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You Should Be Listening To This Weed History Podcast

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You Should Be Listening To This Weed History Podcast

Many people know about some the biggest heroes of cannabis, like Carl Sagan, Willie Nelson, Snoop Dogg, and Maya Angelou. But what do you really know about them? How much of their personal history and relationship to cannabis can you recall, if any? If you answered in the negative to either question, or you’re just curious to learn more, a new cannabis history podcast fills in the gaps.

“Great Moments in Weed History” is hosted by two veteran cannabis journalists: Abdullah Saeed and David Bienenstock. In each episode, the pair highlights a new marijuana culture hero. For instance, one episode covers the night Willie Nelson smoked a joint on the roof of the White House to “the compelling evidence that Jesus performed healing miracles by infusing THC into his Holy Anointing Oil.”

Saeed is the host and producer of Viceland’s “Bong Appetit,” while Bienenstock is the author of “How to Smoke Pot (Properly): A Highbrow Guide to Getting High,” and also co-produced episodes of “Bong Appetit” with Saeed. The podcast is thoughtfully constructed and well researched, but as an LA Times article noted, the “easy-going stoner rapport between the co-hosts.” Each episode begins with the co-hosts lighting a joint and listeners are encouraged to join in the fun.

“We’re generally a two-joint show,” Bienenstock told the LA Times. “We fire one up at the beginning of every episode, and I tell people to hit pause if they need the chance to roll [one] up and then usually around the 42-minute mark—most shows are a little under an hour—we go for a booster rocket.”

The first episode of the podcast regards Willie Nelson’s first toke in West Texas, chronicling how he ended up smoking a “fat Austin torpedo” atop the White house. For the show’s Easter episode, they tackled when famed poet and memoirist started smoking “grifa” and how it opened “new postures” and “new dreams” Angelou.

You can listen to the podcast on the Apple Podcast app, GooglePlay, Soundcloud, and Stitcher. New weekly episodes will be released every Tuesday, according to Bienenstock.

The OnePlus 6 Has 8GB of RAM And Is Cheaper Than The iPhone

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The OnePlus 6 Has 8GB of RAM And Is Cheaper Than The iPhone

Someone leaked an image of the OnePlus 6’s specs and price on Weibo, a blogging site. The leaked information from the Chinese manufacturers claim that the device will be worth between $700 and $800, and that it includes 8GB of RAM, allowing for very fast processing. This information makes the OnePlus 6 a much more capable and accessible smartphone than the iPhone X.

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According to The Verge, the leak claims that the OnePlus 6 will also features a 6.2 inch display, Snapdragon 845 processor, and up to 256 GB of storage. The phone includes different camera setups, with the basic model featuring a 12 megapixel/5 megapixel rear camera and a 20 megapixel front camera. The rear camera can be upgraded to a 16 megapixel/20 megapixel for better images.

The leaks aren’t clear on price but many assume that the device will cost between $700 and $800, putting the OnePlus at a much lower price than the iPhone X and other smartphones from competing brands. The OnePlus 6 is not one of the world’s leading smartphones, but it’s had some success in the past, with each version of the device improving on the last.

The leaked images suggest that the phone will feature an edge to edge screen with a notch a the top that looks very similar to the iPhone X. We’ll have to wait and see until the phone is released.

The Sexy Mash Up Of Chippendales And Iron Chef

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The Sexy Mash Up Of Chippendales And Iron Chef

“I want to smear you on a cracker and eat you up,” the grandma whispered into Ben Dawson’s ear. Ben, one of the shirtless cooks in the road show “Chefs – A Sizzling Kitchen Showdown” gave her a winning smile and guided her off the stage back into the sold-out audience. It is the sexy mash up of Chippendales and Iron Chef.

“Just another night during the tour,” Dawson explained, “You have to love the attention and you have to love being touched.”

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The innovative show is a cooking competition where the stakes are high: if a chef loses a culinary challenge, he must remove an article of clothing. The audience has a chance to participate by helping decide the winners and losers.

Ben Dawson, Chippendales and Iron Chef
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Welcome to “Chefs – A Sizzling Kitchen Showdown:” A mash up of Chippendales and “Iron Chef” in the post-50 Shades of Grey world, all brought to you by Mills Entertainment.

