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One In Four Young Americans Consume Marijuana

Brendan Bures
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One In Four Young Americans Consume Marijuana

Millennials get blamed for a lot of things these days—everything from avocado toast to not tipping enough—but perhaps their attitudes toward cannabis deserves some credit. One in four young Americans (ages 18-29) say they “regularly” or “occasionally” consume cannabis, according to a new Gallup Poll.

These results fall in line with the average of 22 percent of young Americans that have answered yes when asked if they “smoke marijuana” in three polls Gallup conducted from 2015 to 2017.

The poll also states that 13 percent of total Americans says they casually use cannabis—meaning millennials regularly use cannabis at twice the rate of the general public. Adults aged 50-64 and 65+ use cannabis at lower rates than both, with 11% and six percent of those age group claim they regularly or occasionally use cannabis, respectively.

RELATED: How Much Do Millennials Love Marijuana?

As might be expected, the poll also shows that cannabis usage is much higher in the West than other portions of the country. Whereas 12 percent of Easterners and 10% of Midwesterners claim they use cannabis, 20 percent of Westerners say they use cannabis. Of the nine states that have legalized recreational cannabis, five of them are in the West. Nearby Alaska has also legalized full adult usage of cannabis.

The data is based on telephone polling that occurred between July 1 and July 11, with a random sample of 1,033 adults throughout 50 states and the District of Columbia. Gallup reports the poll has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 4 percentage points.

Mathematician Reveals How Ross From ‘Friends’ Could’ve Moved The Couch

Maria Loreto
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Mathematician Reveals How Ross From ‘Friends’ Could’ve Moved The Couch

If there’s one scene in “Friends” that describes the reality of living in New York, it’s the iconic “Pivot Scene.” In it, Ross draws a sketch of how he, Rachel, and Chandler will be able to move the couch through a flight of stairs. They lift the couch and start carrying it up the stairs, only to realize that it doesn’t fit. Ross is screaming “Pivot, pivot, pivot!” his pitch increasing in intensity, until the couch gets stuck right in the middle of the stairwell.

By the end of the episode, Ross, Chandler and Rachel have managed to get the couch up the stairs to the apartment, but the furniture has been cut in half and looks completely wrecked. Ross tries to return the couch to the store, but it doesn’t work.

After 10 seasons, “Friends” taught us one lesson, and that is that you should always hire a moving company or know what you’re doing. Which is really hard if you’re not some sort of physicist.

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Caroline Zunckel, a mathematician, consulted with SpareRoom, a site that connects you with apartments and roommates. Together, they devised an effective way of carrying a couch up a flight of stairs without ruining the back or your furniture.

Zunckel analyzed the pivot scene in “Friends” and created the mathematical solution to Ross’ problem. She came up with an equation that she called “The Friends Solution,” where she detailed how Ross could’ve coped with his problem by taking all of the following variables into account. You can check out the rules and the graphic below:

Angle of vertical tilt (T) = 44.15064 – 11.94274 x WS (Width of the Stairwell) + 8.69119xWC (Width of the Couch) + 3.65961xLC (Length of the Couch)

Step 1: First Ross should have measured the width of the stairs (WS), and the width (WC) and length (LC) of the couch.

Step 2: Ross then should have used the equation to find out the minimum angle (T) that the couch would need to be tilted upward to move around the 90-degree corner of the stairwell.

Step 3: After carrying the couch to the corner, Ross, Rachel and Chandler reach a point where they can’t move any more. When this happens Ross, Rachel and Chandler should have rested the couch against the corner.

Step 4: Here, the friends should have tilted the couch vertically toward the ceiling until the angle between the stairs and the base of the couch was greater than or equal to T. At this point the vertical length of the couch would be smaller than the horizontal length and they should have been able to successfully pivot the couch round the corner without it getting stuck. 

Step 5: Once round the corner, Ross, Rachel and Chandler should have moved the couch back to its original orientation and then carried it up to the apartment.“

Graphic via SpareRoom.co.uk

Smashing Pumpkins and Smash Mouth Have Beef About…’Shrek’?

