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Netflix Announces New Marijuana-Themed Competitive Cooking Show

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Netflix Announces New Marijuana-Themed Competitive Cooking Show

It appears Netflix hasn’t given up on producing cannabis content. Though the streaming company canceled the marijuana-themed sitcom “Disjointed” following its disastrous reception, you’ll be able to binge a new marijuana-themed show called “Cooking On High” this June.

Billed as the first competitive cannabis cooking show, “Cooking On High” will feature 10 chefs crafting the tastiest and most innovative dishes possible for four celebrity judges. The caveat: All the dishes must include marijuana. Not only that, but the judges have to feel the effects, if you get what we mean. Basically, it’s a “Chopped” and “Cupcake Wars” hybrid, but everyone’s getting high.

The program will be hosted by comedian and YouTuber Josh Leyva, who rose to online fame thanks to his sketches, dance videos, and goofy challenges. He’ll be joined by Ngaio Bealum, a fellow comedian and cannabis activist who co-hosted “Cannabis Planet.” It’s a slightly odd pairing as Bealum, the token “weed guy”, is more than 20 years Leyva’s senior.

Other than that, not much is known about the show. No trailers or celebrity judges have been revealed. Whatever mixture of cannabis and culinary skills the show plans to achieve remains up in the air. “Cooking on High” premieres June 22 and will be rated 18 and over for obvious reasons.

Why Can Princess Eugenie Have An IG Account, But Meghan Can’t?

Maria Loreto
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Why Can Princess Eugenie Have An IG Account, But Meghan Can’t?

Princess Eugenie of York, Queen Elizabeth’s 28-year-old granddaughter, is currently the only member of the British royal family to have a public Instagram account. Her Instagram includes a mix of public and personal posts that make you believe that it’s not run by an employee of the royal house. In it, Princess Eugenie is just as likely to post a photo of one of her charities as she is an image of her dogs.

With this information in mind, why did Meghan Markle have to erase her entire social media presence once she got engaged to Prince Harry?

It’s complicated, but according to The Daily Mail, this is due to the fact that Princess Eugenie and her sister are not working royals, meaning they don’t fulfill engagements in an official capacity. Both princesses have full time jobs, with Eugenie working at an art gallery. They’re also not listed on the Royal website, which is apparently damning evidence.

Even though there’s not an explicit rule stating that royals can’t have social media accounts, it goes against the royal protocol, which is why there are several social media accounts designed to present the royals’ interests and points of view. Both Kensington Palace’s Twitter and Instagram accounts describe it as the “official account of The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, and their Royal Foundation, based at Kensington Palace.”

There’s also a Royal Family Twitter which posts “Updates, pictures and videos from Buckingham Palace about the work and activities of The Queen and members of The Royal Family.”

California Closer To Allowing Cannabis At Special Events

Terry Hacienda
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California Closer To Allowing Cannabis At Special Events

California is the land of plenty — plenty of festivals celebrating its natural bounty of agricultural achievements. Not only does the state have more than its share of celebrations of hops (brewfests) and grapes (wine-tasting soirees), there are entire weekends devoted to artichokes, asparagus, almonds and avocados. And that’s just the first letter of the alphabet. Cannabis? Well, it’s complicated.

But change is afoot in the Golden State. The state Assembly Appropriations Committee passed a bill in late May that would allow marijuana sales and consumption at special events held on local fairgrounds. The 13-2 vote means the bill advances to the full legislative body. AB 2641 allows the Bureau of Cannabis Control to grant temporary licenses for special events.

According to the Eureka Times-Standard, a daily newspaper in the heart of the state’s famous “Emerald Triangle” cannabis region:

Cannifest, originally set to take place at the Humboldt County Fairgrounds earlier this month, was canceled because of a “lack of policies,” according to a release from the organizers in February. The Cannifest website says the group is “manifesting” a new date for the event.

Ken Hamik, a futurist and consultant for Humboldt Green, which organizes the Cannifest events, said AB 2641 would level the playing field for small businesses.

