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Is This Kate Middleton’s Way Of Hinting At Baby Number 4?

As we anxiously await the birth of Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s baby (they have apparently told friends it’s a boy, but video evidence suggests otherwise), some royal watchers are already wondering what’s going to replace Bump Watch 2019 after the Duchess gives birth in April.

Not to worry. If you like to read into innocent comments (like, really read into them), your baby fever may be able to make a lateral move to another royal: Kate Middleton.

According to People, the 37-year-old mother of three was engrossed in royal obligations in Northern Ireland on Thursday when she chatted it up with a 5-month-old little boy and his father, Alan Barr.

RELATED: Does This Video Prove Meghan Markle Is Having A Baby Girl?

“He’s gorgeous. It makes me feel broody,” Duchess Kate said of the tot. For those of you who don’t speak British slang, “broody” basically means “nesting.” Like, Kate was saying she felt like she wanted another baby. Or was she just making small talk?

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Barr straight up asked Kate, “Baby number four?” in which Middleton replied with a laugh and a  “I think William would be a little worried.” I think we’d all be worried.

RELATED: Here’s Why You Rarely See Kate Middleton Take Off Her Coat

Kate and Prince William already have their hands full with Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis, who were all birthed within 5 years. That’s a lot for any woman.

Maybe having her impending little nephew to snuggle with will ease her baby cravings?

Drink This CBD Infused ‘Dive Bar’ Bloody Mary For The Best Brunch Ever

Bloody Marys are one of those ubiquitous beverages that we can really take for granted. When you see a good one, the calling to order your own is a rising tide, a siren call. Good Bloodys are actually hard to find; a well executed one is basically like stumbling upon a unicorn.  

No matter how you prefer them, grabbing a CBD or THC infused Mary sounds like the ultimate upgrade. After spotting cannabis industry maven Zoe Wilder’s Pickle Mary with New Highs CBD on Instagram, the fever to create our very own took hold and the spirit of Bloody Mary herself led to this version.

CBD Infused “Dive Bar” Bloody Maria

As taught to the writer by Lower East Side bartender Frankie Schnozz, 2009, New York City

20mg CBD per drink

Ingredients

3 oz canned tomato juice

1.5 oz tequila

1 mL Onda CBD Tincture

1 tsp horseradish

1 tsp olive juice

1 tsp pickle juice

1 shake celery salt

3 turns of a pepper mill

½ oz lime juice

½ tsp hot sauce

Garnish:

Lime wheel

Pimento olives

Capers

Scallion frond

Note: To craft a great Bloody Mary, you need to get the juice and seasoning balance just right. This is, of course, a matter of extreme subjectivity, so please tweak any recipe to your liking.

Photos by Danielle Guercio

My Bloodys come with a copious amount of horseradish and salty brine from pickles, so the bite is quite real. Using a terpene rich full spectrum like Onda in the mix adds some herbal deliciousness, but also helps curb any ill effects of the alcohol, provided you keep it moderate.

Building this drink is very simple, grab a tin cocktail shaker and a pint glass, and begin to make it happen. Add all of the seasonings and juices, but not the alcohol or tincture, into the pint glass, stir, and allow to settle for 2-3 minutes.

Add ice to the metal tin, pour the liquor over the top, followed by the tomato mixture, then seal and shake vigorously. Strain with a large hole strainer to allow the horseradish to flow through, into a serving glass over fresh ice. Drop 1ml of tincture into the glass and give it a final stir.

RELATED: 3 Ways To Mix An Oil Based CBD Tincture Into Your Drink

Garnish with the kitchen sink, you can even add cheeses and snacks like some bars do. I like a few capers stuck on the top, which you can add to the drink for extra salinity without having to ask for a shaker.

To those adding CBD instead of alcohol to assuage the night before, we salute you. To the THC infusers, you’re off to a trippy start. Make sure if you’re mixing alcohol and THC you take it easy on both, as they can greatly magnify each other. And, it bears repeating, don’t operate heavy machinery while consuming these!  Always drink and partake safely, and when in doubt, order up a rideshare!

Photos: Danielle Guercio

Meme Of The Week: Mom Dancing With Her Sons To One Direction Is The Latest Viral Hit

There’s no way this week’s meme wouldn’t have gone viral. In it, a mother and her two sons are seen dancing to One Direction’s “Act My Way” in perfect coordination. The song, known as the “pirate song” for those who aren’t One Direction fans, was added on an old Vine, and has recently reemerged as a viral meme. Why? Nobody really knows.

