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Why Does Marijuana Make Me Cough And How Do I Stop It?

Terry Hacienda
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Why Does Marijuana Make Me Cough And How Do I Stop It?

I don’t think there is a person living in the world who can honestly claim they have never coughed after toking on cannabis. It seems to be part of the experience for some folks. But why does it happen? How can you minimize it? And is this a sign that it’s harmful?

Let’s address the last question first. Hacking up a lung can’t be healthy, right? Right. Incessant coughing means that your lungs are being irritated and it is reacting to the irritant. But is it causing long-term damage to my lungs? Probably not. At least when it comes to the potential of lung cancer.

A landmark 2006 UCLA study conducted by Donald Tashkin, a pulmonologist who has studied marijuana for 30 years, found no connection between cannabis use and lung cancer, even with heavy use.

“We hypothesized that there would be a positive association between marijuana use and lung cancer, and that the association would be more positive with heavier use,” Taskin said. “What we found instead was no association at all, and even a suggestion of some protective effect.”

Taskin’s research suggests that the coughing fits are a short-term issue that does not appear to have lasting health impact. “Chronic cough — often accompanied by increased production of phlegm and wheezing, but not shortness of breath — occurs in over approximately 25 percent of habitual smokers of marijuana and resolves soon after cessation of marijuana use, provided that the marijuana smoker does not also smoke tobacco.  The precise amount of time before symptoms resolve after marijuana use is discontinued has not been carefully studied.”

Another UCLA study, this one from 2013, concludes that “regular smoking of marijuana by itself causes visible and microscopic injury to the large airways that is consistently associated with an increased likelihood of symptoms of chronic bronchitis that subside after cessation of use.”

What the science tells us at this point is that, yes, many cannabis consumers will cough after a session. And lung irritation will be a side effect for some. But once you quit — or take a hiatus from the herb — your long-term lung function should not be affected.

Lungs are highly adaptive organs. More experienced tokers appear to be able to “train” their lungs to hold the smoke better than beginners. For some of us lucky ones, the dreaded toker’s cough is not an issue. But if you suffer from this malady, here are some ways to improve the experience:

Stop Smoking

Wait, don’t stop reading! I mean give the bong or pipe a rest and eat your cannabis. Edible marijuana is an option if you just can’t handle the coughing jags. It will take longer to feel the effect and it will stay in your system longer, but your lungs will be happier.

Take Smaller Hits

When you cough, your lungs are telling you to back off. Your lungs can only take so much smoke at one time. If you feel your lung capacity is smaller, than simply take mini-puffs. Don’t worry: You will still get your dose of THC. It will just be a slower, milder and more enjoyable experience.

Don’t Hold The Smoke

I see this a lot. Some smokers feel that holding the smoke in your lungs for long periods of time will get you more high. Wrong. All you are doing is damaging your lungs. The tars present in the combusted plant matter absorb at a slower rate than cannabinoids, so all you are doing is allowing the tar to irritate your lungs.

Try Vaping

If smoking is too harsh on your lungs, give vaporization a try. Vaporizers do not combust the plant material, instead gently warming it to temperature that creates water vapor. It’s a lot easier on your lungs. There are some people who also suffer from bouts of coughing using vaporizers. Once again, try smaller tokes.

Angelina Jolie Is ‘Insanely Jealous’ Of Amal Clooney; Ben Affleck Spotted With New Girlfriend

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Angelina Jolie Is ‘Insanely Jealous’ Of Amal Clooney; Ben Affleck Spotted With New Girlfriend

ANGELINA JOLIE IS “INSANELY JEALOUS” OF AMAL CLOONEY

Angelina Jolie is “insanely jealous” of Amal Clooney, friends say, “because she believes Amal has stolen her identity” as the world’s most prominent, glamorous humanitarian.

One source tells Page Six: “Angelina hates all the attention that Amal is getting — she’s beautiful, she’s smart, she’s stylish, she has a beautiful family and she’s doing important human rights work.”

Jolie is also fuming that former close friends George Clooney and Amal have publicly taken her soon-to-be ex-husband Brad Pitt’s side in their increasingly messy split — while the fallout from their divorce battle is making Jolie appear “crazy and manipulative.”