Brendan Bures
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Smashing Pumpkins and Smash Mouth Have Beef About…’Shrek’?

You know what the world needs more of? Beef. We’re always hungry for more of it so thank the heavens the Smashing Pumpkins decided to start some hardcore beef with…Smash Mouth? About the Shrek soundtrack?

You wouldn’t think anyone would have a reason to target the ska-pop band best known for the goofy single “All-Star” and a cover of the Monkee’s song “I’m A Believer,” both of which are prominently featured in Shrek. Who would have a problem with that?

Enter Smashing Pumpkins frontman Billy Corgan. During a Q&A on his Instagram story, Corgan asserted that the Smashing Pumpkins were initially approached for Shrek, not Smash Mouth. “We were offered the end credit song for Shrek 1 but the offer was withdrawn and given to Smashmouth [sic] (who had hit with Monkees song).”

Corgan added that the song the Smashing Pumpkins would’ve supplied was “Untitled,” the last song the band recorded together before their initial breakup in 2000.

Smash Mouth is having none of this heresy, though. The band said they were asked for a song multiple times by Dreamworks, after Smash Mouth turned them down.

“Actually we said no and Michael Austin from Dreamworks kept calling,” the band tweeted. “That went on for over a month. We assume multiple bands we’re (sic) asked. If it feeds Billy’s ego to think they we’re first let him think that. Def would have been a darker approach. @THE_EELS are on it & others.”

You could pick a band to stand behind on this beef, but it seems pretty one-sided thus far. Let this serve as a warning to future would-be beefers — don’t you dare mess with Smash Mouth ever again.

The Pitfalls Of Synthetic Marijuana

Mary Schumacher
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The Pitfalls Of Synthetic Marijuana

We’ve all seen it advertised in big marijuana magazines, whether we call it “spice,” “K2” or “Scooby Snacks,” it’s an assumed cannabis replacement for those who can’t score. Or, more dubiously, for those looking to fatten up their sacks or straight rip people off.

Synthetic cannabis is not cannabis at all, but leafy material sprayed with a variety of psychoactive chemicals that, beyond not being good for you, cause adverse reactions in many imbibers. Normally smoked or vaped, this substance is far more guilty of sending people to the emergency room than what it strives to imitate.

There have been moves made in states like Massachusetts to make spice illegal, but by adjusting their chemical components, companies can continue selling their laced products through that dubious loophole. Ahead of the curve, Mass. voted to make the drug illegal no matter how its compounds changed.

Aside from glossy magazines, some truck stops and convenience stores even carry the false herb, marketing it as incense or potpourri, and sometimes even labeling it as “not for human consumption,” according to The Boston Globe.

When smoking Scooby Snacks, the results can vary wildly from brand to brand and package to package. Sometimes a user may experience relaxation and an inability to concentrate on one thing for long, sometimes they might experience high anxiety, and though more rare, some experience psychosis and have to make the dreaded hospital trip.

The youth who experiment with the drug are the most likely category to end up in the ER. In many cases it’s likely that they thought they were smoking marijuana, and when the high hit absolutely nothing felt right.

Spice and cannabis are only comparable in that they grace the same pages of certain magazines and that one is made to resemble the other. Cannabis is an ancient plant with many, many therapeutic benefits, including the enhancement of one’s day. Spice, on the other hand, is a man-made concoction of chemicals known to have adverse effects.

Even when you’re out of weed, even when it seems that everyone else is out too, toking on some synthetic cannabis is not the answer. Just breathe and maybe meditate to achieve some necessary relaxation. Your next real bowl won’t be far in your future. Just wait.

What Constellation Brands $4 Billion Deal Means For Cannabis Industry

JJ McKay
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What Constellation Brands $4 Billion Deal Means For Cannabis Industry

This week, Constellation Brands announced a $4 billion investment in the Canadian marijuana company Canopy Growth. Constellation is seeing cannabis as an expanded product line rather than a competitor and is putting a big stake in not only the company, but in the industry. While this particular deal may not be a unicorn for Constellation, the long-term benefits of this market positioning should reap nice returns for investors in both Constellation and the weed and alcohol industries.

