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Sublingual Cannabis Sprays: The Hot New Trend For Moms

Evan Eitzel
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Sublingual Cannabis Sprays: The Hot New Trend For Moms

If there is a daunting aspect of trying marijuana for the first time, it is the mystery of what will happen. Sure, the general public is by now well-educated enough to know “Reefer Madness” isn’t a documentary or even a realistic cautionary tale. But though most know what a shot of liquor or a beer will do to them, the overwhelming number of strains, hybrids, even indica vs. sativa, is confusing when the best a budtender can offer is, “I think you might want this.”

Sublingual sprays are perhaps a good place to start. A spritz of the infused liquid under the tongue delivers a low-grade dose that takes effect fairly quickly and dissipates far faster than smoking or eating the sacrificial brownie.

Though they have been around for a while, The Atlantic points out that they’e gaining traction, particularly among moms.

“More moms are using marijuana and its various incarnations to deal with everything from the daily aches and stresses of motherhood, to postpartum depression and anxiety, to menstrual cramps. And forget the simple bongs and pipes of the past; as the industry expands, it’s creating a whole new world of sprays, drinks, drops, and oils. The needs of this market of marijuana-friendly mothers have inspired a new crop of cannabis products.”

There has never been a recorded death from a cannabis overdose. But sometimes too much is, well, too much. And a common problem with edible cannabis is the time it takes to take effect — sometimes up to two hours. During that time a user could become impatient — or wonder if the drug is working at all — leading to taking more and eventually the kind of “too much” that leads to an overwhelmingly unpleasant experience.

Sublinguals avoid this trap by essentially going straight to the bloodstream, as opposed to edibles which must be processed by the liver. Euphoria is mild, can take effect in as little as 60 seconds, and lasts an hour or so. Five minutes in, one producer of the product told  The Atlantic, and the user knows what kind of ride they are in for, and can make an educated estimate if they are fine or want to try more.

Mother and Clone cofounder and CMO Leslie Siu said her own bout with postpartum depression led her to start the company. Uma Dhanabalan, a physician and cannabis-therapeutics specialist, sees the appeal for new moms: “It’s discreet, and they can use it without anybody knowing.”

Nine states and the District of Columbia have legalized marijuana. Medical marijuana is legal in 29 states.

Marijuana Can Treat Crohn’s Disease Symptoms Effectively

Brea Mosley
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Marijuana Can Treat Crohn’s Disease Symptoms Effectively
Crohn’s disease, which affects over 200,000 Americans every year, is the chronic inflammation of the bowel that negatively affects the lining of the digestive tract. People who suffer from Crohn’s experience a wide variety of symptoms including slight abdominal pain to extreme cases of nausea, vomiting, fevers and bloody diarrhea. There isn’t a definite cure for Crohn’s disease, although surgery is a possible option.

For patients where surgery isn’t an option, Israeli researchers show that there’s another contender to combat the disease: cannabis.

In a study conducted by scientists at Meir Medical Center in Israel, 21 patients with severe Crohn’s disease were studied. The researchers made sure to gather patients with an unmanageable case of Crohn’s to fully be able to study the effects of cannabis sativa on the disease.

Of the 21 participants, 11 of the subjects were to smoke two joints a day over an eight-week period while the control group, made up of the remaining 10, was told not to.

After the eight-week period ended, five of the 11 participants who had access to the cannabis experienced almost complete relief of certain Crohn’s symptoms. They noted that they had increased appetites and better sleep patterns. Typically, patients with severe Crohn’s disease experience a lack of appetite since the disease can cause nausea and vomiting. Also, because of the disease’s ability to induce an overactive bowel system, patients often lose sleep or experience irregular sleep patterns, as they may have to defecate throughout the night.

The researchers also said that the study shows how, “THC-rich cannabis produced significant, steroid-free benefits to 11 patients with active Crohn’s disease, compared with placebo, without side effects.”

Cannabis is not necessarily a cure for Crohn’s disease, but studies like the one examined in Israel proves that the drug has the ability to treat the disease inflicting hundreds of thousands of people each year.