The source adds, “Angelina lives in such a bubble, she believes that Amal is doing a ‘single white female’ on her, and Angie can’t understand why she herself has become so unpopular in Hollywood. But the truth is, Amal isn’t concerned at all about Angelina — she is fully focused on her family and her work.”While Jolie has six children, runs two charitable foundations — the Jolie-Pitt Foundation and the Maddox Jolie-Pitt Foundation — and holds a role as UN special envoy, Amal is a mother to 1-year-old twins Ella and Alexander, and is an esteemed international human rights lawyer.

IT’S ON: BEN AFFLECK WAS SPOTTED AGAIN WITH HIS RUMORED 22 YEAR OLD GIRLFRIEND

IT’S ON: Ben Affleck was spotted AGAIN with his rumored 22 year old girlfriend over the weekend. Ben and the Playboy model were photographed grabbing fast food on Sunday.

Another report says Ben’s ex girlfriend (who he must have very recently broken up with) deleted her Instagram account this week after photos of Affleck and his new girlfriend hit the press.

Marijuana Trend You Need To Know About: Terp Sauce

Terry Hacienda
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Marijuana Trend You Need To Know About: Terp Sauce

For most of The Fresh Toast audience, we recommend the “Start Low And Go Slow” method of cannabis consumption. We believe in understanding the correct dose for whatever ails you is usually the best way to consume. But what about those who desire or need much higher potency? For more seasoned cannabis users, terp sauce may be for you.

Before we get too far into the story, please take a self-assessment. This form of cannabis consumption is not for most of you out there — especially newcomers to the herb. If low-dose cannabis works for you, there is no reason to give this extra-potent method a try.

What Is ‘Terp Sauce’?

Most longtime cannabis enthusiasts who have made the switch to dabbing, say “terp juice” is among the most potent forms of cannabis on the market. Yes, the oil is packed with THC, but the added potency also comes from terpenes and cannabinoids added to the final product.

Terpenes are compounds found in the resin of cannabis that provides the aroma and flavor of the plant. Each type — or strain — of cannabis has its own unique terpene profile.

“Terp juice” is an extra-potent concentrate that contains elevated levels of terpenes. For most formulas of this product, there is more than double the amount of terpenes normally found in standard concentrates. Not only is the concoction extremely potent, it is also the most flavor-intense form factor in the cannabis world.

How To Consume It

Terp sauce is consumed by dabbing, a method of receiving highly potent cannabis via vaporization. Dabs are concentrated doses — typically about the size of a Tic-Tac breath mint — of marijuana.  Dabs are manufactured by extracting THC, most commonly by using a solvent such as butane.

The end product is a potent oil often referred to as wax, honey, shatter, budder, crumble or butane hash oil (BHO). Using a blowtorch (think creme brulee torch), the user heats the oil on a “dab rig.” The user then inhales the vapor, producing a high that hits quickly and forcefully.

WATCH: What Is This Hairy Sea Monster That Washed Ashore In Russia?

Amy Hansen
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WATCH: What Is This Hairy Sea Monster That Washed Ashore In Russia?

There’s a mystery unraveling off the coast of Russia involving a hairy mass that washed ashore last week. Is it an animal? A sea creature? A glob of whale blubber? Nobody knows for sure.

The “sea monster” landed on the shore of the Bering Sea, on the Pacific side of the Kamchatka peninsula, and people are going a little nuts trying to figure out what it is.

According to the Siberian Times, which posted the YouTube video on its site, the “monster” is more than three times the size of a man, and has “puzzled locals who are used to seeing what the ocean washes up.”

The monster is the color of Bumble the Abominable Snow Monster, but way dirtier. And it looks to have a long tail-like protrusion on one end. Oh, and no head.

Witness Svetlana Dyadenko, who shot the video, said:

This unidentified and strange-looking creature was washed on the shore next to the village of Pakhachi, on the north-eastern side of the Kamchatka Peninsula.

She said the most interesting thing to her is that “the creature is covered with tubular fur. Could it be some ancient creature? I wish scientists could inspect this enigma that ocean threw at us.”

Commenters on the video asked her if it could be the remains of a woolly mammoth that was released from a melted permafrost over the warm summer.

But Svetlana said it looks more like a hairy octopus.

Can’t guess what is it. People who saw it could not dig or pull it out. You would need an excavator because part of it got completely covered with sand.

She also said the hair isn’t “normal” fur.