The distinguished Wall Street investment bank Cowan and Company stated that although Constellation and Canopy Growth did not announce any joint operating arrangements, they look for further details on possible synergy benefits. In addition, the liquidity from the transaction will allow Canopy to accelerate its domestic and international investments. Canopy remains their top midsized idea, and Constellation remains their top pick in our overall coverage.

RELATED: Corona Brewing’s Parent Corporation Invests $4 Billion In Cannabis Company

One of the barriers of the industry is both understanding and experience of truly mainstreaming a product for general public consumption.  Constellation’s investment, along with Heineken, Molson Coors and Labatt Brewing stepping into the market are adding a level of knowledge that is missing. These companies have a rich history of taking the product from plant to shelves to homes, grocery, online, airlines, drug stores, restaurants and hotels—something the cannabis industry will need to reach market potential.

 “Constellation is a company that works in a regulated market with complex, varying, state-based regulatory systems and manages a logistics network around an intoxicating substance. One of the common critiques of corporate investors pumping money into the cannabis industry is that they know much about business and little about the industry. Constellation, and companies like it, can bring an important knowledge based along with a stream of capital” shared John Hudak, Senior Fellow and Deputy at Brookings

RELATED: Canopy Growth CEO Says Transforming Marijuana Into Products Is Key

Hudak continued, “Constellation getting into the cannabis space will likely raise alarm bells among activists that ‘Big Marijuana’ has arrived, but that breathless fear is unfounded. Large companies engaging with industry is a sign that the industry has matured, commercial enterprises are no longer drunk with the hysteria of taboo and bias associated with cannabis, and large-scale investors see cannabis as a commodity market of opportunity rather than risk.”

Already we see companies like Miracle Grow, Lamar Advertising and the Prtizker family making big investments. Our company, The Fresh Toast, is the primary bridge connecting the industry to the general public, and big business is seeing the growth and acceptance of cannabis as a potential boon to the bottom line.

“We feel this is the first of many large deals between traditional corporations and the cannabis industry” says Jennifer M. Sanders, Founder and CEO of CNS Equity Partners.

As an example of the changing opinion on marijuana, Fox News has featured stories showing the majority of Americans, including 46 percent of Republicans, are pro legalization.

“This is a very exciting development for the industry — Constellation’s commitment to the industry legitimizes it even more as an investment opportunity. And it makes Canopy the legitimate first major cannabis company on the planet. These are exciting times for the industry,” Shared Bill Kelly, General Partner, AgriCasadia, a leading cannabis investment fund.

Princess Diana Avoided Wearing This Fashion Accessory

Amy Hansen
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Princess Diana Avoided Wearing This Fashion Accessory

During her time as a royal, Princess Diana became a style icon. Her formal gowns and casual everyday elegance became a nice distraction from the awkward relationship she had with Prince Charles.

But if you looked closely, you’d realize that while she wore everything from pumps to flats and Converse, she never wore one specific type of shoe.

As author Diane Clehane details for Best Life,  while researching her book, Diana: The Secrets of Her Style, she combed through literally thousands of photographs of the Princess to select the images featured in its pages, “and I did not find one photograph of the princess wearing open-toed shoes or sandals.” Clehane says when Diana became engaged to Prince Charles in 1981, “she wore mostly modest two-inch heels so as not to tower over her husband-to-be. Once she became a royal, she wore plenty of low-heeled, brightly colored pumps that coordinated with her ‘Dynasty Di’ look of the period. And when ‘off duty,’ she favored simple flats.”

When the couple announced they were separating, writes Clehane, there was a noticeable change in Diana’s appearance, and that included footwear. Her choice in shoes became sexier. She opted for designers like Manolo Blahnik and Jimmy Choo. 

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“Her favorite style was high-heel strappy shoes,” Choo told Clehane. “She liked classic styles. She never wore sandals because she did not like them and she knew the Queen didn’t either.”

Choo, who called Diana his “favorite client,” told Clehane that the Princess was always very enthusiastic. “Whenever I brought shoes to her, she would run to Paul [Burrell, her butler at the time] and say, ‘Look at these beautiful shoes Jimmy has made for me!’”

