You may want to pass on that joint. A new scientific paper describes cannabis as a “genotoxic” substance that damages genetic information within cells, potentially leading to DNA mutations, accelerated biological aging and cancer. The authors of the analysis say this genotoxicity can be transmitted to the weed smoker’s offspring via a damaged egg and … Read more
Almost everybody dies — violently — in “The Texas Chain Saw Massacre.” But, against all odds, the classic horror movie is still alive and kicking, cutting, slicing and bashing 50 years later. The 1974 film, directed by Tobe Hooper, was made on a shoestring budget of $140,000. And critics were not so taken with the … Read more
Women — but not men — who often smoke weed face a significantly higher risk of death from cardiovascular disease (CVD) compared to women who don’t use cannabis, a new study out of France finds. Nearly 122,000 Brits were asked to fill out a questionnaire about their lifetime marijuana habits. The participants were divided into … Read more
The munchies are real — even science says so. The concept of getting the munchies after indulging in cannabis has long been a thing, but people often wonder why it is that they get so hungry and feel the need to devour whatever food is in front of them after smoking weed. Luckily for inquiring … Read more
The breezy, daffodil-sprouting, hope-heavy energy of spring has been unceremoniously hijacked — and the vibes, as the kids say, are most certainly awry. But why? For starters, we’re in the portal portion of eclipse season, which began with a lunar eclipse on March 25 and will bookend with the total solar eclipse on April 8. … Read more
It’s a lucky weekend for Krispy Kreme customers. From Friday, March 15 through Sunday, March 17, the bakery company is bringing back the fan-favorite O’riginal Glazed Doughnut — a green version of their Original Glazed Doughnut — to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. While they’re available for purchase individually or by the dozen, customers will also … Read more
DEAR ABBY: My brother, who I will call “Alan,” has cut me off. We each received 50% of our mother’s estate, as specified by her will. Our respective inheritances amounted to a considerable amount of money. Alan thinks I stole $8,000 from him. This is both untrue and impossible. Alan spoke with the only remaining … Read more
Clarissa Morales doesn’t care what mommy critics say — smoking weed while pregnant was the only thing that quelled her morning sickness. “With my morning sickness, I was throwing up all the time and it included blood. I was tearing up my esophagus,” the 21-year-old mom told Caters News. “Cannabis was the only thing that kept … Read more
Rollin’ through stop signs? New research has connected the rise of pot culture to a near 500% increase in traffic-related injuries in Canada over 12 years — especially since the legalization of recreational marijuana in 2018, the University of Ottawa and partners said. Their study was published Wednesday in the journal JAMA Network Open. “Our … Read more
It’s not just prissy European tennis players who can’t stand it. Every single person who visits New York City is disgusted by our unofficial new scent: marijuana. And the truth is, so are most sane New Yorkers. As The Post reported on Friday’s front page, everywhere you go in the five boroughs now reeks of … Read more
Former TV news anchorman Bill Boggs is single and ready to mingle — and smoke weed — with Martha Stewart. The 82-year-old Emmy winner has known Stewart, 81, since her first book “Pies & Tarts” was released in 1992 — and has had a crush on her from the moment they met. “I thought, ‘She’s beautiful. … Read more
The text from her son Randy that Heather Bacchus received at at 1:26 AM on July 17, 2021, seemed like good news. “I’m quitting weed for good and want to surround myself with healthy and happy people,” he wrote. “This has been too much for me and for you guys.” Less than an hour later, … Read more
She’s no longer high maintenance. A 22-year-old content creator and model is getting real about withdrawal symptoms she said she’s experienced since she stopped smoking marijuana two months ago. Suede Brooks from Las Vegas made a viral TikTok on Sunday in which she claimed to have gone through a pound of weed every three months while smoking … Read more
There are “likely tens of thousands of illicit cannabis businesses” currently operating out of bodegas, smoke shops and other storefronts in New York City — with many of the pop-up shops selling bad or dangerously tainted weed, a new study reveals. The survey, conducted by the New York Medical Cannabis Industry Association — in concert … Read more
Weed her lips. Caroline Hirsch, the owner of the famed comedy club Caroline’s on Broadway says marijuana — legal or not — is contributing to the growing sense of lawlessness in Times Square. “I have to tell you that it’s not only here, but the smell of pot is on every goddamn corner,” said Hirsch, who … Read more