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Martha Stewart Officially Enters The Marijuana Market

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Martha Stewart Officially Enters The Marijuana Market

Cannabis, it’s a good thing. That’s what we can only assume the queen of entertaining would say about her newest business venture. Today, Canopy Growth announced the company signed Martha Stewart as an adviser to develop a “a broad new line” of products for both humans and animals.

“I am looking forward to working with the Canopy Growth team,” Stewart said in a statement. “I’m especially looking forward to collaborating on developing products that can help people and their treasured animal companions.”

RELATED: Here’s What Martha Stewart Eats For Breakfast Every Morning

Though the exact numbers of the deal are unknown, the partnership will include Sequential Brands Group, which owns the Martha Stewart media and merchandising brands. News of the deal caused stocks of Sequential upward by 51 percent, according to the New York Post.

Several clinical trials for the products are already underway, as Canopy aims to couple its exploration of CBD on human and animal health with the Martha Stewart name brand. Their research will include the effectiveness on using CBD to treat anxiety in animals. Canopy also announced it would invest between $100-150 million in a hemp industrial park in New York.

“As soon as you hear the name Martha, you know exactly who we’re talking about,” said Canopy Growth chairman and co-CEO Bruce Linton. “Martha is one of a kind and I am so excited to be able to work alongside this icon to sharpen our CBD product offerings across categories from human to animal.”

RELATED: Martha Stewart Eats Marijuana Edibles, Says ‘They’re Fine’

This isn’t Canopy’s first high-profile celebrity partnership. Tweed, a Canopy Growth subsidiary, partnered with Snoop Dogg back in 2016 resulting in Tweed selling the Leafs by Snoop brand. Stewart and Snoop also have a show together called “Martha & Snoop’s Potluck Dinner Party” to complete the brand synergy going on here.

Former Pro Athletes Involved In Marijuana

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Former Pro Athletes Involved In Marijuana

We know that more and more athletes are turning to cannabis for pain relief and injury recovery across sports. Instead of addictive opioids and narcotics, many NFL players have opted to using cannabis to treat their symptoms, with one former player estimating that almost 90 percent of the league uses marijuana. “I think 85 percent of the league smoked,” said one former NBA player on basketball players using cannabis.

Athlete consumption of cannabis is prevalent enough the sports website Bleacher Report declared “The World’s Best Athletes Smoke Weed.” The World Anti-Doping Agency announced that Olympians could use pure CBD to enhance recovery and pain management, though tradition marijuana was banned because, in WADA’s view, cannabis can be considered a “performance-enhancing” drug.

RELATED: Despite CBD’s Popularity, Americans Still Don’t Understand Its Effects And Capabilities

But what about athletes operating in the cannabis industry? Until recently, stigmas and lack of opportunity have limited the biggest names in sports from going green. Thanks to loosening cultural attitudes and many former players speaking out about cannabis, that’s started change over the past few years. Here’s just some of the sports names getting into cannabis.

Al Harrington

Just this week the Indianapolis Star called Al Harrington a “marijuana tycoon.” Why? Well because of his Viola brand, a vertically integrated cannabis company named after Harrington’s grandma. According to the Star, Harrington is about to raise funding for a $100 million valuation.

Joe Montana

The four-time Super Bowl winner revealed his business interest in a big way. Montana is part of a $75 million investment in the cannabis brand Caliva. Montana’s involvement was through his venture capital firm, but he said he was investing in an industry he thinks “can provide relief to many people and can make a serious impact on opioid use or addiction.”

RELATED: 3 Reasons Athletes Are Expected To Turn To Marijuana In 2019

Ricky Williams

The athlete perhaps most associated with cannabis finally turned his advocacy into business action. Last year, Ricky Williams founded Real Wellness brand, a line of products that infuses cannabis with holistic and Eastern medicinal practices. “Cannabis has played an important part in my healing journey, and I feel a responsibility to share what I have learned in the process,” Williams said.

Calvin Johnson

At the end of 2018, Michigan denied Calvin Johnson’s bid for his marijuana business operation. But Johnson received pre-approval by the state board to open his own medical marijuana dispensary. “”Calvin is grateful and looks forward to operating with his brand Primitive in this new venture,” Johnson said through his attorney. “He’s hoping to have a big presence in the state.”

