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Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Arrested For Weed, Responds Like A Supervillain

Brendan Bures
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Glen ‘Big Baby’ Davis Arrested For Weed, Responds Like A Supervillain

It was announced last weekend that former NBA player Glen “Big Baby” Davis had been arrested for marijuana possession, though the incident in question occurred in February. Police said they’d found 126 grams of marijuana, or almost one-fourth of a pound, and cash in the Maryland hotel room Davis was occupying. According to a local cable news report, Davis allowed cops to search the room after a hotel manager smelled marijuana emanating from his room.

Davis was instrumental in the 2008 Boston Celtics national championship and last played for the Los Angeles Clippers in 2015.

The real story, however, revolves around Davis’ response to these reports. In a stunning turn of events, Davis recorded an Instagram video claiming his innocence and his excitement to “have my day in court. They’re just mad because a black man got money, man. Just trying to keep a black man down.”

Davis says this while aboard a private jet munching on Popeye’s chicken beside an open briefcase of money, with his Celtics championship ring adorning the cash, like a cherry atop an ice cream sundae. To clarify, those are some things you normally don’t see in a video claiming one’s innocence; it’s more akin to a Marvel villain revealing his dastardly plans right before the superheroes catch him. That might explain why Big Baby removed the video from his account, but it has been recorded on Twitter for your viewing pleasure.

“Don’t believe all that s*** on the Internet, man,” Davis says.

The former NBA player is estimated to have made $33 million from his playing days. His Bel-Air court date is schedule for early April.

New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Program Expanding In Great Ways

Mary Schumacher
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New Jersey’s Medical Cannabis Program Expanding In Great Ways

A new bill was passed in the New Jersey Senate that could expand the medical marijuana program exponentially. The bill broadly recognizes a new slew of conditions; in fact, it leaves the decision up to you and your doctor. If the doctor says medical cannabis will help ease what ails you, you’ll be eligible for a card.

As of now, the program still shakily stands in the shadow of Chris Christie’s strict governance. There are only 15,000 registered patients across the entire state and obtaining a card is expensive: It costs $200 to register. The new bill looks to eliminate the fee and it’s estimated that the number of registered patients could go up to 150,000 in the first year it’s active.

“What we’re doing is lifting the restrictions and putting it in the patients’ and doctors’ hands,” Assemblyman Reed Gusciora (D) Mercer expounded. Gusciora was one of the sponsors of the state’s original medical marijuana legislation and is likely more than relieved to see this new bill go through.

Another reason for the bill’s popularity is the hope that it will help to combat the state’s ever growing opioid crisis. Though not all evidence is in yet, the numbers seem to show that overdose deaths go down in states that improve or implement cannabis programs so that they’re accessible to the many.

And that it will be. Chronic pain was glaringly not listed as a qualifying condition under Christie, whereas now that will likely be one of the top reasons for obtaining a card. Chronic pain comes from too many sources to name, but it’s one of the main conditions that cannabis is known to treat.

The bill passed 6-2, but with no republican support. Governor Phil Murphy rode into office on promises of medical marijuana expansion and cannabis legalization. At this point, however, it looks like he’s currently having a lot more success with expanding medical than with starting recreational, which is opposed by several caucuses and “key groups” according to northnewjersey.com.

Home cultivation did come up, but is not expected to be included anytime soon. Though it would bring the cost of medication down for many, for now, the $200 fee being eliminated will have to do and we can only hope that the many new dispensaries that will be cropping up will have compassionate programs in place for the waterfall of new patients expected to come forward.

Are Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Gearing Up To Start A Family?

Maria Loreto
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Are Prince Harry And Meghan Markle Gearing Up To Start A Family?

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are getting married soon and, according to their close friends, are getting ready to start a family sooner rather than later.

According to the Daily News, Markle has gotten Harry to quit cigarettes and to cut back on his alcohol intake; she’s also been pushing to have kids soon. An insider says, “It’s no secret among friends that they want to start a family immediately.”

Harry has lost around 10 pounds since the couple announced their engagement in November, signing up with a personal trainer and nutritionist at KX Gyms, where memberships cost up to $1,000 a month. The Daily News also claims that the reason behind why Harry quit smoking is because the habit can affect men’s sperm count. Katie Nicholl, author of Harry: Life, Loss and Love, claims that the prince is also very excited to start a family.

Markle has always kept herself in great shape, and she enjoys cooking healthy meals for herself and Harry, which they eat as they watch episodes of “The Crown” in their home at Kensington Palace.