“This bill, we are very supportive of it,” Hamik told the Times-Standard. “We believe small farmers need to have a pathway to present their brands to the market outside of Humboldt County — like a small local winery can go to events and talk about their land, their farming techniques and their product.”

Hamik is frustrated that cannabis is treated differently from alcohol. “We’re sad that this is over-21 events,” Hamik told the paper. “We’re trying to lobby. … If you go to the game, you can buy beer but you can bring your kids.”

All legal cannabis jurisdictions struggle with the issue of public consumption. In Seattle, for example, the world-famous Hempfest has been going strong since 1991. Marijuana was illegal until 2014, but for 27 years, cannabis consumption was tolerated but not legal. Even since legalization, marijuana use is not legal during the three-day celebration of all thing cannabis.

In California, a new day may be dawning. Stay tuned.

These 7 Types Of Marijuana Can Make You More Sexy

Maria Loreto
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These 7 Types Of Marijuana Can Make You More Sexy

Throughout pop culture and literature, the effects of various drugs on sexual appetites and experiences have been well-documented. It’s little wonder why college kids and adults alike spend maximum time drinking at bars or parties to find a sexual partner.

But what effects does marijuana have on our erotic exploits? For some, smoking cannabis leads to enhanced intimacy during intercourse. And just last year, Psychology Today informally polled readers to report how smoking weed changed their sex lives. Though 12 percent of readers responded “marijuana destroys sex,” about 67 percent said “marijuana enhances sex.” Here’s how they described the effects:

“Marijuana engulfs me in sex foam. I’m just pure sex on that stuff. It’s great. I could never feel that way sober or drunk.”

“After smoking, I can feel my nipples perk up, clitoris tingle and vagina become wet to the point that I can feel it through my pants and my man knows he is in for a LONG night.”

Perhaps, what’s more interesting, is that 20 percent reported “marijuana’s sexual effect depends on the dose, strain, and the smoker’s mood.” Different strains produce vastly different effects in users—from psychoactive properties to creative boosts. It does matter what you smoke. So that led us to question what cannabis strains could be considered the “sexy strains?” What would enhance the mood when you’re in the mood?

Here Are 7 Strains That Will Help You Get It On:

Green Love Potion
Can you doubt that kind of name? This indica-dominant strain won’t give you couchlock, but will instead give you a relaxing body high that will enhance a lovely feeling of intimacy.

Hawaiian Diesel
A descendant from the popular Sour Diesel and Hawaiian strains, this sativa will give you a giggly, but laid-back sensation. It will instill an energy that can be used for socializing, or, well, you know.

Key Lime Pie
If you’re looking to amplify sexy time, Key Lime Pie will help you go a long way. The hybrid strain will make you very sensitive to touch, but be warned. According to Leafly, Key Lime Pie has “been known to overwhelm those less familiar with cannabis.”

Aloha
This stimulating sativa will leave you feeling refreshed and creative. It will also give you an activating buzz and help arouse intimacy between you and your partner.

K-Train
Though the mostly-indica strain is a popular medical choice because of its abilities to treat depression, pain and some mental disorders, it also could be considered an aphrodisiac of sorts. Boasting parents of OG Kush and Trainwreck, it combines muscle-relaxing effects with a brilliant mental arousal, both ideal for enhancing the mood.

Paris XXX
An extension of the Paris OG family, this primarily indica strain acts fast and will leave users both stimulated and soothed.

Gobbilygoo
Though this indica will induce you into a heavily pacified state, it will also make you highly aroused and energetic. Near perfect for that moment right before you crawl into bed.

Foria Pleasure
Though it’s not a weed strain, consider this topical product an added bonus. Here’s a short description: “a therapeutic oil designed to enhance female pleasure and is made with all natural liquid coconut oil (MCT) and purified pharmaceutical-grade cannabis oil.” In laywoman’s terms, it gets your vagina high. What could be more sexy than that?