Ryan Seacrest Splits With GF Of Three Years; Lena Dunham Says She’s Happier Than Ever, Shares Lingerie Photo

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Shayna Taylor Felt ‘Ready’ to Marry Ryan Seacrest — But He ‘Wasn’t There Yet’

Ryan Seacrest and Shayna Taylor have split — and according to an insider, they weren’t quite on the same page about the timeline of their future.

“After three years together, Shayna wanted more out of the relationship,” a source close to Taylor, 26, tells PEOPLE. “It felt like the natural next step for her. She was ready to get married, but Ryan wasn’t there yet.”

Nevertheless, the source says the two “really are still friendly.”

A second source close to the former couple tells PEOPLE that “Ryan and Shayna have always cared deeply about each other and had and have a wonderful relationship.”

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“But it got to a point where it made more sense to break up. It had just run its course,” the source says. “But they are still very close.”

Taylor and Seacrest, 44, had called it quits, with a source calling it an “amicable split.”

After meeting through friends in 2013, the pair soon began dating, and following an initial breakup in late 2014, they rekindled the romance.

“Family is so important to me, and to Shayna as well, but I’ve always tried to put life into a master schedule with deadlines, and I don’t want to do that [with Shayna],” he said. “We both try to actually be in this moment, feel this connection, enjoy it and let it grow.”

Lena Dunham shares lingerie photo, says she’s the heaviest and happiest she’s ever been

The 32-year-old writer, actress and producer shared a photo of herself in lingerie with an intimate message on Tuesday. In it, she described feeling, over the years, like she was “too much” of one thing or another and that she needed to change in order to be accepted.

Now, she’s done with that. Today, Dunham wrote, she weighs, loves, reads and writes more than she ever has in her life, and, as a result, she’s the happiest she’s ever been. She described it as a “big, generous, jiggly happiness.”

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Miley Cyrus Rocks Beard For Undercover Mission In ‘Drag Race’ Premiere

Ahead of the season 11 premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race on Thursday night (February 28), the production company behind the hit show has released a teaser from the kickoff episode featuring special guest Miley Cyrus, who is seen going undercover in drag to shock the new batch of queens.

In the new teaser for the episode, which was posted on World of Wonder’s Instagram account, the 26-year-old pop star is seen dressed up a cre member named “Barry ‘B.J.’ Johnson” with a fake beard, glasses and an outfit similar to any other production assistant. “I am the guest judge on this week’s panel, but first, I wanted to go undercover with the ladies,” Cyrus says in her confessional clip. “So, I’m going in as a crew member. They’re never gonna know what hit ’em.” Cyrus is just one of the famous faces set to appear on the new season of the Emmy-winning TV competition, including Troye Sivan, Tiffany Pollard, Lena Waithe, Cara Delevigne and many more.

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As for their first challenge, the 14 contestants will need to creature signature looks from materials belonging to former Drag Race cast members. Among the new queens include A’keria Chanel Daveport, Ariel Versace, Brooke Lynn Hytes, Honey Davenport, Kahana Montrese, Mercedes Iman Diamond, Nina West, Plastique Tiara, Ra’jah O’Hara, Scarlet Envy, Shuga Cain, Silky Nutmeg Ganache, Soju, Yvie Oddly, and the big return of Vanessa Vanjie Mateo.

Make sure you tune into the season premiere of RuPaul’s Drag Race on February 28 at 9/8 PM on VH1.

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The Queen May Bestow This Rare Honor Upon Meghan Markle

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The Queen May Bestow This Rare Honor Upon Meghan Markle

For many pregnant women, being in your final trimester is a time to put up your feet and take it easy. And the Queen agrees. So when she sees the mother of her impending grandbaby globe trotting to meet royal humanitarian obligations, she is impressed, to say the least.

“The Queen is amazed by the duchess’s energy and stamina given that she is so heavily pregnant,” reveals a royal source to Vanity Fair. “For the Queen and her generation, you generally hid your bump and put your feet up in this stage of pregnancy, but Meghan hasn’t stopped.”

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Meghan Markle flew to New York last week (Feb. 20) for her baby shower, only to return to London by week’s end so she could catch a flight to Morocco.

The Queen is so amazed by Markle’s work ethic during her pregnancy (Markle is expected to pop in April), it’s been rumored that Her Royal Highness will be penning a rare “thank you” note to the expectant mom.