Buzzfeed News reports that the original clip featured the song “Drop” by Freco and Merlo and was recently Tweeted out in 2017 as an homage to One Direction.  Aspect Za’Vier, one of the boys from the clip, now has over half a million followers on Instagram, crediting his internet fame to the initial Vine. “I think it’s super cool because it’s something I just did for fun and everyone’s using it as a meme, and that’s crazy to me because it was years ago,” he explains to Buzzfeed.

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Users are now using the clip for extremely different, yet somehow fitting, scenarios. The witches from Macbeth make an appearance, as do dinosaurs, zodiac signs and characters from this year’s Oscar nominated films. In short, if you try hard enough, anyone can embody the spirit of this dancing trio. Check out some of our favorites:

RELATED: Meme Of The Week: This Video Of An Auto-tuned Cat Is The Internet’s Favorite Thing

Green Market Report: Marijuana Money March 1

This week, Martha Stewart agree to work with Canopy Growth Corporation (CGC) to create a CBD line of products for animals.

On the acquisition front, Curaleaf (CURA) bought Eureka Investment Partners in a deal valued at $30.5 million. Eureka operates a cultivation facility in the Salinas Valley and is developing three dispensaries across the state. The deal will be $10 million in cash, $20.5 million in Curaleaf stock, with a potential added bonus to be paid if certain goals are met. The deal is expected to close in March 2019.

RELATED: Martha Stewart Officially Enters The Marijuana Market

SOL Global formed a new hemp subsidiary called Heavenly RX and its first investment was for $30 million into a  Tennessee-based company called Bluhen Botanicals.

Choom acquired Clarity Cannabis MD Holdings in a cash and stock deal valued at roughly $5.5 million. Clarity has 30 retail locations in Canada.

Cannex bought Pure Ratios Holdings as a way into the CBD market in a deal valued at $8 million.

It is certainly earnings season. We can’t cover them all here, but these are the major ones:

GW Pharmaceuticals(GWPH)  released its first earnings to include sales of its drug Epidiolex. Revenue for the quarter was $6.7 million, which beat analyst estimates and sales from Epidiolex whose sales began on November 1 were $4.7 million.

MedMen Enterprises (MMNFF) reported revenue of $29 million for its fiscal second quarter but net losses remained high at $64 million.  Most of the company’s revenue came from its Southern California stores.

In other news

Zynerba (ZYNE) received a patent for its CBD gel which covers the company’s ZYN002 drug.

CannTrust began trading on the NYSE using the symbol CTST. It will continue to trade on the Toronto Exchange using the symbol TRST.

This article originally appeared on Green Market Report.

These Are The Best Edibles In Colorado

Colorado was the first state to open the weed gates, and though there’s not too much difference from state-to-state at first glance, there are some excellent consumables coming out of this wide western state. It’s important to note that Colorado uses a smarter approach to recreational edible cannabis; no single dose or piece of edible cannabis can be stronger than 10 milligrams of THC, and each piece has to have a clear indicator, oftentimes a laser engraving. 

Medical consumers in Colorado have access to stronger items, but the typical package is about 100mg, spread amongst 10 pieces. There’s everything from tasty hard candy to luscious peanut butter cups, and purveyors take their craft seriously. With such an established market, many of the offerings are consistent and growing brands, so you don’t have to be too concerned with the details once you have your favorite brands. 

1906

From GO coffee beans to Bliss peanut butter cups, this firm knows what they are doing with both cannabis and confections. While on a recent tour of their facility with Hi Curious, it was clear that cannabis edibles are reaching heights of professionalism that Brownie Mary could be proud of.

1906’s Chill relaxation chocolates | Photos by Danielle Guercio

With so many people depending on their products, owner Peter Barsoom knows that it’s quite serious business, and for that reason they emulsify concentrates into an oil base which is used to create chocolate from scratch. This allows a more doseable format that ensures if you break a piece of 10mg chocolate in half, it’s truly a 5mg dose. Non emulsified edibles have an issue that prevents this type of half-nibble.

Fully loaded chocolate at the 1906 facility tour with Hi Curious / Photos by Danielle Guercio

In addition to high tech chocolate Barsoom says, “We want people to get the optimal benefit from each of the plant medicines we use. Each of our products is formulated to include the exact terpenes, CBD, THC and additional plants to create the feeling the product intends.For example, our Chill chocolate gems have 25mg of CBD and 5mg of THC along with magnolia and L-theanine to help decrease anxiety and increase chill.”