As far as Queen Elizabeth was concerned, open-toed shoes were a no-no, something Princess Di was very aware of. Said Choo, “She had beautiful legs. She sometimes chose not to wear hosiery, but never when she was appearing at an official event with the Queen. She was always very respectful of her.”

According to Clehane, Choo was planning to give Diana a pair of beige grosgrain ballerina flats the day after she was to return from her trip to Paris, something that sadly never happened. Instead, he kept them to remember her by, telling Clehane, “She was a naturally beautiful woman inside and out and a lady of great warmth, humility, and compassion. She was a dream.”

Meme Of The Week: A Character From The Barbie Movie Goes Viral

Maria Loreto
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Meme Of The Week: A Character From The Barbie Movie Goes Viral

A poorly animated blue and purple character from the Barbie movie is appearing on everyone’s timelines, no matter if they’re a fan of the franchise or not. The image shows a little guy called Bibble screaming with its arms raised. The original video is even trippier than the image.

The character appears on the Nickelodeon movie Barbie: Mermadia and, despite the fact the majority of internet users are unaware of the Barbie media franchise, this isn’t the first time that characters and moments from the show/movies have found some Internet fame.

While the Barbie franchise looks like it was animated from a decrepit computer, viewers have commented positively on the writing of the content, claiming that it’s fun and rewarding to watch for kids and adults alike. There were also those Barbie vlogs that went viral, which were surprisingly emotional for a talking doll.

The Bibble meme uses its emphatic little character to remind you of all those embarrassing times when you were little, and passionately sang songs that you didn’t understand.

Of course, this meme is nothing new or revolutionary. The idea of it has existed for a while, with people using different gifs and images to represent themselves as their emo singing tween version.

What’s cool about the Bibble meme is the fact that everyone decided that that one image of a blue and purple thing was the perfect representation of their embarrassing youth.

Congressional Bill Would Automatically Seal Non-Violent Cannabis Convictions

Sara Somerset
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Congressional Bill Would Automatically Seal Non-Violent Cannabis Convictions

A bill introduced to Congress on Tuesday proposes that people convicted of drug possession or nonviolent marijuana crimes would have their records automatically sealed after one year, provided they don’t re-offend.

The text of H.R. 6669 introduced into the 115th session by Rep. Lisa Blunt Rochester of Delaware was dubbed the Clean Slate Act, which was referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Twenty other primarily African-American Congressional Representatives from across the country immediately co-sponsored the bipartisan bill, which states that:

“Provided the individual is not a sex offender, if someone has been arrested for a Federal offense, or has been convicted of an offense under section 404 of the Controlled Substances Act or any Federal nonviolent offense involving marijuana; and has fulfilled each requirement of the sentence for the offense, including completing each term and satisfying each condition of imprisonment, probation, or supervised release; the court shall enter an order that each record and portion thereof that relates to the offense shall be sealed automatically on the date that is one year after the covered individual fulfills each requirement of the sentence.”

The exception is if an individual is convicted of a subsequent criminal offense or of an additional offense in conjunction with the drug offense.

For non-convictions, “Sixty days after the date on which a covered individual is acquitted, exonerated, or otherwise subject to a judgment which did not result in  a conviction for a Federal offense, each record or portion thereof that relates to the Federal offense shall be sealed automatically.”

All-encompassing, similarly forgiving initiatives in other countries include New Zealand’s progressive Parliamentary Criminal Records (Clean Slate) Act, in 2004.

Cannabis Is Becoming A Truly Bipartisan Issue

Mary Schumacher
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Cannabis Is Becoming A Truly Bipartisan Issue

The cover of Newsweek touts the title, “Higher Office: How Republicans Learned to Love Weed.” It goes into those moved by compassion after hearing harrowing tales from their constituents, how popular opinion has swayed in both parties —  especially the red — and how if the conservative faction wants to keep up with the times, they have to change with the times.

It’s true, almost all Americans are in favor of medical marijuana and over 60 percent are in favor of legalizing cannabis outright. That’s an enormous voting block that is ready for even more change.