Gwyneth Paltrow On Smoking Weed

Brendan Bures
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Gwyneth Paltrow On Smoking Weed

When it comes to making a celebrity uncomfortable, Howard Stern can’t resist. So when Gwyneth Paltrow stopped by recently, he prodded her about her upcoming wedding to producer Brad Fulchak. Noting that Paltrow eloped when she married her first husband, Coldplay frontman Chris Martin, Stern wanted to know if Fulchak and Paltrow would blow it out.

Though she neither confirmed nor denied having a big wedding, Paltrow said the couple’s engagement party was a big to-do. In attendance was Kate Hudson, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Richie, Jennifer Aniston, Cameron Diaz, and “like, 300 normal people,” according to Paltrow.

When Diaz’s name was mentioned, Stern perked up. “I like her,” he said, before asking, “Is she fun? Like she’ll smoke some weed and chill out?” To which Paltrow nervously laughed. Sensing an opening, Stern inquired further, asking, “Are you smoking any weed?”

“Sometimes,” Paltrow admitted. “It’s legal now in California!”

Paltrow later added, “We weren’t smoking pot, though. Not at the engagement party.”

RELATED: Brides Magazine’: Marijuana Is The Ultimate Aphrodisiac

Considering Paltrow posted an Instagram from the luncheon in which she donned laced panties atop her head, we might beg to differ.

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In an interview with Esther Perel from The Sunday Times, Paltrow admitted her past romantic relationships have lacked “a certain level of intimacy and communication, revealing, “Now, for the first time, I feel I’m in an adult relationship that is sometimes uncomfortable because he sort of demands a certain level of intimacy and communication that I haven’t been held to before. What came up in the first couple of years of our relationship was how incapable I was in this realm, how I feared intimacy and communication.”

Listen Up, Harry And Meghan: Newlyweds Go Through 5 Personality Changes

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Listen Up, Harry And Meghan: Newlyweds Go Through 5 Personality Changes

As Duchess Meghan and Prince Harry continue to bask in the glow of their new  life together, new research finds that within the first 18 months of marriage, many couples go through the Big Five. The study, published in Developmental Psychology, says heterosexual couples will likely exhibit five personality changes during the early months, as they adjust to their new roles. Is this what they mean by “honeymoon’s over”?

According to study lead  Justin Lavner at the University of Georgia:

Results indicated significant changes in personality over time, including declines in agreeableness for husbands and for wives, declines in extraversion for husbands, declines in openness and neuroticism for wives, and increases in conscientiousness for husbands.

He says while women will become less open, men will become less extroverted during those initial stages.

The study also finds that wives become “less neurotic” and the husbands “increasingly conscientious and more emotionally stable.”

And this goes for everyone. The results did not differ despite age, demographics, relationship length prior to marriage, cohabitation prior to marriage, initial marital satisfaction, or parenthood status.

Lavner concludes that, “Taken together, these findings indicate that newlywed spouses’ personalities undergo meaningful changes during the newlywed years and these changes are associated with changes in spouses’ marital satisfaction.”

[h/t The Daily Mail]

Inside Meghan Markle’s Epic Search For The Perfect Wedding Dress

Maria Loreto
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Inside Meghan Markle’s Epic Search For The Perfect Wedding Dress

While Meghan Markle looked stunning on her wedding day, it took several tries for her to find the perfect dress. Clare Waight Keller, th dress designer, claims that a total of eight gowns were tried on for the royal wedding until they finally found “the one”.

On an interview with Paris Match, Waight Keller revealed that she met Markle in January to plan the wedding dress and that Markle is also a “strong woman who knows exactly what she wants.”

Waight Keller was a surprising choice for a wedding dress designer — not as popular as the other options that were being discussed, but still very well regarded among her peers. Harper’s Bazaar reports that Keller has had a long and successful career, being the artistic director of Givenchy and previously having the same position at Chloe, another French brand.

Kensington Palace claims that Waight Keller was chosen by Markle due to several factors, including the fact that she’s a British designer and that she’s also had an impressive career.

