It looks too cute and adorable to be real.

Flying pitbull

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This perfectly realized video shows us a pitbull leaping through the air and somehow making a perfect landing on the passenger seat of the car. All shot in slow motion, it’s one of those videos you’ll have to show to your friends.

A squirrel bribed for a photo

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I don’t know if squirrels make for great pets but this tiny rodent makes me believe that they are more than up to the task. His name is Peanut and he appears to be happy to pose around with his human just as long as it gets a snack out of it.

A lazy dog

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Sometimes you feel lazy, and when you feel lazy, you don’t want to walk. Unlike us, dogs tend to wear leashes, preventing them from getting lost and giving them the opportunity to be dragged around whenever they don’t feel like walking.

This annoying little tail

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This very patient dog is happy to lay around on its back and ignore the tail that’s annoyingly being wagged right on top of its face. How long until someone gets angry and a fight breaks out?

Cory Booker Slams Joe Biden’s Marijuana Reform Plan

Brendan Bures
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Cory Booker Slams Joe Biden’s Marijuana Reform Plan

It’s not even 2020, but the 2020 Election is already turning personal and combative between presidential candidates for the Democratic nomination. This week saw Sen. Cory Booker aim directly at former Vice President Joe Biden, who released his extensive plan for criminal justice reform, which included Biden’s proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II drug.

Many within cannabis circles expressed disappointment that Biden’s plan didn’t go far enough. Among Democrat presidential candidates, Biden is the least progressive on marijuana reform with his views barely evolving since 1989. Meanwhile, many top-tier candidates have proposed federal decriminalization of cannabis, including Booker, who has firmly entrenched himself as a leading voice in federal marijuana reform.

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All of which might explain Booker targeting Biden after the latter released his criminal justice platform.

“For a guy that helped to be an architect of mass incarceration, this is an inadequate solution to what is a raging crisis in our country,” Booker said to reporters following an appearance at an NAACP forum for presidential candidates.

On the same day Biden announced his criminal justice reform, Sen. Kamala Harris announced her proposal for the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement (MORE) Act. Teaming up with House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY), the MORE Act would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level and create a grant program to assist those disproportionately affected by the War on Drugs.

“Joe Biden had more than 40 years to get this right,” Booker added. “The proud architect of a failed system is not the right person to fix it.”

But Biden didn’t allow Booker’s accusations to go unanswered. In an email blast sent by Biden’s campaign, the former VP took the gloves off and questioned Booker’s credentials on criminal justice. Criticism included Booker’s time as Newark Mayor and the ineffectiveness of his policies.

Here’s one thing we know for certain: Biden and Booker will have a chance to go at it at the upcoming Democratic debates next week. Maybe this time they’ll let Booker discuss cannabis reform.

Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Criticized Over Birthday Message; John Oliver Addresses Beyoncé Photoshop Conspiracy

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Meghan Markle And Prince Harry Criticized Over Birthday Message; John Oliver Addresses Beyoncé Photoshop Conspiracy

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry slammed for ‘disrespectful’ birthday message for Prince George

Via AOL:

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry are once again being called out for how they honored one of their fellow royals’ birthdays on social media.

Just over a month after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were slammed for their “cold” birthday message to Prince William, the couple is in hot water with royal watchers for how they commemorated his son, Prince George’s, sixth birthday on Monday.

After Kensington Palace shared exclusive new photos taken by George’s mom, Kate Middleton, in honor of his big day, Harry and Meghan commented on one of the posts via the Sussex Royal Instagram account, writing, “Happy Birthday! Wishing you a very special day and lots of love!”

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Naturally, people criticized them for not sharing an actual post for George’s birthday.

“You’re not earning any respect with your comments,” one person wrote, calling back to their comment for William’s birthday.

“Why so disrespectful?” another user replied, while another had a request for the couple: “Please include ‘HRH Prince George’ next time as sign of RESPECT to the future King.”

“One day Prince George will teach you how to be respectful, you will remember this Day,” another critic responded.

John Oliver Addresses ‘Lion King’ Photoshop Conspiracy About Beyoncé

Via 1055 Online:

John Oliver just spilled the beans on that cast photo for The Lion King.

As you know, Oliver, who voices the character Zazu in Disney’s live-action remake, appeared in a promotional image (see below) alongside the film’s star-studded cast. Among his famous co-stars to feature in the group shot include Donald Glover, Seth Rogen, Billy Eichner, John Oliver, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and of course, the one and only Beyoncé.