It does look like fur, but it’s tubular, as if a lot of tiny pipes hang down the carcass. This is a really strange-looking creature. We googled it and couldn’t find anything resembling it.

Svetlana said that it seemed to be “the carcass of an animal, but we can’t guess which one.”

But marine biologist Sergei Kornev thinks the “monster” might be part of a decaying sea mammal, saying, “Under the influence of the sea, time and various animals, from the smallest to the largest, a whale often takes on bizarre forms” and that “this is only a part of a whale, not a whole one.”

Take a look for yourself and see if you can come up with an answer.

David Irving Of Dallas Cowboys Defends Using Marijuana, Slams NFL Policies

Brendan Bures
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David Irving Of Dallas Cowboys Defends Using Marijuana, Slams NFL Policies

Fearing possible repercussions, most active NFL players do not talk publicly about their stance regarding medical marijuana and its potential as a pain management replacement to dangerous opioids. But Dallas Cowboys defensive end David Irving decided to buck the trend in a profanity-laced rant on his Instagram over the weekend.

It all started when Irving posted an innocuous image of himself with the caption, “God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change … The courage to change the things I can … And the wisdom to know the difference.”

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That’s when the comments came, criticizing Irving for substance abuse. Over the summer, the NFL handed Irving a four game suspension for violating the league’s substance abuse policy. This is the second consecutive year that Irving will miss the first four games of the season due to substance abuse violations.

“Should have granted u the wisdom to stop getting suspended over PED and substance abuse,” one user wrote. Another added, “your a [expletive] druggie,” wrote another.

That’s when Irving responded, “I got suspended for weed…”

Eventually Irving launched into a diatribe about the NFL’s policies regarding marijuana usage and the rampant opioid usage that goes in the league. Via the Dallas Morning News:

check this , y’all wanna judge n say what’s right or wrong.  These guys prescribe me Xanax bars , ambient , and painkillers , some of us , like myself have been smoking weed since 12.  Never been in trouble w the law.  Always had a 3.0 or higher too.  It’s natural , I’d much rather smoke weed than take all that lab made [expletive].  You [expletive] talk so much [expletive] as if I’m on heroin.  You probably got a blunt in your mouth right now.  So stfu. The nfl laws on weed are [expletive] n we all know it.  I’m from Cali.  I’ve had my medical card.  It’s nothing wrong with it. Also. Every game you seen me play in , I was medicated.  I don’t see you or any of my coaches or previous coaches complaining about my play.

Irving also added that upon his return he will follow the rules, because, “I’m a survivor and I have to do this for myself and the ones I love.”

When Irving returned from his four-game suspension last season, he enjoyed breakout success. The defensive lineman tallied a career-high seven sacks in the eight game he played. He missed the final four games after suffering a concussion while playing the Washington Redskins in Week 13.

CBD Oil For Treating ADHD And Tourette’s Syndrome

Mary Schumacher
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CBD Oil For Treating ADHD And Tourette’s Syndrome

 

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and Tourette’s both boil down to extremely hyperactive nervous systems. While there are blessings in that, such as heightened creativity and a special type of empathy, the ability to concentrate is a real skill and potentially a very big deal, especially when a nervous system disorder is involved.

The medications available for both of the above ailments come right along with their own sets of side effects and unpleasantness. One of the biggest detractors to the meds is that ADHD and Tourette’s both usually manifest during childhood and can last late into the adult years, meaning that tolerance builds to the pills and even more of them have to be taken over time.

RELATED: Tourette’s Syndrome: Marijuana To The Rescue

Enter CBD. CBD is literally a nerve calming agent. And even though it comes from the cannabis plant, it does not involve itself in the business of getting one high. So it’s an all natural medicine with no side effects, no high and benefits beyond treating these debilitating conditions. CBD can ease aches and pains, calm anxiety, quell headaches and improve functionality in people with hyperactivity disorders.

It’s estimated that 11 percent of kids today live with ADHD, while 0.3 percent have Tourette’s. Though fewer children suffer from the latter, its symptoms include nervous tics that can manifest themselves in inappropriate speech, twitching or having another type of nervousness that shows itself outwardly and unexpectedly. Both disorders put kids at a higher risk of being bullied.

While, at this point, most parents are turning to Big Pharma to ease their children’s symptoms, the word is spreading fast about the benefits and lack of side effects of  CBD oil. 