These herbs and ingredients purport an additional wellness boost, and considering many of us are visiting the weed fairy for relief anyway, it’s pretty brilliant.

Ripple

This product by Stillwater Brands is so superior, that I had been waiting ages to try it. From 50/50 CBD/THC to a perfect 10 mg sprinkle, you can use Ripple on everything, and I mean everything. While in the Rocky Mountains, I sprinkled a packet of CBD Ripple in water twice a day, used a 50/50 for brunch eggs, and a 10mg in tea to kick things into a more relaxing gear.

Ripple on Chef Bobby’s truffle avocado eggs from the Hi Curious experience / Photos by Danielle Guercio

Ripple is user friendly, tasteless, and extremely innovative. Confections are amazing, but these are the class of products that people also want access to— no food needed, with total freedom to infuse anything you want.

Suck It  

These little hard candy gems from Canyon TCH have excellent weed-free taste and a hit of sour that makes you want to munch the whole package, even though its not advisable. The Fruit Punch sweets carry a fruity finish, with a lemony exterior and sparkly effect that makes eating even just one a totally pleasant experience. Hard candies like this are excellent for sublingual dosing, when you just want to take a break from whatever is ailing you and need fast results.

Sweet / Photos by Danielle Guercio

All in all, Colorado has great edible cannabis options, and it’s on you to get there to try them. With everything the state has to offer, it’s worth the trip.

Photos: Danielle Guercio

Could Florida Be The Next State To Legalize Recreational Marijuana?

Although the Florida legislature is just now getting to the point of allowing patients to smoke medical marijuana – they may have felt some pressure to do this by newly elected Governor Ron DeSantis — one of the more ambitious suits in the State House, Miami Beach Representative Michael Grieco, believes it is time to turn things up a notch by pushing the issue of full-blown legalization. If he has any luck at all, the state could be one of the next to legalize the leaf for recreational use.

Earlier this week, Grieco along with Orlando Democratic Representative Carlos Guillermo Smith introduced a piece of legislation (HB 1117) designed to establish a taxed and regulated pot market.

RELATED: Florida’s Medical Marijuana Programs Continue To Fail Patients

It’s pretty much the same deal that has been put into place in other legal states. It would give adults 21 and over the freedom to purchase and possess up to 2.5 ounces of weed at a time. Public consumption would remain illegal, and anyone who violates this part of the law would be slapped with a $100 fine.

The bill, along with a separate measure (HB 1119) also deals with the subjects of taxes, the vertical integration model and application fees.

But it seems unlikely that the proposal will receive any consideration at all, especially since legislative forces have so adamantly opposed marijuana reform in the past. House Speaker José Oliva, the gatekeeper to whether the bills get a  vote, is still complaining that medical marijuana is just a front for advocates to usher in total legalization. So, needless to say, lawmakers are not expecting his support.

But this is what the majority of Floridians want, Grieco says, and the bill was written to reflect that.

Furthermore, if the proposals do not pass, some group is going to swoop in a get a ballot initiative passed, just like they did with medical marijuana. There is no stopping the issue from moving forward, Grieco says.

“We’re going to see next year a majority of Floridians voting on this,” he told the Tampa Bay Times. “Even if we get pushback, it continues the conversation. It’s a conversation that’s being had nationally. I expect some movement to be had federally, prior to the presidential election next year.”

It just doesn’t make sense to continue perpetuating a prohibition standard, said Rep. Smith, who has also been instrumental in fighting the cause for smokable medical marijuana.

RELATED: Florida Judge Rules Tampa’s Strip Club King Can Home Grow Marijuana

“There’s no reason cannabis can’t be regulated in ways similar to alcohol,” he said. “No one is dying from cannabis overdoses but they are getting arrested and being given criminal records for no good reason … We expect that it’s always going to be a tough legislative route, but that’s not a reason to stop advocating for it.”

As it stands, ten states have legalized marijuana for recreational use. New Jersey, New York and Illinois are all expected to join in the fun later this year. Florida’s time seems to be on the horizon whether the state’s lawmakers get behind it or not.