“There may well be a letter waiting for the duke and duchess when they return,” says the source. “She respects hard work and loyalty above everything.” And it’s not just the Queen who Meghan has wowed.  Vanity Fair reports that according to courtiers on the trip, Duchess Meghan has “some serious stamina” and that “her work ethic is pretty impressive, she really doesn’t stop.”

Markle’s action-pack itinerary slows down next month, as she and Harry prepare to move into Frogmore Cottage in Windsor, where they’ll raise their new family.

Marijuana Study: THC Could Have More Medical Value Than CBD

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Marijuana Study: THC Could Have More Medical Value Than CBD

Often in the media, general conversations about marijuana’s medicinal benefits reduce the plant’s 100-plus cannabinoids to a focus of one — cannabidiol, or CBD, as it’s commonly referred. CBD is non-psychoactive, presenting an easier entry point for new users while THC includes the intoxicating “high” cannabis is known for. One reductive consensus you might hear is that CBD contains all the good therapeutic value of cannabis, while THC includes virtually known and only benefits those who want to get high.

But a group of researchers from the University of New Mexico have recently cast doubt on such assumptions. A study published in the Scientific Reports journal found that THC displayed the “strongest correlation with therapeutic relief, compared to the more socially acceptable chemical found in cannabis, CBD (cannabinol).”

RELATED: Despite CBD’s Popularity, Americans Still Don’t Understand Its Effects And Capabilities

“Despite the conventional wisdom, both in the popular press and much of the scientific community that only CBD has medical benefits while THC merely makes one high, our results suggest that THC may be more important than CBD in generating therapeutic benefits,” study co-author and UNM Psychology Associate Professor Jacob Miguel Vigil told Science Daily. “In our study, CBD appears to have little effect at all, while THC generates measurable improvements in symptom relief.”

The researchers studied the “largest database of real-time measurements of the effects of cannabis in the United States,” via the ReLeaf app. In using the app, medical patients reported the effects of their cannabis use—which strains they were using, what their medical ailment was, what their consumption method was, and more. They found that patients who used cannabis strains with higher ratios of THC to CBD reported greater symptom relief versus those who used CBD-dominant strains.

RELATED: What Scientists Are Saying About The CBD Boom

“More broadly understanding the relationship between product characteristics and patient outcomes is particularly important given the lack of medical guidance received by medical cannabis patients,” said Sarah See Stith, a study co-author and UNM assistant professor in the Department of Economics. “Most receive only a referral for cannabis treatment from their healthcare provider with all other treatment advice coming from prior recreational experience, the internet, social interactions, and/or often minimally trained personnel working in dispensaries.”

Vigil meanwhile believes the study’s findings “justify the immediate de-scheduling of all types of cannabis,” particularly so that “cannabis with THC can be more widely accessible for pharmaceutical use by the general public.”

Now You Can Wear Avocado Toast On Your Feet

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Now You Can Wear Avocado Toast On Your Feet

In another embarrassing case of companies that want to engage with a younger audience, Saucony has developed the Shadow 600 Avocado Toast. Nope, this isn’t the name of the next great brunch dish.  These are avocado themed sneakers.

 

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Instead of developing shoes that look like actual avocados, which would be kind of cool, Saucony developed regular workout shoes that evoke the colors and the feel of real avocado toast. As you’d expect, they green and brown in color,  with some red spots sprinkled throughout that are meant to be the red pepper flakes. The store’s website describes the shoes as everything you “avo-wanted,” made up of “toast-ed” leather, smashed avocado textured suede, red pepper flake collar lining, and the “Saucamole” shout out on the heel.” Saucony is not a big fan of subtlety.

Although the shoe will surely prompt many think pieces about millennials and how dumb they make the world, you have to appreciate the company’s desire to stay relevant and the very cute avocado logo on the sole of the shoe. You can check out more information on Saucony’s website.

WATCH: Fat Rat Gets Unstuck From A Manhole Cover

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WATCH: Fat Rat Gets Unstuck From A Manhole Cover

If you’re a fan of “Charlotte’s Web,” you’ll be thrilled to hear there’s a sequel! Templeton moves to Germany, carbs up on pretzels and beer, and gets stuck in a manhole cover when he tries to escape his sewer home, presumably to eat more.