RELATED: The Only CBD User’s Manual You Need

Talk to your doctor and add CBD to an ADHD or Tourette’s regimen as soon as possible. While it’s not advisable to simply drop the medications your child currently takes, adding CBD and seeing how things progress could be the life changer for which you and your family have been waiting.

Wells Fargo Terminates Account Of Political Candidate Who Supports Medical Marijuana

Sara Somerset
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Wells Fargo Terminates Account Of Political Candidate Who Supports Medical Marijuana

Wells Fargo terminated its banking relationship with a political candidate in Florida, citing a “political platform” that included advocacy for “patient access to medical marijuana.”

Democratic Agriculture Commissioner candidate Nikki Fried spoke to the media at Florida Capitol on Monday morning to address the bank’s decision, which her campaign office views as an action against a candidate’s “fundamental right to free speech.”

This is an inaccurate interpretation of the bank’s ruling. Fried is free to say whatever she wants; however, she is no longer free to bank at Wells Fargo. This means her first amendment rights remain unaffected, especially considering she was free to denounce the bank’s decision in a press release.

Fried wanted to “call attention to the out of touch institutions, laws and politicians that allowed this transgression to occur in the first place,” according to a press release sent by Fried’s camp.

According to the release, Democrat Nikki Fried filed to run for Florida Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Services on June 6, 2018 and opened her account with Wells Fargo a week later.

On July 11, a bank representative reached out to the campaign via email saying they had “uncovered some information regarding the customer’s political platform and that they are advocating for expanded patient access to medical marijuana.” The email from Wells Fargo went on to ask if the campaign would receive “funds received from lobbyists from the medical marijuana industry in any capacity?”

Fried was herself a lobbyist for the medical marijuana industry prior to becoming a candidate for office. In a July 17 response, the campaign answered the questions from Wells Fargo, additionally telling the bank of Fried’s own professional representation of the medical marijuana industry.

On August 3, a Wells Fargo representative called the campaign’s compliance manager to let her know the bank was terminating its relationship with Fried because of her relationship with the medical marijuana industry. On August 14, the campaign received a letter from Wells Fargo, dated August 3, formally terminating its banking relationship with Fried, citing its need to “oversee and manage banking risks.”

Money laundering, or accepting deposits from not-legally-earned funds, is a common concern for risk assessment analysts in all major financial institutions.

There is a hidden caution in the fine print of most financial institutions, such as JP Morgan Chase, advising people who are opening new accounts that the bank can “terminate their relationship with a client for any reason.”

Usually, if and when an account closure occurs, the bank does not bother to provide a reason. They simply close the account and send a check with the funds to the former account holder within thirty days.

Wells Fargo purged scores of fake bank accounts last year.

Former Wells Fargo subsidiary Wachovia was exposed for laundering money for Mexican Drug Cartels, according to The Guardian.

This blight on the bank’s reputation could partially explain why their risk analysis experts are showing hypervigilance against opening accounts which potentially harbor drug funds, or in Fried’s case, campaign funds potentially donated by cannabis businesses.

Most major financial institutions are apprehensive about entering the marijuana marketplace while the issue of legalization remains in constant flux. As a result, many legal medical marijuana dispensaries are cash only operations.

JP Morgan Chase quietly closed many of its accounts held by foreign diplomats to the United Nations, and has a revised policy which strictly prohibits cash deposits.

Considering the Wells Fargo account belonged to a candidate for a Floridian public office, and not for a medical marijuana business, whether or not this was an unnecessary precaution on the part of Wells Fargo is debatable.

Keanu Reeves And Winona Ryder Might Accidentally Be Married

Brendan Bures
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Keanu Reeves And Winona Ryder Might Accidentally Be Married

Who among us hasn’t accidentally married someone in Romania while we were young? According to Winona Ryder, that’s what happened between her and co-star Keanu Reeves while filming Francis Ford Coppola’s 1992 film Dracula.

This little bit of news came out during the press tour for the upcoming rom-com Destination Wedding, which will be the fourth time Reeves and Ryder have appeared onscreen together. Because of the movie’s focus, EW asked the co-stars about their feelings regarding nuptials. That’s when Ryder revealed their accidental marriage.

“We actually got married in Dracula,” Ryder said. “No, I swear to god, I think we’re actually married in real life.”