Lady Gaga Calls Social Media The ‘Toilet Of The Internet’; Luke Perry Hospitalized

Lady Gaga slams social media the ‘toilet of the Internet’

Lady Gaga firmly rejected speculation that she is romantically involved with Bradley Cooper after their performance at the Oscars generated lots of buzz on social media.

The “A Star is Born” actress flaunted her Oscar statuette that she won for Best Original Song during a Thursday appearance on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and expressed how her “whole artistic journey” flashed before her eyes as her song “Shallow” was announced as an Oscar winner.

“This was hard work. I said it in my speech and I’ll say it again. If you work hard and you don’t give up, you can do anything,” Gaga told Kimmel.

The late-night host then praised Gaga’s performance with Cooper, calling it “one of the greatest in the history of the Oscars.”

“We were watching it at home and we were like, ‘Oh my, what is going on between these two?’” Kimmel said. “You had such a connection with Bradley that instantly, I guess this is a compliment, people started saying like, ‘Oh, they must be dating, they must be in love.”

Gaga reacted with a big eye roll, causing the audience to roar with laughter.

“First of all, social media, quite frankly, is the toilet of the Internet,” she said. “I mean, what it has done to pop culture is abysmal. And yes, people saw love and – guess what? – that’s what we wanted you to see, you know? This is a love song, ‘Shallow.’ The movie, ‘A Star is Born,’ it’s a love story. We worked so hard. We worked all week on that performance.”

RELATED: The Best Twitter Reactions From The 2019 Academy Awards

The Grammy-winning artist, 32, who was born Stefani Germanotta, credited Cooper for how the performance was shot and put together during the Oscars ceremony.

“From a performance perspective, it was so important to both of us that we were connected the entire time,” Gaga continued. I mean look, I’ve had my arms wrapped around Tony Bennett for three years touring the world. I mean, when you’re singing love songs, that’s what you want people to feel.”

“Are you having an affair with Tony Bennett? Be honest,” Kimmel joked.

“No, no,” she reacted. “I’m an artist and I guess we did a good job. Fooled ya!”

Luke Perry, ‘90210’ and ‘Riverdale’ star, ‘under observation’ at the hospital, rep says

Luke Perry, “Beverly Hills, 90210” and “Riverdale” actor, is under observation at a hospital, the actor’s rep told Fox News Thursday.

The news of Perry’s hospitalization comes after TMZ reported the actor suffered a massive stroke on Wednesday morning.

According to TMZ, paramedics responded to a call at the star’s home in Sherman Oaks, Calif., at approximately 9:40 a.m. Wednesday. The call came into the fire department for someone suffering a stroke, the gossip site reported.

The Los Angeles Fire Department did not immediately return Fox News’ request for comment.

The alleged emergency occurred the same day that the “Beverly Hills, 90210” reboot was announced.

Perry, 52, was not attached to the new project, though former co-stars Ian Ziering, Jason Priestly, Brian Austin Green, Tori Spelling, Jennie Garth and Gabrielle Carteris would reprise new versions of their prior roles on the series.

Though best known for his role as Dylan on the hit series from 1990 through 2000, Perry has had steady work since.

His most recent role is on another hit high school based series as that of Archie’s father, Fred Andrews, in “Riverdale.”

He also starred in “The Fifth Element” and will appear as Scott Lancer in the upcoming Quentin Tarantino-directed Manson murder film “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood.”

Duchess Kate to host ‘private baby celebration’ for Duchess Meghan

Months after reports of bad blood between Duchess Kate and Duchess Meghan, the sisters-in-law will celebrate the impending arrival of Meghan’s first child in a “private baby-centric event.”

RELATED: Does This Video Prove Meghan Markle Is Having A Baby Girl?

Us Weekly reports that Kate will host a small gathering for Meghan in the United Kingdom, but insiders are hesitant of officially labeling it a baby shower: Meghan’s “glam people and other relatives will be there. Not sure if it’s a total ‘baby shower,’ but you could probably call it that.”

Meghan recently spent nearly a week in New York City, where pals Serena Williams, Amal Clooney and Gayle King were on hand for a luxurious baby shower at The Mark, one of the city’s most expensive hotels. Kate was not in attendance.

WATCH: This Is How You Should Dance To Be Sexy

Psychologists in the U.K. rolled up their sleeves, put on their hip waders, and came up with the answer to a centuries-old question: What constitutes as “sexy dancing”?