Rumors regarding the royal couple and kids have been swirling around since they announced their engagement, with some claiming that pregnancy is the reason why they decided to get married in the first place. It’s not, though.

The Latest In The Fight For Recreational Marijuana In Connecticut

Brendan Bures
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The Latest In The Fight For Recreational Marijuana In Connecticut

As surrounding New England states legalize recreational marijuana, Connecticut lawmakers have been under pressure to explore legalization. Some members of the General Assembly of Connecticut worry the state could be missing out on potential opportunities that legal marijuana presents, particularly in the form of tax revenue.

The current bill before the judiciary committee would create regulation for legal marijuana sales and a network of marijuana lounges, while also promoting diversity and small business development through a new state Liquor and Marijuana Control Commission.

Senate President Pro Tem Martin Looney stands behind the legislation and says the bill would require the Department of Consumer Protection to boost applications from communities that “have been disproportionately harmed by marijuana prohibition.”

“It is time we take the rational, commonsense approach to marijuana, as we did with alcohol: regulating and taxing it,” Looney wrote, according to the Hartford Courant. “We need to ensure that Connecticut is not left behind as our neighbors move forward with commonsense marijuana policy.”

One of those neighbors looming over Connecticut lawmakers is Massachusetts, which is set to have legal marijuana shops open by July of this year. Connecticut Coalition to Regulate Marijuana is advocating lawmakers to legalize retail sales of marijuana, so they don’t lose out on potential tax revenue.

“Massachusetts, Maine and now Vermont have moved forward with this policy and are regulating marijuana like alcohol,” the Coalition’s Sam Tracey told Rhode Island Public Radio. “Very soon people are going to be able to drive over the Massachusetts border and purchase marijuana legally if they are over 21. So Connecticut, if we stay with our current course of inaction, we are losing all of the tax revenue to Massachusetts.”

But in the first vote by state lawmakers in recent years, an important legislative committee rejected legalization by an 11 to 6 vote Tuesday, according to the Courant. This isn’t a striking blow to Connecticut legalization, as the general law committee only focused on specific aspects of the bill, like how many plants an individual could grow.

“There’s still a lot of issues that are on the legislators minds, so I didn’t expect it to pass,” said Sen. Carlo Leone, who voted in favor of legalization. “I think the bill, as was mentioned, still has a long way to go but this gives us the opportunity to think for when that time comes, whether it’s now, or some time in the future or far off in the future. At some point, we need to have a framework.”

According to the Courant, state legislative committees have never voted in favor of legalization. In the past two years the initiative has failed without any formal votes being cast.

Utah Will Allow Terminally Ill Patients To Use Medical Marijuana

Terry Hacienda
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Utah Will Allow Terminally Ill Patients To Use Medical Marijuana

As medical marijuana programs continue to spread throughout the US, Utah took baby steps this week. Gov. Gary Hebert signed a bill that allows terminally ill patients access to medical cannabis.

It’s not an overwhelming victory for patients, but it’s a start. “This is … a very small toe in the water,” said Rep. Brad Daw, the Orem Republican who sponsored HB195. “Other states have gone vastly further down the road than we have,” Daw added.

Indeed, many legalization supporters said the legislation does not do enough to help patients. According to a report in the Deseret News:

Advocates from Together for Responsible Use and Cannabis Education opposed the bill, saying it was too restrictive in the forms of marijuana it approved, that it was unwise to limit the number of terminally ill patients a doctor can make recommendations for, and was a distraction from efforts at legalization for a much broader group of patients via a ballot initiative.

However, Daw characterized the bill as measured legislation designed to give relief to patients who have “exhausted all other methods of treatment” and are interested in trying the drug for their pain.

The law will allow a physician to recommend — not prescribe — limited forms of cannabis to any patient diagnosed as having “an incurable and irreversible disease” with six months or less to live. The law also restricts the cannabis to be in the form of a tablet, capsule, concentrated oil or patch.

Doctors are not allowed to recommend medical marijuana to more than 25 patients at a time and the patient is allowed a one-month supply at a time.

The bill sailed through the Senate on a 19-3 vote and the House on a 40-26 vote.

Girl Power: Women Are Way More Likely To Orgasm When They Do This

Amy Hansen
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Girl Power: Women Are Way More Likely To Orgasm When They Do This

Men, come closer to the screen. Closer. Now, get comfy and pay attention. If you’re looking to give your lady an orgasm, look no further than other women. A new study shows that when it comes to satisfying women in bed, it’s not men who have the answers, it’s women who have sex with other women.