While filming the wedding scene between Reeves’ and Ryder’s character in Dracula, “Francis [Ford Coppola] used a real Romanian priest,” Ryder added. “We shot the master and he did the whole thing. So I think we’re married.”

In classic Keanu fashion, this came as news to Ryder’s co-star. “It’s lovely to see you again,” Reeves jokingly said to his potentially legitimate wife. He seemed to be taking the story in stride despite not remembering it, but Ryder insisted on jogging his memory, reminding him they even said “I do” to each other.

“We said yes?” Reeves asked, according to EW.

“Don’t you remember that? It was on Valentine’s Day,” Ryder added. To which, Reeves responded, “Oh my gosh we’re married.”

Let this be a lesson to all millennials: If you’re going to film a Dracula remake with Francis Ford Coppola, make sure to get a receipt from your fake wedding. Otherwise you’ll have to wait 25 years to find out you have a husband or wife.

Here’s How You Can See Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress IRL

Amy Hansen
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Here’s How You Can See Meghan Markle’s Wedding Dress IRL

Whether you loved the design or not, Meghan Markle’s wedding dress was a spectacle as she walked down the aisle of Windsor Castle on May 19 to marry Prince Harry. And now, the same venue where she said “I do” will display her elegant gown.

The iconic Givenchy dress, custom made by British designer Clare Waight Keller, is worth around $255K, and, according to the Daily Mail, will be part of an exhibition to be launched at the Queen’s residence later this year.

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The decision to put the gown on display comes on the heels of a tourism spike at Windsor Castle — bookings have risen by 92 per cent this summer — thanks to the royal nuptials earlier this year. And it’s expected that the dress will attract thousands more visitors.

According to the Daily Mail, Windsor Castle is poised to see a record-breaking year for tourism. It received 1.4 million visitors in 2017 — the second-highest figure for the attraction.

And while royal sources confirm the addition of the dress, the Royal Collection Trust, which manages the public openings of the Queen’s official residences, told the Daily Express that any announcements would be made later this year and that, “We have nothing to announce at present.”

Marijuana Legislative Roundup week of August 13

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Marijuana Legislative Roundup week of August 13

Here is the marijuana legislative roundup for the week of August 13. While the recess and upcoming November midterm elections continued to put a damper on marijuana reform efforts at the federal level, the last two weeks nonetheless saw a number of important developments. Among the most significant were the submission of signatures to put recreational cannabis on the ballot in Oklahoma, ballot certification for a recreational legalization question in North Dakota, and opposition by California cities to the state’s plan to permit cannabis deliveries. You can learn about all that and more in this week’s Legislative Roundup!

Oklahoma

On Wednesday, August 8, a group seeking to legalize recreational cannabis for adults in Oklahoma submitted signature to put the issue to voters in November. However, the fate of this effort is still far from certain because the group, Green the Vote, does not know how many signatures it even submitted, much less how many of those were valid. The Oklahoma Secretary of State will now count the valid signatures and make a determination as to whether the question qualifies for the November midterm election ballot. Green the Vote had announced that it had obtained the more than 124,000 signatures necessary, but later retracted that statement, saying that number was “inflated.”

That same week, Governor Mary Fallin signed off on a new set of regulations for medical marijuana in the state. The rules, which are among the least restrictive in the United States, come after the state legislature had sought to essentially replace the voter-approved medical marijuana law with a tightly restricted system. Lawmakers were forced to drop that legislation after the state Supreme Court ruled it unconstitutional.

North Dakota

On Monday, August 13, North Dakota Secretary of State Al Jaeger announced that supporters of recreational cannabis had submitted more than the enough signatures to put a legalization question on the November ballot. Legalize ND submitted 14,637 out of a necessary 13,452 signatures for a proposal to legalize the production, sale, and use of cannabis for adults 21 and older in the state.

California

In an open letter to state regulators Monday, the League of California Cities denounced recently-released draft regulations on home deliveries pf cannabis products. In the letter, the organization, which represents all municipalities in the state of California, argued that the rules would effectively circumvent the voter-approved cannabis law by allow unlimited home deliveries in localities that have banned marijuana businesses.

California’s most recent set of proposed regulations significantly loosened regulations on deliveries to allow businesses to operate under the so-called “ice cream truck” model, wherein delivery trucks essentially operate as fully-stocked mobile dispensaries, filling orders as they come in, rather than having to stock orders at a store and carry only what was ordered prior to departure.

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