Apple’s iPhone 8 And iPhone X Hold A Nasty Winter Surprise

Maria Loreto
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Apple’s iPhone 8 And iPhone X Hold A Nasty Winter Surprise

In trying to get rid of the iPhone’s current bugs Apple is starting from scratch with new devices and a new software that’ll come out late this year. In the meantime, thousands of iOS users have to put up with a wide variety of bugs and software issues that are driving them crazy.

Forbes reports that there’s been some issues with cameras on the iPhone X, the iPhone 8, and iPhone 8 Plus, where the flash fails to work during cold weather. The problem began last November, when a user reported having the issue in the Apple Support forums. Now, over a thousand people have backed the issue, reporting it over different sites such as Twitter, Reddit, and more.

Apple states that the iPhone does have some environmental requirements, where the phone should be between 32 to 95 degrees to function properly. The company also released an iOS update that was meant to address these cold weather problems, even though some users are still complaining over the flash bug.

Via Apple Forums:

I can’t believe Apple doesn’t acknowledge this problem at all. They just send us [a] link with acceptable operating temperatures for iPhone to work fine, and that’s all. But clearly that is not the problem here, since people have these problems when using their phones in temperatures above 0 celsius.

Luckily for Apple, winter is almost over. Unluckily for the world, Apple seems unable to cope with the amount of bugs and issues that their devices are revealing.

Why Las Vegas Casinos Don’t Like The Cannabis Industry

Brendan Bures
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Why Las Vegas Casinos Don’t Like The Cannabis Industry

An interesting juxtaposition has developed since Nevada rolled out its recreational marijuana program. While the state has embraced cannabis, Las Vegas casinos have not. This is despite the City of Sin marketing itself as a cannabis tourism destination and promoting visitors ability to dump excess marijuana in bins outside the airport before heading home.

Much debate has revolved around whether or not the cannabis industry and casinos can coexist, with the Nevada Governor signing an executive order last year requiring the two sides to talk it out. But a recent CNBC report explains why casinos are so worried about cannabis: legal laundering.

Because marijuana remains illegal at the federal level, banks won’t accept cannabis cash in fear of losing their licenses. But cannabis companies don’t like having all that money outside of a bank either. So employees of cannabis companies will turn their cash into chips, gamble a bit, then take a casino check they can then deposit into a bank.

This, in short, is why casinos don’t like cannabis.

“They are regulated as financial institutions with federal regulations because they’re lending you money, they’re exchanging money,” explained CNBC. “This puts them at risk until pot is legal at the federal level. Even though this is completely legal money at the state level.”

“For these cannabis industries they can not take this cash and put it in the bank.”

The Top 4 Exotic Cannabis Destinations In The World

Mary Schumacher
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The Top 4 Exotic Cannabis Destinations In The World

Travel is a number-one dream or pastime on the planet, mainly because there are so many breathtaking things to see and do in this world. If you’re one of the many with wanderlust and you’re reading this article, you likely also appreciate destinations that aren’t harsh on the herb. Getting caned for a joint would only be a highlight for a select few, and they’d really like their lashings with a safe word.

Cannabis destinations are one of the latest (and oldest) trends and why not? Cannabis is an enhancement plant and everything good should be enhanced on a holiday: delicious foods, new music, colorful or ornate architecture, welcoming new friends and the glitz and glory of something new.

Here are the top four to get you motivated to hop on the next plane to cannabis destiny:

The most obvious choice is Amsterdam. Though not quite as footloose and fancy free as in previous decades, with new rules governing sales and tourism, Amsterdam is still riddled with coffee (pot) shops that serve anything from flower to hash to concentrates to magic mushrooms. One of the greatest delights of your life could be sipping a rich hash hot chocolate and then strolling the cobblestone streets to take in museum square, a boat ride on the canals, a delicious meal from any cuisine of your choosing and then drifting off into a deep, peaceful sleep. (You’ll need to rest up for the Red Light District the next day!)

