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Twitter users are dismissing a report that links marijuana consumption to a rise in uncontrollable vomiting. According to a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, Colorado health facilities began experiencing a drastic surge in vomiting-related illnesses in 2013, shortly after the state legalized recreational marijuana. The study—authored by Dr. Sam Wang, a professor of pediatrics at Children’s Hospital Colorado—found […]
For the last fifteen years, Lenard “Charlamagne Tha God” McKelvey has carved a unique path through the world of media. In 2006, he left Moncks Corner, South Carolina (which is roughly an hour from James Island, a.k.a. the Charleston, South Carolina suburb where Tha God’s Honest Truth with Lenard “Charlamagne Tha God” McKelvy executive producer Stephen Colbert grew […]
A White House official denied Nicki Minaj’s claim that she was invited to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue after she expressed vaccine hesitancy. The official said that the White House actually offered to connect Minaj with a doctor over the phone so that she could ask questions about the vaccine, NBC News reports. “As we have with others, we offered […]
Gavin Newsom soundly defeated efforts to recall him and will remain the Governor of California, according to projections from NBC News, the Associated Press, and CNN. The Republican-backed campaign failed to garner the 50 percent of votes needed to remove Newsom from his position. Around 1.5 million Californians signed the petition that initiated the recall vote. Of the votes counted […]
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez made her first Met Gala appearance on Monday, using the opportunity to feature a taxation-related message on her white gown by Brother Vellies. The New York Democrat, who earlier this week slammed Joe Manchin for his “weird” and “patronizing” decision to dismissively refer to her as “young lady,” had the phrase “tax the rich” […]
Rudy Giuliani was anything but tactful at his annual 9/11 dinner, commemorating the 20 year anniversary of the nationally-recognized terrorist attacks. Videos from the event show a Giuliani meandering through a number of subjects, including an impersonation of Queen Elizabeth II, where he said she offered him a knighthood that he declined. “I turned down […]
Egypt’s Suez Canal was stuck again on Thursday by another Panama-flagged ship, nearly six months after the now infamous Ever Given spent six days clogging up the massive waterway and causing a global trade disruption, the Associated Press reports. The Suez Canal Authority said officials temporarily suspended travel through the canal before redirecting other vessels when the Coral Crystal ran aground. The ship itself was […]
Three Vermont state troopers have resigned following allegations related to fake COVID-19 vaccination cards. Per a statement released by the Vermont State Police, two troopers—identified as Shawn Sommers and Raymond Witkowski—handed in their resignations on Aug. 10. The previous day, another trooper had “raised concerns with supervisors” about their conduct. Trooper David Pfindel, meanwhile, resigned […]
A leading marijuana law reform organization has shared a detailed response to a headlines-spurring study that was making the usual rounds on Tuesday morning. The study in question appeared in the Canadian Medical Association Journal this week before being featured in a CNN piece, notably under a headline informing readers that “young adult cannabis consumers [are] […]
Jacob Chansley, aka the “QAnon Shaman,” has reportedly struck a plea deal in his Capitol riot criminal case. According to the Daily Beast, the 33-year-old Arizona resident is expected to plead guilty to his role in the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. He was previously hit with a six-count indictment that includes obstruction of an official proceeding, violent […]