The study, conducted at Northumbria University and published in Scientific Reports, recorded 39 female college students dancing to a Robbie Williams song, and captured their dance moves with motion capture technology. These dance moves were then translated to a virtual avatar, which was later viewed by heterosexual men and women, who determined the dance moves’ level of sexiness. The avatar makes the study more objective, eliminating possible biases from viewers who prefer certain shapes or body types.

Below you can see an animation of this scientifically ranked “sexy dancing,” which strongly resembles a drunk girl in a dance club:

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Despite the fact that there’s dancing across all cultures, scientists aren’t sure why this phenomenon occurs. Most of the researchers in this study theorize that dancing is a mating ritual, speculating that a good dancer is someone who could potentially be a good mate:

Dance is a universal human behaviour that is observed particularly in courtship contexts, and that provides information that could be useful to potential partners.

The study suggests that mates find it more attractive when females bust out dance moves that include bigger swings of their hips and asymmetrical leg movements, which might provide some feedback on the dancer’s health and femininity. Researchers claim that despite these findings, the universality of the study is up for debate.

No matter the results, you’re probably not going to change the way you dance. But if you do, throw in some more arm swings.

[h/t Popular Science]

You’re Probably Passing Down Personality Traits To Your Cat

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Cat owners, listen up. Next time you find yourself watching trashy reality TV while inhaling a bag of chips and shit talking your Alexa, just remember you’re being watched — by your cat.

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We all know creepy cats who like to stare into your soul, but it turns out they’re actually picking up your behavioral cues. And you thought you were safe not having kids.

Researchers at Nottingham Trent University and the University of Lincoln found a correlation between the personalities of cats and their human friends.

RELATED: Ask A Vet: How Old Is My Pet In Dog Or Cat Years?

According to the study, the more neurotic the human, the less likely his/her cat was pedigree. The personality trait was also associated with a decreased likelihood of unlimited access to the outdoors, and cats having behavioral problems, defined as “displaying more aggressive and anxious/fearful behavioral styles and more stress-related sickness behaviours, as well as having an ongoing medical condition and being overweight.”

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But that’s not all.

RELATED: Talking To Your Dog Or Cat Means You’re Smart, Not Crazy

Other, more desirable, owner personality traits were found to correlate more positively with various lifestyle, behavior and welfare parameters, according to the study.

For example, higher owner Extroversion was associated with an increased likelihood that the cat would be provided ad libitum access to the outdoors; higher owner Agreeableness was associated with a higher level of owner reported satisfaction with their cat, and with a greater likelihood of owners reporting their cats as being of a normal weight. Finally higher owner Conscientiousness was associated with the cat displaying less anxious/fearful, aggressive, aloof/avoidant, but more gregarious behavioural styles.

The results of this study demonstrate that the relationship between a caregiver and a dependent may very well extend beyond the human family to animal family.

Cory Booker Is Once Again Trying To Legalize Marijuana At The Federal Level

New Jersey Senator and 2020 presidential candidate, Cory Booker, announced Thursday plans to re-introduce legislation that would reschedule cannabis and legalize it at the federal level. The Marijuana Justice Act, as the bill’s known, would also expunge those charged with low-level marijuana crimes related to cannabis use and possession while also providing resources for re-entry and job training programs.

Booker’s bill also highlights just how pivotal cannabis might be in the 2020 election as his name’s not the only presidential hopeful on the legislation. Sens. Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Kirsten Gillibrand, Michael Bennet and Elizabeth Warren have all signed onto the bill. Each of the Senators have either announced presidential runs, or are expected to in the near future.

RELATED: Potential Presidential Candidate Gillibrand Fights For Cannabis Law Reform

“The War on Drugs has not been a war on drugs, it’s been a war on people, and disproportionately people of color and low-income individuals,” Booker said in a statement. “The Marijuana Justice Act seeks to reverse decades of this unfair, unjust, and failed policy by removing marijuana from the list of controlled substances and making it legal at the federal level.”

The bill will also be introduced in the House by Reps. Barbara Lee and Ro Khanna, both well-known advocates for cannabis legalization. Booker initially introduced the Marijuana Justice Act back in 2017, but the legislation never made it out of the Senate.

“But it’s not enough to simply decriminalize marijuana,” Booker said. “We must also repair the damage caused by reinvesting in those communities that have been most harmed by the War on Drugs. And we must expunge the records of those who have served their time. The end we seek is not just legalization, it’s justice.”

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