Via People:

After meeting Ms. Waight Keller in early 2018, Ms. Markle chose to work with her for her timeless and elegant aesthetic, impeccable tailoring, and relaxed demeanour. Ms. Markle also wanted to highlight the success of a leading British talent who has now served as the creative head of three globally influential fashion houses.

For her part, Waight Keller is extremely happy with the dress and with her experience working with the Duchess of Sussex. “It is an immense honor to have worked closely with Meghan and to have lived by her side all these special moments. Prince Harry came to me and said, ‘Oh  my God. Thank you. She is absolutely magnificent.’ I am very proud. It’s a fairy tale. A dream come true.”

10 Types Of Marijuana To Make You Feel Rejuvenated

Maria Loreto
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10 Types Of Marijuana To Make You Feel Rejuvenated

Waking up energized is something we all deserve. We all want to be prepared for the day and to be the best possible version of ourselves. The key to energy is sleep, which is sometimes hard to come by, and even if you do get the necessary eight hours a night some days it’s still hard to be energized.

There are different types of marijuana that can help you sleep, but there are also types that can give you a lift, just like a cup of coffee.

RELATED: 8 Ways to Enjoy Marijuana Without Smoking It

Know that there are multiple ways to consume marijuana, you can eat or drink it, rub it into your skin, vape, smoke and much more. Ask the budtenders at your local dispensary which products have the strains listed and then pick how you want to put it into your body. Here are 10 types of marijuana to make you feel rejuvenated, like you’re brimming with energy and power:

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Sour Cheese

Although the name is a little funky, this marijuana strain will make you feel like your cells are being reborn again, boosting your brain with creativity and uplifting your mood. This strain is also perfect for social situations, enabling super philosophical conversations with your friends.  

9 Pound Hammer

This indica strain will hit you like a truck; giving you the best night’s sleep you’ve ever had and making you feel like a whole new person from the moment you wake up. 9 Pound Hammer is also great for stress relief and for making your body feel great.

BSC

This hybrid has powerful effects that will induce a deep and heavy relaxation, filling your brain with calm and happy thoughts. BSC allows your brain to disconnect and to pursue that mid-day nap you’ve been craving, or that perfect night of deep sleep.

Bruce Banner

This green monster packs a very high THC punch, hitting you fast and strong and making you feel creative and like anything is possible. Bruce Banner’s effects mostly affect your head and brain, but it also induces physical relaxation and relief.

Grapefruit Diesel

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This hybrid is mostly indica dominant but produces a focused mental high that’s most commonly associated with sativa strains. If you have any physical pain or ailments be ready to swap them out for a full body euphoria that will have a fast effect that’ll soon mellow out, leaving you brimming with energy and vitality.

Hawaiian Snow

This sativa blend has a very potent and delicious pineapple flavor. This bud is perfect to consume right before carrying out activities and chores, be them physical or creative, allowing you to tackle them head on. It’s not uncommon for Hawaiian Snow to give users a wonderful case of the giggles.

RELATED: Cannabis Kale Chips: The Perfect Munchie, Handfuls At A Time

Mad Dawg

This hybrid strain gives you euphoric relaxation that’ll get you pumped and ready for anything. It also has an earthy aroma with a mint taste.

Incredible Hulk

A mix of delicious blueberry, pineapple and earthy flavors, Incredible Hulk is perfect for socializing and for consuming during the day, preparing you to make the most of it. 

Bettie Page

This high THC strain encourages energy and movement instead of relaxation, perfect to get you prepped for whatever it is that you want to do.

Summertime Squeeze

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This sativa dominant type of marijuana has fruity and tropical flavors which reference its name. It leaves your body and brain active and ready to work out, be creative and socialize.

This Marijuana Delivery Service Offers Weed In 20 Minutes Or It’s Free

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This Marijuana Delivery Service Offers Weed In 20 Minutes Or It’s Free

One of the most bizarre developments in the wake of legal marijuana is the concept of the doobie delivery service. For some, specifically those living in legal territory, long gone are the days when it was necessary to beat the street in hopes of tracking down a neighborhood weed slinger. Now, simply putting in a call to one of these cannabis couriers can put pot products at the doorstep before the day is done. But some companies are taking the idea of weed delivery up a notch – stealing a chapter out of the pizza parlor ethos of the 1990’s by promising to transport legal tokes from dispensary to door in 20 minutes or less.