Ibiza, Spain is the kind of place that you don’t need much incentive to choose for your next trip abroad. Aside from Spain being one of the most cannabis friendly places in the world, Ibiza itself is situated in the Mediterranean Sea with beautiful beaches and weather that soothes and replenishes year round. Finding herb is usually easy and out in the open, as in Spain it is legal to possess up to 40 grams of cannabis.

Kingston is the capital of Jamaica and Jamaica could easily be called the ganja capital of the world. Home to the herb’s poster champion, wailer to the masses, Bob Marley, Jamaica boasts plenty of cannabis for Jamaicans and tourists alike. Beach resorts, city sights, colonial history and a lush jungle, Kingston itself is a very popular destination for people around the world to come take in the sunshine and the irie vibes.

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San Francisco, California is truly the city with something for everyone. Golden Gate Park is a joy to walk from panhandle to ocean and it seems that every block in every section of town has its own culture and favorite bars and restaurants. Of course you can’t miss the home of hippies, Haight-Ashbury or beatnik mecca City Lights Bookstore, but be sure to do it all while properly lit. Now that California is legal, it’s the it destination in the United States.

That Time Calvin Harris Grew A Beard So People Would Take Him Seriously

Brendan Bures
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That Time Calvin Harris Grew A Beard So People Would Take Him Seriously

If you’re wondering why Calvin Harris was sporting a scraggly beard in recent months, now we know why—he was trying to win a Grammy.

Harris received a Producer of the Year nomination at the 2018 Grammys. To be “taken seriously by the Grammys as a producer,” Harris grew a “big ol’ beard.” It worked so far as to earn him the nomination, but Calvin Harris would lose the Producer of the Year Award to eventual winner Greg Kurstin, whose work was featured on 2017 albums by Kendrick Lamar and Liam Gallagher.

With Kurstin’s win, Harris will lose the beard he announced on social media Tuesday. “Now my beard is gone, the experiment completed, and I can move forward with 2018,” he wrote.

Check his full beard eulogy below.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Bel9D9gnhXL/

Last year, Forbes named Calvin Harris the highest-paid DJ in the world so he’s doing fine. In addition, it was announced he extended his Omnia nightclub residency in Las Vegas through 2020.

Eerie! Watch Kate Middleton’s Future Predicted When She Was 13

Amy Hansen
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Eerie! Watch Kate Middleton’s Future Predicted When She Was 13

You know that saying, “some day my prince will come?” Turns out, when some little girls say it, it comes to fruition (damn them!). Kate Middleton was just a starry-eyed teenager at  St Andrew’s Prep School in Buckhold, England when she performed in a play that saw her having her future read by a fortune teller. And today, that video has surfaced, giving us all a front row seat to what is freaking creepy as hell.

The audio in this footage is pretty hard to hear, but Hello! Magazine transcribed a bit of the foreshadowing. While the name of the play that’s being performed is not mentioned, a fortune teller is involved.

He takes the hand of Kate, who is dressed like a flower child, and tells her,  “Soon you will meet a handsome man, a rich gentleman…”

She replies: “It is all I ever hoped for. Will he fall in love with me?”

“Indeed he will,” the fortune teller says.

“And marry me?” says Kate.

“And marry you,” the fortune teller confirms.

I mean…

Kate, who is now expecting her third child in April, proceeds to ask whether her future husband will take her away, and the fortune teller answers: “Yes, to…to….to…London.” Kate ends the scene by reciting a line that ends with, “how my heart flutters!”

As if that’s not spooky enough, the name of Kate’s future husband who she marries in the play is…wait for it…Will!

If only we were all dealt a lucky hand like Kate’s.

Read It: Family’s Pet Chicken Dies And Gets Its Own Obituary

Maria Loreto
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Read It: Family’s Pet Chicken Dies And Gets Its Own Obituary

Few animals, let alone chickens, get their own paid death notice in newspapers, but that’s what Big Mama got for being such a good girl. The obituary appeared on The Eagle newspaper, a local paper from Bryan, Texas, and it got a lot of notoriety due to how cute and sweet it is.

