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Quebec May Require Proof of Vaccine for Cannabis, Liquor Store Customers

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In the wake of record-high COVID-19 infections, Quebec is making a change for liquor and cannabis stores, with the government now requiring vaccine passports for those shopping at the stores of the Société des alcools du Québec (SAQ) and the Société québécoise du cannabis (SQDC), according to a report from Le Journal de Montréal. “If […]
Quebec May Require Proof of Vaccine for Cannabis, Liquor Store Customers
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Chicago Firm Acquires Two Connecticut Cannabis Businesses

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On July 1, 2022, Connecticut legalized recreational cannabis with dispensaries set to open sometime in mid-2022. Being as Connecticut has a high population density (3.5 million people at 738 persons per square mile), it comes as no surprise many multi-state cannabis companies have their eyes set on this state. Recently, the Chicago firm Verano Holdings […]
Chicago Firm Acquires Two Connecticut Cannabis Businesses
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Six Weird Stories to Take Your Mind Off Reality

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Ready to take your mind off the craziness that is 2019? We sure are. You devoured our previous roundupsof mind-expanding stories, so we’ve curated six more of the weirdest, WTF-inducing items sure to send you into a google tailspin. This time, we’ve got stories so strange they’ll hopefully take your mind off our unpleasant reality. Get your tin foil hats ready, and let’s dive in!

1. Mysterious blobs containing complex cells fell from the sky in a small Washington state town, causing residents to fall ill and drum up military conspiracies.

Featured on “Unsolved Mysteries,” the strange blobs coated the town of Oakville, Washington, half a dozen times in August 1994. Researchers discovered white blood cells and digestive bacteria in the blobs, and townspeople who came into contact with the strange substance became ill and suffered serious flu-like symptoms. The appearance of the blobs coincided with an increased military presence in the skies above Oakville that August, leading to speculation of possible biological experimentation.

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2. Famed astronomer Tycho Brahe had a pet elk who died from a fall after drinking too much beer.

A common 16thcentury problem, I’m sure. Scientists are often known for being eccentric, but Brahe, a wealthy nobleman who lived in a castle and was possibly murdered due to his affair with the Queen of Denmark, is a cut above the rest. (Speaking of cuts, he lost a large chunk of his nose in a 1566 sword duel — classic scientist stuff.) His pet elk loved beer so much it died after a drunken fall down the stairs in a Danish nobleman’s home.

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3. In 2008, twin sisters Ursula and Sabina Eriksson experienced a shared psychosis, and a film crew caught them repeatedly flinging themselves into traffic. 

Viewer beware, footage of the Eriksson twins is disturbing. Britain’s “Motorway Cops” happened to be filming that day, and their camera crew recorded the women avoiding police restraint to repeatedly throw themselves in front of speeding cars on a busy highway. Did the twins have a psychic link? Did they both look at one of the baddies from “Bird Box”? We have no answers. Ursula Eriksson was committed to a mental hospital and Sabina Eriksson was released back into society; still experiencing psychosis, she murdered a stranger shortly after that.

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4. Kowloon Walled City — a lawless, high-rise tenement in Hong Kong that housed nearly 50,000 people in just 6.5 acres of land — existed for decades before being demolished in 1993.

Although it seems ripped from a dystopian sci-fi flick, the Kowloon Walled City existed under both Chinese and British jurisdiction, leading to neither country quite claiming rule over the self-sufficient pocket of crowded apartments and shops. Crime thrived in the ungoverned maze, and residents typically traveled among corridors carrying umbrellas, as thousands of leaking pipes dotted the makeshift ceilings.

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5. Millions of people around the globe report hearing “The Hum,” a low-frequency buzzing sound that may or may not be real. 

“The Hum” — is it feedback from mechanical devices? Radio waves? A particularly bad case of tinnitus? Or is it all in the hearers’ minds? Researchers haven’t conclusively decided whether or not The Hum is real, but sufferers would say otherwise.

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6. A stalker who dubbed themselves the “Watcher” terrorized a New Jersey family so effectively they sold their million-dollar home before ever moving in. 

Let’s end this on a nightmare-fueling note, shall we? New homeowners in Westfield, New Jersey, were terrified to receive multiple anonymous letters from the “Watcher” shortly after buying the property in 2014. The stranger claimed their family had been surveying the property for decades, and now it was their turn to do the watching. “Do you need to fill the house with the young blood I requested?” wrote the stranger in one letter. “Once I know their names I will call to them and draw them out to me.”