Since 2012, states have legalized cannabis in one form or another so that we now have 30 states plus the District of Columbia in a shade of green. We couldn’t have gotten so far without at least some Republican support.

Even former house speaker John Boehner, who was once “unalterably opposed” to cannabis and its reform, is now part of a cannabis company, Acreage Holdings. He told Newsweek that, “I kind of feel like I’m just like most of America, who found myself adamantly opposed years ago and over the years have begun to change my outlook,” and that, “It’s the right thing to do.”

One Republican, who would likely ice skate in hell before admitting that cannabis had any good use, is Jeff “good people don’t smoke marijuana” Sessions. Even as Donald Trump has shown signs of support for the plant, Sessions is out there in the ocean of unpopularity, treading water and mumbling about the devil’s lettuce.

Being a billionaire and being Republican often go hand in hand, though, of course not always. Still, think of the amount of rich investors and CEOs who are joining the Green Rush. The fact of the matter is that while cannabis may have once been a partisan issue, it no longer is. The movement has champions on both sides of the isle, and that’s a very good thing.

In order to reap the benefits of the growing support of cannabis, we must continue to be an all inclusive movement and an informational one even more than it already is. The stories of children ceasing severe seizure disorders and of cancer patients being able to eat and be comfortable again are more than tales, they’re the proofs in the pudding and they make a real impact. Cannabis should be re or descheduled at the federal level and all Americans – and citizens of the world – should have safe access.

Kourtney Kardashian Cut Off Her Ex; Pete Davidson Sent Ariana Photos Of Engagement Rings The Day They Met

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Kourtney Kardashian Cut Off Her Ex; Pete Davidson Sent Ariana Photos Of Engagement Rings The Day They Met

KOURTNEY KARDASHIAN CUT OFF HER EX, YOUNES, WON’T ‘PUT UP WITH ANY DRAMA’

Kourtney Kardashian isn’t looking to make the same mistake twice.

After breaking up with boyfriend Younes Bendjima earlier this month, a source tells PEOPLE that Kardashian, 39, has cut off contact with her former beau.

“Kourtney is doing great,” the source says. “She isn’t seeing Younes. She is happy being single for now.”

And after a tumultuous nine-year relationship with ex Scott Disick, Kardashian exactly knew when it was time to call it quits with Bendjima, the source says.“After all the drama with Scott over the years, she wasn’t going put up with any drama from Younes,” the source says. “She cut him off. She is focused on her kids and herself.”

“Kourtney doesn’t play games. She seems okay with [the breakup],” the source added. “Younes was always supposed to be a rebound.”

PETE DAVIDSON SENT ARIANA GRANDE PHOTOS OF ENGAGEMENT RINGS THE DAY THEY MET

He sent Ariana engagement ring photos on the day he met her
“The day I met her, I was like, ‘Hey, I’ll marry you tomorrow,’ ” he says, grinning. “She was calling my bluff. I sent her a picture [of engagement rings]. I was like, ‘Do you like any of these?’ She was like, ‘Those are my favorite ones,’ and I was like, ‘Sick.’ ”

Ariana bought their apartment and he still feels like a guest
Davidson and Grande recently moved into a Manhattan apartment that reportedly cost $16 million. She bought the place, Davidson says, and he stocks the fridge. “She’s really sweet. She’s like, ‘This is our house,’ and I’m like, ‘You’re very nice for saying that. Thank you for letting me stay here,’ ” he deadpans. “She’s like, ‘We’re getting married!’ And I’m like, ‘I know, thank you for letting me stay here.’ ” They’re still working on decorating it. “It’s like, we have six beanbags, but we have no forks—you know what I mean?” he says, taking a massive bite of pasta salad. “We’re learning how to be adults. We’re having a really fun time.”

He’s getting used to being famous
“I gotta tell you, up until about two months ago, if someone wrote about me, I saw it,” he says. “Nobody gave a shit two months ago, so anytime there was an article, I would obviously see it, because my mom would send it to me and be like, ‘Yaaay!’ ”

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