The obituary explains how the family met Big Mama, a chicken who wasn’t cared for and who was going to be euthanized unless someone stepped in and adopted her. Stephanie and Gregory Sword saw a grainy picture of Big Mama, who was raised indoors and who’d never met other chickens, and decided to take her back to their home in College Station, where they lived with their two sons. Years later, Big Mama died in her sleep while laying on her favorite spot in the coop, at age 6.

According to local media, Stephanie Sword was very surprised by all the attention that the obituary caught, and by the amount of people that were moved by Big Mama’s story.

Via KBTX:

“We’re just hoping that the story of Big Mama will remind others that every life, even that of a chicken, is valuable and worth saving,”

Big Mama is survived by her flock of chickens: Bubbles, Runt, Mrs. S, Funky, Lucky, and Blondie. 

Professional DSLR Photos Vs. iPhone Camera: What’s The Dif?

Maria Loreto
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Professional DSLR Photos Vs. iPhone Camera: What’s The Dif?

Smartphones give everyone the ability to take beautiful pictures that a few years ago were only achievable through DSLRs and professional cameras. In some strange magical way, a device that weighs less than five ounces is capable of battling a large camera that you have to lug around in a separate bag. No, I’m not bitter about it.

Smartphones are practical, and they’re the perfect partners for documenting everything. You may not have the best picture quality in the world, but you’ll still be able to take amazing images. With DSLRs you have more freedom. These cameras allow you to manipulate factors such as aperture and exposure, giving you more creativity and independence.

With the release of iPhone 7 plus, Apple introduced their portrait feature, creating images that can really trick you and make you believe that they were taken with a proper camera. Apple’s improved the iPhone camera so much that it’s become one of the devices’ most appealing features.

Buzzfeed tried out all the iPhones, and compared their images to the ones taken by traditional DSLRs. Is it true that smartphones have finally achieved DSLR camera quality? The answer is complicated.

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On first look, the iPhone’s images look amazing, especially on the 8 and 8 plus. The photos are glossy, bright, and have the right amount of blur, making everything look photoshopped. The cracks start popping up on closer inspection though, making you realize that these images work best when used on Instagram and other social media apps. The photos are unnaturally saturated, which can be a hit or miss. You can also see the pixel details when you zoom in, which is never cool. Of course, we’re nitpicking here, but it explains why DSLRs need all that weight.

Even though smartphone photography has freakishly improved over the years, DSLRs still produce better images, but it all really depends on you. If you’re interested in photographs for Instagram and social media, the iPhone 7, 8, X, and all the pluses are more than capable of doing the job. If you’re a professional photographer, then you might need to stick with your traditional camera. Although making movies on iPhones is the latest trend now, so our point is moot.

‘Bathleisure’ Is Now A Fashion Trend And We Don’t Know Why

Amy Hansen
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‘Bathleisure’ Is Now A Fashion Trend And We Don’t Know Why

If you’ve seen photos of women wearing towels on their head like it was the next big fashion trend, welcome to “bathleisure.” It’s the latest style obsession no doubt clogging your Instagram feed.

“What is it, tho,” you ask. Like its sibling athleisure, the trend of making sportswear en vogue, appears to have originated in November on The Cut, which coined the term to describe Rihanna‘s look on the cover of British Vogue, according to Allure.

Here she is, somehow looking totally put together in this insane outfit that conveys a style of both sheer lethargy and contempt.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbuZ3MXjbNn

Rita Ora also nailed the look on the red carpet at the MTV EMAs in London back in November.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BbaL_iwBAhC

As Allure points out, both  Man Repeller and Mashable have picked up the story, making it an official photo op.

https://www.instagram.com/p/Beme9C6Ayjd

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Now, on to the important topic. How the eff does one “bathleisure?” It’s as simple as wearing a look that says “I just stepped out of the shower but I need to look hot because I have somewhere to be and people to impress.” Think, sexy outfit with sunglasses and a wet head wrapped in a white towel. Don’t think you can pull if off? You’re probably right. If you’re not Ri-Ri or Ri-ta, you should probably just get dressed and dry your hair before you go out in public like the rest of the proletariat. But if you find yourself feeling super lazy, know that your spa-day look will be totally justifiable. Just make sure to snap a selfie or it didn’t happen.

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