However, there’s been a conspiracy going around alleging Queen Bey’s presence in the photograph was a product of photoshop. So what gives, was she ever really there?

Well, Oliver, who was positioned next to the musician herself, officially put the rumor to rest during his recent guest spot on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.

“She wasn’t there,” Oliver admitted. “I think almost everybody else was there. I remember Chiwetel [Ejiofor, who voices Scar] — we were setting up the shot and Chiwetel was sitting in the front and he said, ‘You need to be careful where your foot is.’ I looked down and there was just this piece of tape on the floor with Beyoncé’s name written on it.”

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“Just the future presence of Beyoncé was so intimidating — if you look at my face in there, I look really intimidated,” Oliver joked. “That’s because what I’m doing is imagining that I am about to be put into a photo with Beyoncé one day. And that was nerve-wracking enough.”

The Queen Isn’t Happy About Meghan Markle’s Food Wish

Patricia Wallace
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The Queen Isn’t Happy About Meghan Markle’s Food Wish

Meghan Markle’s adventures with food are infamous. She’s had a long running health blog and has reportedly transformed Prince Harry’s health life with her disregard for smoking and her love of veggies. Now, the couple plans on raising their baby vegan and the Queen has some concerns.

The Sun reports that although the couple has had some liberty with how they raise their child and the private lifestyle they’ve chosen to embrace, the Queen wonders if it’s healthy to raise a baby vegan.

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“Meghan keeps pushing the boundaries with the Royals and it’s not being well-received, least of all by Her Majesty,” reports a royal insider. “Bringing up the baby as a vegan simply won’t be tolerated by the monarch.” The insider also says that this decision has created a rift between the couple, with Harry wanting to avoid angering his grandmother and with Meghan wanting to stand her ground.

Despite the Queen’s concerns, The Daily Mail spoke to a nutritionist in order to figure out if raising a baby vegan is healthy. According to Dr. Justine Butler, senior representative of Viva! Health, raising a baby vegan is perfectly healthy and the conversation surrounding the topic has grown tiresome and ignorant.

“All parents need to ensure good nutrition for their children, regardless of diet, but a vegan diet is linked to a lower risk of obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. Establishing healthy eating patterns early in life can help protect against these and other diseases,” Dr. Butler explains.

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Meghan Markle’s preference for healthy food and habits has been one of her primary topics of interest throughout her life. There’s no reason to believe that the health of her baby will be any different.

Joe Biden’s Marijuana Reform Includes Decriminalization, But Not Legalization

Brendan Bures
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Joe Biden’s Marijuana Reform Includes Decriminalization, But Not Legalization

On the same day when his opponent Sen. Kamala Harris announced a progressive marijuana decriminalization proposal, it appears former Vice President Joe Biden will respond with cannabis reform of his own. Most Democratic presidential candidates have already endorsed or expressed interest in substantial reform at the federal level around marijuana.

Biden remains out of step from his opponents in stating unequivocally that he would not legalize marijuana. But in a plan released by his presidential campaign, Biden released a criminal justice plan that includes expungement of all past marijuana use convictions. This plan would remove cannabis from its Schedule I classification, which characterizes a drug of having “no currently accepted medical use and a high potential for abuse.” Heroin, LSD, and MDMA are also classified as Schedule I drugs.

RELATED: Kamala Harris Proposes Decriminalizing Marijuana At The Federal Level

Again, many top-tier presidential candidates have called for the total declassification of cannabis. Instead Biden intends to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule II drug, which would put on the same level as fentanyl, cocaine, and methamphetamines. This would serve as an important step, as it would open the federal government to research cannabis more freely.

“He very much believes that we need more research and study the positive and negative impact of cannabis use,” an aide, speaking anonymous, told VICE News. “There are a number of negative side effects of cannabis or side effects that we don’t fully understand. But he is here saying no one should be in jail because of cannabis use.”

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That said, Biden wouldn’t stand in the way of states legalizing recreational cannabis and would support the legalization of medical marijuana at the federal level. According to his plan, Biden would also follow in Obama’s footsteps by commuting the sentences of non-violent drug offenders.

In addition, his proposal would call for the end of sentencing criminals for drug use alone. Instead federal court would be required to divert those convicts to drug courts, where they’d receive referrals for treatment options. State courts would also be encouraged to do the same, thanks to a federal grant worth $20 billion that Biden would offer.