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Are you freaked out once again? Me, too! Leave your favorite WTF stories in the comments so we can keep this weird train runnin’!

 

 

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Six Weird Stories to Take Your Mind Off Reality
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Gorilla White: Beautiful Bud Offers Bountiful Effects

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Gorilla White by Pura Vida Cannabis

Taking a few puffs of the beautiful, frosted-looking Gorilla White bud from Pura Vida Cannabis as I watched a documentary about the Voyager 1 and Voyager 2 space probes, a welcome, heavy, powerful high took over. The experience was pleasant throughout, and it all began with aesthetically-pleasing bud that looks like it is covered in frozen dew.

The best part of Gorilla White’s high was that it carried zero anxiety. Strong, formidable buds typically offer big effects — and the Gorilla White body high certainly was vivacious — but that euphoria often includes a mind trip or nervous energy. Not with this flower, however, which smells like a dank garden and tastes a bit like popcorn.

Gorilla White by Pura Vida Cannabis

Available At…

  1. Mr. OG: 9823 15th Ave SW Unit D., Seattle, WA 98106

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Gorilla White: Beautiful Bud Offers Bountiful Effects
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The Hot Box: Four Bold Predictions for Super Bowl LIII

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Super Bowl LIII – between the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Rams — is finally here.

And people around the world — sports fans and non-sports fans alike — have been making predictions about who will win and what will happen in the Big Game.

So we decided to try our hand as well.

But these aren’t your typical bold predictions — like Tom Brady will play well or Aaron Donald will get sick. No. These are under-the-radar hot takes that’ll not only come true but they’ll make you look super smart at your Super Bowl party.

I’m putting on my Romostradamus hat and delivering four bold predictions that will absolutely come true on Sunday.

1. Johnny Hekker Fake Punt

McVay and the Rams loooooveto pull a sweet fake punt that completely devastates the defense. So it’s almost a no-brainer that Rams punter Johnny Hekker — who has a pretty amazing arm — will attempt at least one pass in the Super Bowl, and he’ll probably toss a completion that makes everyone joke, “Why is he a punter? He could totally play QB.”

Bonus hot take: The Patriots will also attempt a fake kick — either field goal or punt — to prove that the Rams aren’t the only ones with some tricks up their sleeves.

We all know that Belichick refuses to be outsmarted.

2. James Develin Touchdown

Trying to figure out how the Patriots will use their wide array of running backs has long been an impossible task. And that won’t change in this year’s Super Bowl.

The Patriots will mix in runners Sony Michel, Rex Burkhead and James White throughout the tilt, but it’ll be fullback James Develin who hits paydirt at least once.

Hopefully his touchdown dance lives up to the quality of the Super Bowl.

3. Sean McVay Will Be Called the Next Belichick

Talking about how young Rams coach Sean McVay has reached the annoyance levels of “Ryan Fitzpatrick went to Harvard” and “Antonio Gates used to play basketball” when it comes to football parlance.

And there’s no doubt that his youth will be referenced during the broadcast, but we’ll also assuredly hear them compare the offensive genius to Belichick. Cue: eye roll.

While McVay might be on his way to being the best coach of the next generation, let’s pump the brakes on being the next anything other than the first Sean McVay.

4. There Will Be a Random Super Bowl Hero

It happens nearly every year, there’s an extremely random and mediocre player that becomes a legendary Super Bowl Hero.

Here are some of the candidates for both teams:

Rams: C.J. Anderson,Tyler Higbee, Dante Fowler Jr. and Cory Littleton

Patriots: Develin (of course), Phillip Dorsett, Cordarrelle Patterson, Kyle Van Noy

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The Hot Box: Four Bold Predictions for Super Bowl LIII
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The Blues Brothers

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We caught up with Jim Belushi and Dan Aykroyd for our Entertainment Issue cover, because folks, they’re still on a mission. After decades in show business, both performers are enjoying touring with The Sacred Hearts band as Blues Brothers Elwood and Zee Blues, as well as heading their respective companies, Crystal Head vodka and Belushi’s Farm cannabis. We talk comedy, fame, aliens and more with the on-screen legends. Hit it.

 

 

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The Blues Brothers
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