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Cutting across demographic, geographic and political lines, the show draws huge crowds ages 21-80 in places like West Virginia, Boston, Tulsa and Minneapolis.

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During one performance, a woman was pulled from the audience to help judge and got so excited she kissed a chef and passed out. Around 80 percent of the crowd is women looking for a fun, night out that is a little different. The other 20 percent are men – both gay and straight.

A man that identifies as a straight lumberjack got so into the competition he playfully spanked his almost-naked chef when they lost. The crowd roared. Even in the #MeToo World, everyone sees this as a lighthearted night of good fun and the crowd is very animated.

Ben Dawson, Chippendales and Iron Chef
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If the theatre serves alcohol, the crowd gets even rowdier the cast feeds off the energy, especially during the dancing segments.

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The show is carefully paced to build momentum in the crowd. Intermission is timed to give the audience an opportunity to both cool down and engage via social media for show prizes (we don’t want to spoil it for our readers).

Dawson, who has been acting for 10 years and has been on HBO’s “Deuce,” “Investigation Discovery,” commercials, an independent series and more says while this is a different path then he expected for his career, he is riding the success and is savoring the fun he is providing for crowds. He is hoping this will propel him to the big screen and action movies.

This Is How Meghan Markle Got Prince Philip To Love Her

Maria Loreto
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This Is How Meghan Markle Got Prince Philip To Love Her

Ancestry.com has more uses than just finding out who your great grandparents were or figuring out if you’re related to George Washington (this is actually something that the website advertises). Ancestry can also help you charm and relate to your future in laws.

According to the Daily Mail, Markle used Ancestry to do some research in winning over Prince Philip, who, from what we’ve seen on “The Crown,” can be a little jerky.

Markle dug up Prince Philip’s background, which is super fancy, and learned all about him, including the fact that he was born in Corfu, Greece and that he was a member of Greek and Danish royal families before marrying the freaking Queen of England in 1947. His official title now is the Duke of Edinburgh.

Prince Philip was charmed over Markle’s decision to talk to him about his heritage instead of going the traditional route and discussing the Windsor family, which tend to steal the spotlight. The Daily Mail continues by adding that the pair got along very well, and that Prince Philip was a fan of Markle, being drawn and charmed by her bold and confident personality.

Do You Qualify? NJ Has A New List Of MMJ Conditions

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Do You Qualify? NJ Has A New List Of MMJ Conditions

Phil Murphy took one look at New Jersey’s floundering medical marijuana program and made it a top priority. Now he’s done something about it and it’s substantial. Even though the Governor ran on legalization as much as expanding medical, this is an enormous step in the right direction for the Garden State.

Effective immediately, new qualifying conditions have been added to the list of ailments that can get you a New Jersey medical marijuana card. Of course, the prior list still stands, but, according to NJ.com, here are the new qualifiers: anxiety, migraines, Tourette’s Syndrome, chronic pain related to musculoskeletal disorders (including rheumatoid arthritis, lupus, fibromyalgia and opioid use disorder) and chronic pain of “visceral origin,” (including pancreatitis, irritable bowel syndrome and bowel dysfunction.)

There are currently fewer than 20,000 registered cannabis patients in New Jersey, but that has everything to do with former governor Chris Christie and his loathing of marijuana. No matter how tightly he held the strings, he still called medical marijuana a front for legalization and made it as difficult as possible for patients to register and then even access medical cannabis.

There is speculation that the number will double within a year, but I personally speculate that it will be even higher than that. With expanded access in the way of new dispensaries and new qualifying conditions bulking up the list, patients should be coming out of the woodwork to treat their ailments.

This is beyond a step — it directly helps people compassionately treat and beat their conditions, often without the help of toxic, addictive or downright deadly medications. Patients suffering from debilitating anxiety have an opportunity to quash their limitations with the right strain of cannabis and may even be able to wean off of the benzo class of drugs that can be so addictive and harmful.

Now New Jerseyans wait with bated breath to see when full legalization will manifest. It’s more of an uphill battle, but it’s one of the reasons we elected Murphy and he seems to be doing his best by his constituents. Especially with this new, compassionate move to expand medical cannabis. The Garden State indeed.

How Much Has Snoop Dogg Made From Marijuana Investments?

Brendan Bures
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How Much Has Snoop Dogg Made From Marijuana Investments?