Kamala Harris Proposes Decriminalizing Marijuana At The Federal Level

Brendan Bures
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Kamala Harris Proposes Decriminalizing Marijuana At The Federal Level

In 2010, Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) served as San Francisco’s district attorney and was campaigning to become California’s attorney general, a position she’d go on to win. At the time, Harris was clear in her opposition to cannabis legalization, even laughing at the possibility to a reporter. Over time, Harris’s stance has evolved and when running for U.S Senate in 2015, she admitted to having no “moral objection” to recreational use of marijuana.

Now, Harris is teaming up with House Judiciary Chairman Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-NY) to introduce sweeping legislation that would decriminalize cannabis at the federal level. Though other Democratic presidential candidates like Sens. Elizabeth Warren, Bernie Sanders, and Cory Booker have proposed similar bills, Harris’ legislation adds a provision that would create grant programs designed at assisting those disproportionately affected by marijuana possession convictions.

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The bill, named the Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement, would also allow Congress access to 50% of all annual tax revenue generated by the cannabis industry. This tax revenue would be used to create an Opportunity Trust Fund, which would fund the aforementioned programs aimed at rehabilitating the damages caused by the War on Drugs.

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“Times have changed—marijuana should not be a crime,” Harris said in a statement. “We need to start regulating marijuana, and expunge marijuana convictions from the records of millions of Americans so they can get on with their lives.”

University of Denver law professor and marijuana policy expert Sam Kamin told Vox Harris’ plan represented one of the most progressive options offered by a 2020 candidate. In addition, the legislation already has support of advocacy players like ACLU, the Drug Policy Alliance, and NORML. Approval from those organizations seemed unfathomable for Harris years back, but her evolution on cannabis policy has also changed the rest of the cannabis community views her candidacy.

“As marijuana becomes legal across the country, we must make sure everyone—especially communities of color that have been disproportionately impacted by the War on Drugs—has a real opportunity to participate in this growing industry,” Harris added.

An In-N-Out Burger Mysteriously Appears In New York

Maria Loreto
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An In-N-Out Burger Mysteriously Appears In New York

Wow – an In-N-Out Burger mysteriously appears in NYC.  A lucky guy discovered a perfectly preserved In-N-Out burger laying on a street in Queens. In-N-Out representatives say they’re as confused as we are, and that they can’t figure out how this happened since the closest restaurant to New York is over 1,500 miles away.

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In-N-Out’s vice president released a statement saying that he was surprised about this finding, and that he doesn’t get how a double-double made its way from the west coast to a corner street in Queens. “Because our burgers are only cooked fresh to order in six states, it must have taken considerable planning for that burger to make the trip from the grill all the way to the Empire State,” he said.

The finder of the mystery burger was Lincoln Boehm, a Brooklyn-based creative director, who, on conversation with the New York Post, said that the discovery “genuinely shook me to my core.”

Boehm says that In-N-Out burgers are his favorite meal and that he’d always wanted to bring them to New York. The trip always made them messy and soggy while the burger found on the street looked as if it was fresh off the grill. He theorizes that this stunt is due to the influence of a very rich person. “Somebody incredibly wealthy who had a private jet … traveled with like 50 burgers and got here, and had a few extra left, and maybe, while driving to the airport was jokingly throwing them out of the car to people.”

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While many are trying to wrap their heads around this cataclysmic event, it’s unlikely someone will learn of what happened. Maybe this will push In-N-Out to finally open a restaurant in the east coast. This mystery burger should be interpreted as a clear sign.

Camila Cabello Gets Real About Overcoming Anxiety; Twitter Thirsts Over Nick Jonas’ ‘Dad Bod’

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Camila Cabello Gets Real About Overcoming Anxiety; Twitter Thirsts Over Nick Jonas’ ‘Dad Bod’

Camila Cabello Gets Real About Overcoming Anxiety: ‘You’re Worth The Fight’

Via KDWB:

Camila Cabello is coming clean about her struggles with anxiety.

The “Havana” star opened up about the challenges she’s faced as an entertainer in a series of vulnerable Instagram posts on Sunday night (July 21). In the two-part admission, she detailed her life before and after the spotlight, and how anxiety has shaped the way she feels about herself.