The ending is a real tear-jerker. The fire department comes to his rescue and saves his chubby ass.

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“Even animals that are hated by many deserve respect,” animal rescuer Michael Sehr told a local media outlet.

Okay, so this isn’t a real movie, but it should be!! Because this story actually happened in the German town of Bensheimon on Sunday. The animal rescue in Rhein Neckar posted it on their Facebook.

According to the BBC, it took a team of firefighters to lift the manhole cover and prop it up on wedges while Mr. Sehr managed to “pop the rotund rat free.”

The BBC also reports that the rat is doing just fine and that “she was released straight back into the sewer – but not before some close-up photographs were snapped.”

Wait, Templeton is a she now? This changes the plot line completely.

Janet Jackson To Launch Vegas Residency In May; Bradley Cooper’s Ex Explains Her Instagram ‘Ha’ Comment

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Janet Jackson To Launch Vegas Residency In May; Bradley Cooper’s Ex Explains Her Instagram ‘Ha’ Comment

Janet Jackson to launch Las Vegas residency in May

Janet Jackson is heading to Las Vegas.

The pop icon announced Tuesday that she’s launching a residency in Sin City later this year. Jackson will have 15 shows in May, July and August at the Park Theater at Park MGM resort.

Tickets for the residency, called Metamorphosis, go on sale Saturday.

Jackson, 52, joins a long list of singers who have had residencies in Vegas, including Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Celine Dion, the Backstreet Boys and Mariah Carey.

Jenna Bush Hager to Join Hoda Kotb in ‘Today’ Fourth Hour

Jenna Bush Hager will succeed Kathie Lee Gifford in the fourth hour of “Today,” NBC News confirmed Tuesday, setting up a new partnership with Hoda Kotb that executives no doubt hope will prove as enduring as the one it replaces.

“Jenna joined ‘Today’ nearly ten years ago and she quickly became a fixture in our family. Her compassion and curiosity come through in all of her stories, along with her Texas-sized sense of humor. Jenna instantly connects with everyone she meets, whether they are guests on our show or fans on the Plaza,” said Noah Oppenheim, president of NBC News, in a memo to staffers. “While it’s bittersweet to say goodbye to Kathie Lee, we are thrilled to have the opportunity to make some changes at 10 a.m. This is just the first of many! The show is evolving, and we will have additional announcements to share with you in the coming months. In the meantime, please join me in wishing Jenna a big congratulations.”

Jennifer Esposito explains her ‘ha’ comment on the IG post about Bradley Cooper

Jennifer Esposito and Bradley Cooper got quietly married in late 2006.

Four months later, their marriage was over. Jennifer filed for divorce, citing irreconcilable differences. Bradley barely breathed a word about it then or in the years that followed.

In her 2014 memoir, she described a relationship with an unnamed man, whom she called “funny, smart, cocky, arrogant, and a master manipulator.” Many believed she was referencing Bradley.

RELATED: Bradley Cooper’s Ex-Wife Weighs In On That ‘Shallow’ Performance

As we discussed yesterday, on Oscar night, David Spade posted a photo of Bradley and Lady Gaga on stage during their “Shallow” performance and Spade remarked “any chance these 2 aren’t f–king?” Esposito replied “ha.”

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Esposito posted this video on Instagram where she tries to explain her “ha” comment:

 

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13 Songs To Add To Your Smoke Sesh Playlist

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13 Songs To Add To Your Smoke Sesh Playlist

Every toker has their favorite playlist to jam out to while they light up. Here are some super chill songs you need to add to yours right now (and no, Smoke Two Joints by Sublime didn’t make the list).

Free Mind – Tash Sultana

Pretty much all of Tash Sultana’s psychedelic tunes are great to vibe to, especially this song. Tash is a wildly talented one-person band and plays the guitar, bass, piano, keyboards, trumpet, drums, pan flute, mandolin, saxophone, and percussion in addition to singing like an angel.

Redbone – Childish Gambino

You’ve probably already heard this chart-topping R&B jam but if it’s not on your smoke sesh playlist, it needs to be. It’s off of Childish Gambino’s third album, Awaken My Love! which departs from his usual hip hop style and features him singing as opposed to rapping.

ocean eyes – Billie Eilish

This dreamy pop hit was Billie Eilish’s debut song in 2016, though it was initially written by her brother so she could choreograph a dance to it with no intention of it becoming famous.  Her vocals are soft and melodic – and perfect for when you’re trying to relax and smoke.

waves (Tame Impala Remix) – Miguel

It turns out that the R&B smoothness of Miguel’s voice and the synth-heavy funkiness of Tame Impala’s instrumentals are a match made in heaven. This song is sure to put you in a good mood while you toke up.

