After fully legalizing marijuana at the start of 2018, California’s cannabis industry has experienced its share of ups and downs, especially since implementing mandatory safety testing on July 1st. The state still does not have an approved set of regulations for governing the legal market, relying on temporary guidelines until …
Read More »Neil deGrasse Tyson Denies Sexual Misconduct Allegations
UPDATE (3/15/2019):National Geographic Channel has completed its investigation into the allegations of sexual misconduct against Neil deGrasse Tyson. Both of his shows, “StarTalk” and “Cosmos,” will return to the air with deGrasse Tyson at the helm, Variety reports. “‘StarTalk’ will return to the air with the remaining 13 episodes in …
Read More »New Jersey Could Have Recreational Weed by January
Update: The marijuana legalization bill passed out of committee today. It is heading to the full legislature for a vote. With any luck, the Garden State will getting a whole lot greener in 2019. This week, New Jersey lawmakers are set to discuss a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana …
Read More »Miley Cyrus, Liam Hemsworth 'Devastated' By Lost Home in California Wildfire
Miley Cyrus and Liam Hemsworth are among hundreds of Southern California residents who have lost their homes in the Woolsey fire. A representative for Cyrus shared a statement with Rolling Stonethat the singer and actor are safe with their animals and plan to donate $500,000 to the Malibu Foundation through …
Read More »No, the Bill of Rights Doesn't Prevent Police From Unlocking Your Phone With Your Face
Earlier this week, Forbes reported that it had uncovered the first known case of law enforcement forcing a suspect to unlock their iPhone X using facial recognition technology. On August 10th, FBI investigators served a search warrant on 28-year-old Grant Michalski, a Columbus, Ohio, resident who would later be arrested …
Read More »Charlottesville Jury Fines Man $1 for Punching White Nationalist
Jeffrey Winder was found guilty of misdemeanor assault in February for punching white-nationalist organizer Jason Kessler in August 2017. On Tuesday, a jury ruled that his punishment will be a whopping $1 fine. Kessler attempted to hold a press conference in Charlottesville, Virginia, the day after Heather Heyer was killed …
Read More »Stephen Hawking's Voice Will Beam Into Space Following Memorial Service
A recording of Stephen Hawking’s voice will be beamed from a satellite into space, toward the nearest black hole, following a memorial service celebrating the renowned astrophysicist. While Hawking died in March, his ashes will be interred between the remains of Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin at London’s Westminster …
Read More »Nxivm: 8 Things We Learned from 'Sex-Cult' Exposé
In an exposé published by The New York Times Magazineon Wednesday, contributing editor (and Rolling Stone contributor) Vanessa Grigoriadis dives deep into Nxivm, a so-called “sex-slave cult” thatmade headlines last year when former members came forward to allege mental abuse, manipulation and human branding. But in her 8,600-word article, Grigoriadis …
Read More »Michelle Obama Announces 'Deeply Personal' First Memoir 'Becoming'
Michelle Obama announced Sunday that she would release her first memoir, Becoming, this November. “Writing Becoming has been a deeply personal experience,” the former First Lady tweeted Sunday. “I talk about my roots and how a girl from the South Side found her voice. I hope my journey inspires readers …
Read More »Alyssa Milano on Joining Time's Up: 'Women Are Scared; Women Are Angry'
Last October, in the wake of multiple women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual misconduct, actress and activist Alyssa Milano asked her Twitter followers to tweet “Me too” if they’d ever been sexually harassed. It was a phrase that social activist Tarana Burke had begun using on MySpace in 2006, and …
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