“I remember growing up hearing stories of the singers I loved, all the stories sounded the same, kids who would grow up performing for their families and putting on talent shows for their parents when they were little who grew up to be dazzling to me. I was the opposite,” the singer begins her posts. “I never ever sang in front of my parents or friends and would get flustered when they would ask me to.”

“I sang in my room when my parents left for Walmart and cried when one day I saw them filming me through the crack of the door. I got teary eyed when people sang happy birthday to me because people looking at me actually made me overwhelmed,” she continued. “I was generally incredibly nervous and socially anxious when I was little; and people always have this look of disbelief when I tell them that.”

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The star then recalled an interview in which she was met with the same look when talking about having stage fright. She described her anxiety as having “two Camila’s in me”: one that is “terrified” of performing and another “who knows what she wants out of life.”

Despite her fears, the 22-year-old had to convince herself to not allow her dreams to pass her by. “If you haven’t been very brave, or very social, or wild, or an adventure seeker, if you describe yourself as the opposite of those things… it doesn’t mean you can’t be,” she explained.

“I went from never wanting to sing in front of my family to being addicted to performing, from being too anxious to hang out with new people to… still being a little anxious but having THE BEST time and making irreplaceable memories,” she went on. “The essence of me is the same, but i’ve changed so much as a person. You choose who you’re going to be.”

Before signing off her emotional note, Cabello left fans these words of encouragement: “Force yourself to do what you’re afraid of, always … because you’re worth that. You’re worth the fight.”

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Twitter Is Thirsting Real Hard Over Nick Jonas’ ‘Dad Bod’

Via IHeart:

Married life is treating Nick Jonas just fine. In celebration of his wife Priyanka Chopra’s 37th birthday, the pop star and his partner took to Miami for some fun in the sun, but the real highlight of the trip seemed to be Jonas’ yacht outing.

Looking like he’s living his best life, the 26-year-old put Twitter in frenzy when he was spotted in short swimming shorts with his thicker body. Whether you want to deem it a “dad bod” or not, Jonas’ less-than-chiseled form had users on the social media platform acting rather, erm, thirsty over the JoBro.

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More Women Are Using Marijuana Before Pregnancy, Is It Good Or Bad

Brendan Bures
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More Women Are Using Marijuana Before Pregnancy, Is It Good Or Bad

Over the past year a new group of users have emerged amid widespread marijuana legalization. That would be pregnant women, according to a new study released in the JAMA Network Open journal. Women using cannabis in the year before their pregnancy, in addition to early in their pregnancy, is on the rise, reports the researchers behind the study.

The report comes from Kaiser Permanente Northern California. Prior to California legalizing recreational marijuana, the data was collected via 276,991 women living in the state at their first prenatal visit. Women self-reporting using marijuana in the year before pregnancy rose from 6.8% in 2009 to 12.5% in 2017.

RELATED: CannaMamas Support Smoking Cannabis While Pregnant

However, women that admitted to using cannabis while pregnant wasn’t such a stark increase. Instead, the number only jumped between 1.9% in 2009 to 3.4% in 2017. Rates of women prior to pregnancy using marijuana monthly, weekly, and daily also saw noticeable increases. To what effect these rising numbers had is unknown, though researchers behind the study urged caution.

“There is still much that is unknown on the topic, including what type of cannabis products pregnant women are using and whether the health consequences differ based on mode of cannabis administration and frequency of prenatal cannabis use,” lead author Kelly Young-Wolff said in a statement.

Cannabis Will Not Reduce Your Chance of Pregnancy, Says Study
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While the research is limited in its scope due to its reliance on self-reported findings, it did hint at some explanations for these rises in cannabis usage. Anecdotal evidence supported women turning to marijuana to relieve morning sickness symptoms. Women were about four times more likely to use marijuana during their first trimester if they suffered from serious nausea and vomiting symptoms, according to previous research.

RELATED: Using Cannabis During Pregnancy: A Doctor’s Advice

Another study published in the JAMA Open Network focused on how marijuana use during pregnancy could affect birth outcomes. Using data from Ontario, the study did report an raised likelihood of poor birth outcomes, including an increased risk of premature birth. While 7% of non-cannabis users suffered a risk of preterm birth, that number rose to 10% in cannabis users, a statistically significant difference.

However, most of the data and research behind marijuana use amidst pregnancy is spotty and incomplete. The truth is we really don’t know what effect, adverse or otherwise, could have on pregnancy. Until then, it’s best to consider taking a marijuana break while pregnant.

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