Sativa – Jhené Aiko ft. Swae Lee

Though I was avoiding songs that actually talk about weed, this one had to make the cut. The sensual and hazy track is off of Jhené Aiko’s 2017 album, Trip, and it definitely takes you on a trip of your own as you spark one.

Cocoa Butter Kisses – Chance the Rapper

This upbeat song is a classic from Chance the Rapper’s second mixtape, Acid Rap. If you’ve never heard it, I don’t know what rock you’ve been living under, but it needs to be added to your smoke sesh playlist immediately.

Apple Juice – Jessie Reyez

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This soulful ballad was released last Summer prior to the release of Jessie Reyez’s EP Being Human In Public. It tells the story of the uphill battles of learning to love but not in a corny way – in a raw and passionate way that’s sure to put you in your feels.

Alien Boy – Oliver Tree

Oliver Tree isn’t just a living, breathing meme. He’s also a talented singer and rapper with a super unique voice. “Alien Boy” tells the story of a boy who is a little different from everyone else, and it’s ideal for an out of this world smoke sesh.

Trip – Ella Mai

Ella Mai may have seemingly risen to stardom out of nowhere last year, but it’s no surprise considering how infectious her R&B tracks are. Listen to “Trip” next time you blaze up and I promise you won’t be able to get it out of your head.

What’s The Use? – Mac Miller

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The late Mac Miller’s “What’s The Use?” is a shockingly funky tune off of his last album, Swimming. The single is groovy, soulful, and truly personal. It serves as a testament to all of the genres Miller was able to cross, and it’s a dope song to chill out to.

See You Again – Tyler the Creator ft. Kali Uchis

“See You Again” is an otherworldly love song off Tyler the Creator’s album Flower Boy that will also put you in your feels (I guess I like being in my feels). It’ll also put you in a surreal sort of dream state if you listen to it while you blow down.

Morning Glory – Kehlani

This ultra-relatable track is off of Kehlani’s latest mixtape While We Wait, which just dropped a few days ago. She tells men to be prepared for their girl to take her wig, makeup, and nails off at night, and it’s the exact vibe you need on your smoking playlist right now.

Narcissist – No Rome ft. The 1975

“Narcissist” is a collaboration between No Rome and The 1975 and it’s the catchiest and most ridiculous song you could hope to smoke weed to. The lyrics are a bit heavy if you actually listen to them, but the song itself is impossibly upbeat and fun.

Schools In England Will Start Tackling Periods, Sexting And Consent

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Schools In England Will Start Tackling Periods, Sexting And Consent

Schools in England will be taking a more social approach when it comes to sex education, providing information to their students about consent, sexting, periods, and more. This regulation will be implemented nationwide by 2020.

BBC News reports that English citizens have been campaigning for better sex education in schools, one that goes beyond contraceptives and the ways in which the reproductive system works. Menstruation has also been brought up a lot, with a petition of over 100,000 signatures demanding schools to teach kids about periods in order to de-stigmatize them. The new rules from the Department of Education also plan on educating students about online safety, the risk of sharing nude images, and the impact of consuming explicit material.

Dazed reports that England’s sex education curriculum hasn’t been updated for the past 20 years. “There’s a lot to catch up on,” says Education secretary Damian Hinds. “Although sex education is only mandatory to teach at secondary, it must be grounded in a firm understanding and valuing of positive relationships, and respect for others, from primary age.”

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The U.S. is also in need of a sex ed upgrade. A study from 2016 says that fewer teens are receiving important and timely information about different sex education topics. “Between the two survey periods, the proportion of teens who reported receiving formal education about birth control decreased from 70% to 60% among females and from 61% to 55% among males. Overall, in 2011–2013, 43% of adolescent females and 57% of adolescent males did not receive information about birth control before they had sex for the first time,” reports the study.

These numbers are worse for kids who identify as LGBT, with a 2015 survey reporting that only 12 percent of them received some sort of same-sex education lessons.

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