If there were a Mount Rushmore of celebrity cannabis advocates, Snoop Dogg would certainly make the cut. What started as a lifestyle became a business opportunity for the entertainer whose real name is Calvin Broadus. Though a West Coast hip hop progenitor, his second career as cannabis entrepreneur has been just as impressive.

In 2015, Snoop co-founded Casa Verde Capital, an investment firm that focuses on the “ancillary” aspects of the cannabis industry, like tech, transportation, and media. Casa Verde reached a milestone this month, officially raising more than $45 million in capital. The company focused on individual investors and limited relationships to collect the money.

Karan Wadhera, Snoop’s managing partner at Casa Verde, explained to TechCrunch that the company at first struggled to raise capital. But Snoop’s credibility within the cannabis scene eventually led Casa Verde to take off in the way that it has. The investment firm has also focused on investing in companies with leaders who have run successful enterprises outside the cannabis industry first, though they don’t limit themselves in that way either.

“We’re writing seed-stage to Series A-size checks, so $1 million plus, with roughly half our fund reserved for follow-on investments, where we can write another $3 million to $5 million [to a limited number of breakout companies],” Wadhera said. “And we’re only focused on the ancillary part of the cannabis industry, so we won’t invest in companies that touch the plants. No dispensaries or cultivators or manufacturers. We’re investing in the picks and shovels.”

He also explained that Snoop can be hands-off in the investment process but within certain industries where he’s more comfortable, he’ll be more involved.

“He’s hands-off on the investment process, but when it comes to certain companies, he’s very involved, including with Merry Jane, a lifestyle media site [focused around cannabis],” said Wadhera. “That’s content. That’s media. That’s Snoop’s bread and butter.”

Science Says This One Trick Can Make Sex Last Longer

Maria Loreto
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Science Says This One Trick Can Make Sex Last Longer

Sex is surrounded by so much hype that sometimes it can be an underwhelming and stressful experience. Premature ejaculation is one of these things that’s always discussed but that never stops being any less embarrassing or disappointing for all parties involved. According to a new study, there might be a solution for this pesky problem.

In a study conducted by the Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital in Turkey, researchers discovered that electrical stimulation can play an important role when it comes to stopping premature ejaculation. According to INSIDER, by applying a small electric current to the ankles of men who suffer from this, doctors were able to help these people have sex for longer periods of time.

This process is known as “electrical tibial nerve stimulation”, and it doesn’t involve anyone getting seriously shocked. The electric current administered is very mild, more like a tickle, stimulating the tibial nerve and traveling all the way through the body until it reaches the nerves located in the pelvis, which are involved in the process of orgasm.

The study was conducted on 30 people, and even though it produced positive results, a larger study needs to be done in order to determine if this stimulation is a valid option for curing premature ejaculation.

WhatsApp’s Founder Tells Users To Delete Facebook

Maria Loreto
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WhatsApp’s Founder Tells Users To Delete Facebook

Facebook made headlines in 2014 when it bought WhatsApp for $16 billion. At the time, WhatsApp was run by Jan Kuom and Brian Acton, and both men came out very rich after the transaction.

Things have changed recently and Facebook has been all over the news for different reasons, with people from all over the world questioning their precious social media presence and the uncertainty that this now causes. Facebook was the first real social media website, and to some users, it still is the most important site out of them all.

According to The Verge, Kuom continues to run WhatsApp, but Acton quit earlier this year to start his own foundation. Last month, Acton invested $50 million into Signal, another encrypted chat app that could serve as an alternative to WhatsApp. A few days ago, after the whole Cambridge Analytica scandal happened, Acton tweeted that it was time to delete Facebook.

Acton didn’t elaborate further and hasn’t made any other comments. He joins other ex-Facebook executives and employees such as Sean Parker (Justin Timberlake from the Facebook movie), Justin Rosestein and Chamath Palihapitiya, who’ve all spoken out against Facebook.

In a particularly newsy statement, Palihaptiya said that people should take breaks from social media and that he feels guilty over creating “tools that are ripping apart the social fabric of how society works.” Yikes.

6 Cannabis Treats Everyone Wants In Their Easter Basket This Year

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6 Cannabis Treats Everyone Wants In Their Easter Basket This Year

Good luck preparing your Easter cannabaskets! (By the way, we aren’t paid to promote these products. We genuinely like them! Three cheers for authenticity.)