If they fail to complete the task, however, the customer still wins. One bike delivery service in Vancouver, BC guarantees customers free weed if their two-wheeled pot-peddlers cannot beat the clock.

It is called Spruce Delivery, and it is promising customers pot deliveries in “20 minutes or less or you get a free joint,” said Frank Le, one of the owners of Spruce. He told the Vancouver Sun that the company is a “bike-powered delivery service that runs under 20 minutes which is faster than you can get your pizza.”

For obvious reasons, Spruce is conducting its cannabis deliveries in a very unassuming way.

Rather than put their bud-toting delivery riders on two-wheels branded with some clever marketing mumbo-jumbo that translates to, “Hey, I’m carrying weed, come rob me,” their couriers do not look any different than those flying around the streets of Vancouver, dropping off food to drunkards and shut-in’s.

The company says that any of their bicycles plastered with a logo and slogan is strictly for advertising purposes – the people on these rides are not carrying any money or weed. In fact, this particular fleet is all marked with a message that reads, “Sorry, no marijuana onboard.” So please don’t jack them.

While the Spruce concept is fun, there is some question over its legality. The Vancouver Police are calling the delivery model “drug trafficking,” as it goes against the plan outlined by the government. Although marijuana is scheduled to go fully legal in the northern nation over the summer, the concept of weed delivery is not part of the deal.

“As it stands now, this is trafficking in a controlled substance (cannabis) contrary to the (Controlled Drugs and Substances Act),” Sergeant Jason Robillard, media relations officer with the Vancouver Police Department, said in an emailed statement. “When the Cannabis Act is passed (as it currently reads), this behavior would be an offense under the Cannabis Act. But until the Cannabis Act comes into effect we won’t know for sure.”

The owners of Spruce understand that they are breaking the law. And they don’t care.

“We’re going against what the government is proposing to do,” Le said.

“They’re having everything run at brick and mortar shops in designated locations by operators who have won a lottery — essentially. We don’t think it is fair or the best way to approach it. We think we’re going above and beyond with the value and service we’re providing.”

How To Delete Every Conversation Your Amazon Alexa Has Recorded

Maria Loreto
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How To Delete Every Conversation Your Amazon Alexa Has Recorded

Digital assistants learn by listening to your voice and intonation. These devices create voice profiles that help them predict when you’ll be issuing a command. They don’t have an off button, which is part of their charm, but it can also be a very scary thing, especially in this day and age. What if someone hacks your AI? What if your Alexa sends a snippet of a private conversation to one of your contacts? This actually happened.

Amazon offers up these occurrences as false positive commands, which is what happens any time an Alexa commercial pops up and your device freaks out. The events are not that common, and the more they occur, the less likely it is that they’ll happen again. According to The Verge, there are ways of deleting and monitoring what your Amazon Alexa device has been recording.

To begin, open up your Alexa app on your smartphone and tap on the hamburger button to see the menu options. Tap on the Settings menu followed by History, which will show you all the commands you’ve issued to Alexa. The length of the list will vary depending on how much you use your device.

Things get interesting when the app notes a “text not available” notification, which will allow you to listen to a recording of your command. By tapping on this note, you’ll hear whatever it was that you or other users said that confused the device and made it “wake up.”

While this all seems harmless enough, a recording is still a recording, and this might be disturbing to some people.  Amazon allows you to delete each recording manually or to get rid of the feature entirely by heading over to  Amazon’s “Manage Account and Devices” page. Amazon claims that getting rid of this feature may degrade your “Alexa experience,” since the device won’t be learning from these recordings.

A device listening in on your conversations is always creepy, especially now that the concept of privacy is changing into something much less private. According to Amazon, these particular recordings are done to improve the user’s experience and to make your device as personalized and tailored as possible. Is it freaky? Yep. But so is technology, so you really can’t win.

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