Researchers surveyed more than 2,000 women aged 18 to 65 and found that women were more likely to achieve orgasm with another woman. While straight couples were found to have more sex (around 16 times a month) compared to lesbians (around 10 times per month), women were 32 percent more likely to have an orgasm with another woman, some reporting up to 55 in a single month.

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Let’s compare that to straight women, who reported experiencing just 7 orgasms during that same time period.

Why is this? It could be that men are too focused on their own satisfaction.

Dr Kristen Jozkowski, from the University of Arkansas tells The Sun:

Sex that includes more varied sexual behavior results in women experiencing more orgasms.

Rebecca Dakin, author of 101 Sex Tips, says that “Men get over-excited and go for penetration far too soon. A woman needs at least 45 minutes of foreplay before intercourse.”

As The Daily Mail points out, the Indiana University School of Public Health-Bloomington released a study last fall that investigated the link between orgasm, sexual pleasure, genital touch, and stimulation. The survey was conducted on more than 1,000 women ages 18-94.

Researchers found that a woman’s sexual pleasure was based on several factors “with diverse preferences for genital touch, location, pressure, shape, and pattern.”

The results? Only 18 percent said they could orgasm from vaginal penetration alone, with the remaining 72 percent revealing that clitoral stimulation was either necessary to or boosted their orgasms.

It’s worth noting that a third study focusing on the “orgasm gap” found that nearly all men—95 percent— always orgasm during sex…

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…compared to less than two thirds of women. It’s time we all took control of our own pleasure by reminding ourselves that not all sex moves work on everyone.

Weed Fight! Professor Challenges Police Chief Over Cannabis Report

Terry Hacienda
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Weed Fight! Professor Challenges Police Chief Over Cannabis Report

If this were a professional wrestling event, it would be billed as The Battle of The Professor vs. The Cop. But it’s not a sporting event; it’s real life. A professor at the Colorado State University-Pueblo has challenged the Pueblo police chief to a debate over the findings of a study that found no link between legal marijuana and homelessness in the Colorado city.

According to a news report from the Pueblo Chieftain, CSU-Pueblo sociology professor Tim McGettigan has had it up to his eyeballs with Police Chief Troy Davenport over a 187-page study’s conclusion. Twenty-nine health professionals from the university worked on the report, but the city’s top cop called it “junk science.”

McGettigan, who led the study, fired back:

“The authors of the impact study stand by their research. Science is a force for good because good scientists pursue the truth wherever it leads — even (or especially!) when doing so debunks lies propagated by the powerful.

Throughout history, scientists have often been attacked by narrow-minded egotists who prefer ignorance over enlightenment. The authors of the Social Impact of Cannabis Study encourage those who are interested in this subject to read the impact study and draw their own conclusions.”

McGettigan also challenged Davenport and other unenlightened officials who take issue with the findings to a debate.

“Anyone who would like to debate the strengths and weaknesses of the Social Impact of Cannabis Study is welcome to do so at the fast-approaching Institute of Cannabis Research Conference from April 26-28, 2018 at CSU-Pueblo,” McGettigan said. “See you in April.”

The study suggests that the homelessness problem in Pueblo is not because of cannabis legalization, but due to Black Hills Energy, a major employer in the area.

“When you have a utility kicking thousands of families out of their homes in a community where there are no more than 35,000 family homes in one year, that’s 20 percent of the homes with utilities cut off. And pushing those families out into the streets, you are definitely going to see an increase in homelessness,” McGettigan wrote in the study.

How Marijuana Slang Evolved Across States And Generations

Brendan Bures
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How Marijuana Slang Evolved Across States And Generations

Back in 2017, the Drug Enforcement Agency needed to make sure law enforcement officials were keeping up with the evolving nature of drug slang. When someone referred to “lucy,” “ganja,” “Yayo,” “flake,” or “School Bus,” they wanted to be sure of what type of drug was being described.

The report was extensive, listing every known variation of slang for a specific drug. Here’s just the list for marijuana slang starting with the letter K— “Kaff; Kali; Kaya; KB; Kentucky Blue; KGB; Khalifa; Kiff; Killa; Kilter; King Louie; Kona Gold; Kumba; Kush.”