According to Scientific American, anything goes in an Easter basket! Here is a sneak peek at what The Fresh Toast is packing into our cannabaskets.

Pastilles, Goodship

Goodship’s Parisian-inspired pastilles come in a variety of flavors such as tart cherry and lemon-lime. Their retro tin pastel colored packaging is absolutely adorbs. The sweets have 2.5mg of THC, so have fun micro-dosing during your Easter egg hunt. Goodship’s Jellies are tasty too, with the texture of French Pate de fruit, coated in sugar crystals. Ra-Ra raspberry flavor is vegan, gluten-free, and made with real fruit. Almost anything from Goodship will make a perfect addition to your Easter Basket. Bon(g) appetite!

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Chocolate Easter Eggs, House of Cannabis

House of Cannabis makes Double Chocolate Ganache Easter Eggs with 175 mg THC. Need we say more?

Gummies, Flav 

Flav has gummies galore, with 13 THC and 27 CBD flavors to choose from, including peach rings and blueberry belts. You could put together an entire basket, from Flav edibles alone, but please keep these products out of reach from kids!

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Infused Oil, Levo

If you don’t live in a state where cannabis is legal, getting your hands on infused edibles isn’t easy. It is time to roll up your sleeves (to prevent them being stained with Easter egg dye) and make your own.

Almost any edible will leave your guests feeling baked, as long as you use infused oil or butter. Too time consuming and messy to make? Not anymore. Levo takes all the fun of pouring preserves and labeling mason jars with your grandma into the 21st century. Forget about the cheese-cloth, the strainer, and all the “bubble, bubble, toil and trouble.” Levo is the first device designed exclusively for infusing oil and butter. Think of it as the Keurig coffee machine of oil infusions. The sophisticated design comes in four colors, including avocado green, rose gold and basic black. Any version makes a perfectly unique present. Once you have followed the simple instructions for infusing oil or butter at the touch of a button, you are ready to make almost any edible.

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Coconut CBD Oil, Ojai Energetics

For a mild, but non-psychoactive nosh that will still put party people in good spirits, prepare your edibles with Ojai Energetics coconut CBD oil, in place of non-infused oil.

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Bath Essentials, Bellabomb

Remember, not everything in an Easter basket has to be edible. Bellabomb makes some lovely CBD bath bombs, salts, and soaks. Stress Dissolve bath salts are made only from pure, pink, Himalayan salt and CBD isolates. Bella, You’re the Bomb also contains CBD isolates and Eucalyptus essential oil. Both items are sold in the carefully curated Weekend Box. These items (or anything bath related, really) will be appreciated by moms, who will want to relax and unwind in a hot bath, after hosting a brunch or cleaning up their kids’ Easter mess.

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Good luck preparing your Easter cannabaskets!

(By the way, we aren’t paid to promote these products. We genuinely like them! Three cheers for authenticity.)

This Is The Dress Code For Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Wedding

Amy Hansen
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This Is The Dress Code For Prince Harry And Meghan Markle’s Wedding

The highly anticipated wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle is less than two months away. We’ve already gotten a glimpse of their invitations, a description of their wedding cakes, and now, we know what guests will be wearing.

The dress code for the wedding is very specific. According to Best Life, men must wear “uniform, morning coat, or lounge suits.”

This means if a gentleman is currently in the military, he may wear his uniform, but most men in attendance will be in morning coats and top hats. (According to Debrett’s, the British authority on modern etiquette, a “lounge suit” is “an expression only seen on invitations as a dress code. In conversation the terms dark suit or business suit or possibly business dress or business attire are used.”)

Women have been asked to wear a “day dress with hat,” which is a little fuzzy and could be interpreted in many ways. Want to wear a conservative head piece? Go for it. Want to ball out with a crazy fascinator? You do you. The crazier the better, according to the dress code.

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In addition, female guests are expected to wear a knee-length dress with sleeves covering the shoulders. Unlike the hats, the less adventurous, the better. No skin is best.

The wedding reception is black-tie.

The Palace announced last week that 200 guests have been invited to the 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 wedding invitations, sent out last Thursday, 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.

If you haven’t heard by now, the wedding is May 19.

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