NBC News has a recent piece on, “the hidden hand that uses money to reform troubled police departments” — essentially, looking at the private industry solutions to public law enforcement problems. It’s a worthwhile read if you’re interested in police reform like me. While it doesn’t go too in-depth, it does provide a glimpse at the…
Back in the old days of the 20th century, practicality was the biggest reason most people wore a watch. If you didn’t have a clock face right on your wrist, how else would you know the time? Of course, in the age of smartphones and even smartwatches, the time is available virtually everywhere at any…
Earvin “Magic” Johnson. Uncle Bud’s Hemp Magic Johnson spoke to Business Insider last week in an interview tied to his new partnership with Uncle Bud’s Hemp, a retailer of hemp- and CBD-based products. Johnson also discussed the start of the NBA “bubble” and gave his personal and societal perspectives on navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. Adding to…
It’s bad enough when regular food stuff gets stale after a couple days sitting on your kitchen counter. But when infused edibles start losing their freshness…well, heck, edibles aren’t cheap! If you’re going to do edibles, you may as well do them right, which means having the equipment to make sure your product remains both…
“Many powerful companies that drive environmental injustice are also backers of the same police departments that tyrannize the very communities these corporate actors pollute,” write the authors of a newly released investigation by the Public Accountability Initiative. The report is titled “Fossil Fuel Industry Pollutes Black & Brown Communities While Propping Up Racist Policing” and…
San Francisco (CNN Business)The CBD craze has mellowed out, but economics are working in consumers’ favor. CBD products have gotten cheaper, and it looks like they’ll stay that way. Price wars, a supply glut, and a pandemic have driven down costs of the once-premium products that contain hemp-derived cannabidiol, the non-psychoactive cannabis compound touted as…
Lasts week, we lost iconic avant-garde fashion designer, Kansai Yamamoto. Yamamoto is best known for this long-term collaboration with David Bowie, especially the costumes for the Martian rocker’s Ziggy Stardust tour. On the Fashion United website, there’s a piece about the 2018 Brooklyn Museum evening with Yamamoto, done in support of the David Bowie Is…
Trump and Junior are urging their social media followers to heed the Covid-19 advice of Dr. Stella Immanuel, a Houston pediatrician who has determined that many diseases are caused by sex with demons and/or alien DNA. The Daily Beast reported that Dr. Immanuel “praises hydroxychloroquine and says that face masks aren’t necessary to stop transmission of…
CBD-infused coffee almost sounds like the premise for a bad sitcom episode. But seriously…isn’t it almost comical to consider what happens when the go-go kick of high-octane caffeine slams headlong into the calming, tranquil effects of CBD? The reality is, it actually can be the best of both worlds situation for many CBD coffee fans.…
Cannabidiol (CBD) oil is becoming a popular natural treatment for conditions like anxiety, insomnia, and pain. When you’re first trying CBD oil, start by picking the type of CBD product you want to use. Then, choose the right dose for your needs. However, make sure that you’re using CBD oil safely by first checking with…