While it does document the slang itself, it doesn’t actually pinpoint who is saying what and where. To understand how the evolving vernacular being birthed in various communities, Project Know surveyed more than 1,150 men and women regarding the changing drug terminology and what terms they could identify as which drug.

The study also raised an interesting question: with growing legalization efforts, would marijuana slang change all that much?

Infographic courtesy of ProjectKnow

It turns out, not really. Most terms popularized in various states are known slang to describe cannabis. In 14 states including California, Texas, and Florida, “dope” was the most unique term to label marijuana. Which isn’t that unknown term at all.

While terms like “‘grass,’ ‘Mary Jane,’ and ‘ganja’ [persist] in various parts of the country, the legalization and popularity of marijuana may have reduced the need for such abstract terminology,” theorizes the study.

Also of note is how slang changes across genders and generations. While baby boomers are most likely to call marijuana “grass,” most people consider the term outdated and doesn’t make someone appear cool for knowing the term. What’s an example of a cool term to know for marijuana? “Ganja,” according to the study.

Infographic courtesy of ProjectKnow 

Conservative States Are Embracing CBD For Medicinal Use

Terry Hacienda
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Conservative States Are Embracing CBD For Medicinal Use

The biggest victories in marijuana legal reform have been in states considered more progressive than average: California, Washington, Massachusetts and the like. But you may be surprised by the number of predominately conservative states taking a good look at the landscape.

You can thank CBD-based medicine for that.

“Progress is being made in places you’d never have thought possible,” said Keith Stroup, founder of NORML, told the Marijuana Business Daily.

According to a comprehensive report from Kristen Nichols, the demand for CBD-infused products are changing the way so-called Red states view the issue.  

Nichols report shows that states from Virginia to Iowa to Utah are studying how to allow some forms of cannabis:

  • Virginia’s governor recently signed an expansion of the state’s low-THC medical marijuana registry, removing any list of qualifying conditions for the drug and allowing it for any ailment for which a physician recommends cannabis.
  • Iowa is reviewing 21 applications for proposed dispensaries selling low-THC marijuana, with five stores slated to be approved next month.
  • Indiana lawmakers have passed a bill to expand CBD access from patients with certain kinds of epilepsy to all adults. The measure awaits the governor’s signature.
  • Louisiana is expected to start issuing cannabis licenses this spring, with the first cannabis pharmacy aiming for a Sept. 1 opening.
  • In Alabama, patients may possess CBD for any condition for which the drug offers “therapeutic or palliative relief,” and the state no longer requires physicians to have a UAB affiliation to recommend cannabidiol.
  • In Utah, a House committee ihas approved a bill to allow pharmacies to sell CBD products produced under state supervision. The bill has the backing of the Utah Medical Association and the state’s Department of Agriculture.

Why this push from conservative states? Because CBD is medicine. Plain and simple. Cannabidiol — or CBD — is a non-intoxicating component of cannabis with great therapeutic potential.

CBD doesn’t make people feel high like THC does. Medical marijuana patients are using CBD-rich products to treat a wide range of conditions: chronic pain, cancer, Crohn’s, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, PTSD, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, antibiotic-resistant infections, multiple sclerosis, schizophrenia, and more.

Take A Peek At Meghan Markle And Prince Harry’s Wedding Invitations

Amy Hansen
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Take A Peek At Meghan Markle And Prince Harry’s Wedding Invitations

If you haven’t received an invite to Meghan and Harry’s wedding on May 19, time to pop open that bottle of vino and drown your sorrows because you haven’t been invited. Invitations went out today. Kensington Palace Tweeted out the official first look.

In addition to the wedding, the Palace also Tweeted that 200 guests are being invited to the post-wedding reception at Frogmore House given by The Prince of Wales. Guests have also been invited to the service at St George’s Chapel and to the lunchtime reception at St George’s Hall, which is being given by Her Majesty The Queen.

The invitations were made by London-based printers Barnard Westwood, who, according to Kensington Palace, have been making Royal invitations since 1985. They feature the Three-Feathered Badge of the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) printed in gold ink. Harry and Meghan’s engagement announcement were also issued in Charles’ name, which is customary.

They were made with American black and gold ink on English card and are printed in gold and black, then burnished to bring out the shine, and gilded around the edge.

Lottie Small, who recently completed her apprenticeship at Barnard Westwood, printed all of the invitations in a process known as “die stamping” on a machine from the 1930s that she affectionately nicknamed Maude.

Here’s a video showing how they were made.

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