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Jeeter Pre-RollsCourtesy of Jeeter Once dismissed as a beginner’s crutch for people who couldn’t roll their own, the humble joint, now widely sold as a “pre-roll,” has become one of cannabis’ hottest commodities: potent, precise and proudly pre-packed. According to a new industry report from Custom Cones USA, Headset and Lake Superior State University, Americans sparked more than 316 million pre-rolls in 2024, fueling $3.1 billion in sales and claiming more than 15% of the entire legal market. What’s behind the boom? Two things: infusion and innovation. According to the report, infused pre-rolls (joints enhanced with concentrates like hash, oil…

Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has prevailed in a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by authors who claimed the company violated their rights by using millions of copyrighted books to train its AI language model, Llama. Although the decision is a win for Meta and other AI giants, the judge stated the decision was more about the plaintiffs’ poor case than about Meta’s approach to AI training. Bloomberg Law reports that a San Francisco federal court has ruled in favor of Mark Zuckerberg’s in a lawsuit brought by a group of authors. The plaintiffs alleged that Meta had violated their copyrights by using…

Entertainment giant Disney is continuing its campaign of employee layoffs with its latest round of cuts hitting its product and technology division. While Disney insists that the P&T division is critical to its future success, the layoffs nonetheless cut an additional two percent of the company’s workforce, The Wrap reported. This latest round of cost cutting is just one of a long series of cuts lasting several years. Indeed, it isn’t even the first round of layoffs this month. Early this month the company pushed out several hundred workers from its marketing for both film and television, television publicity, and…

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu hailed the conclusion of Operation Rising Lion against Iran as a watershed moment in Israel’s national security, declaring it a “historic victory,” stating that “we sent Iran’s nuclear program down the drain,” and warning that any effort by Tehran to restore it would be met with “the same determination and strength.” In a national address delivered Tuesday, Prime Minister Netanyahu stated, “In the 12 days of Operation Rising Lion, we achieved a historic victory. This victory will stand for generations. We removed two immediate existential threats—the threat of destruction by nuclear bombs and the threat of…

Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday the Senate would not move to overrule its parliamentarian after she advised that including key provisions in the GOP’s domestic-policy megabill would expose it to a fatal Democratic filibuster. After the decisions were publicized Thursday, multiple conservative Republicans called on the Senate to sideline Parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough. But when asked by POLITICO about overruling her, Thune said, “No, that would not be a good option for getting a bill done.” The rulings from MacDonough affected several major pieces of the GOP plan, including a provision that would crack down on provider taxes that…

Ayatollah Khamenei says America joined the conflict to rescue the “Zionist regime” after Tehran’s “crushing” retaliation Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Thursday congratulated his nation with what he called a victory over Israel and the United States following 12 days direct military hostilities.The confrontation began when Israel killed top Iranian commanders and launched strikes on its nuclear sites. The ensuing exchange of long-range attacks culminated in a US intervention, during which bunker-busting bombs were deployed on Iran’s fortified Fordow facility and two other sites.In a nationally televised address, Khamenei claimed Iran’s retaliatory strikes had left Israel “practically knocked…

Sánchez wants to be reelected, despite the multiple corruption scandals. Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is surrounded by corruption investigations, with some beginning in his own family, targeting his wife and brother. But as a ‘good’ socialist, he is just brushing the scandals aside, posturing as a great leader at the NATO summit, where he refused to increase his country’s defense spending – the lowest in the military alliance. WATCH: GRANADA, ALICANTE, PARLA, OVIEDO… THE SPANISH PEOPLE IN ONE VOICE: ‘PEDRO SÁNCHEZ, SON OF A BITCH!’ GRANADA, ALICANTE, PARLA, OVIEDO…EL PUEBLO ESPAÑOL ES UN CLAMOR: “¡PEDRO SÁNCHEZ, HIJO DE PUTA!”…

WASHINGTON, DC – MAY 6: Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) speaks at a press conference with members of … MoreAnadolu via Getty Images Republican-led plans to make massive changes to federal student loan forgiveness and repayment programs by repealing several existing options suddenly hit a major roadblock on Thursday after a key senate official determined that the proposal would violate a senate rule. As a result, GOP lawmakers may not be able to enact all of their proposed changes, at least not in their current form. The proposed student loan reforms are part of a much broader legislative effort by congressional…

The Iranian regime celebrated its “victory” in the 12 Day War with Israel with a parade in Tehran that attempted to paint a brave face on what was, in fact, a crushing defeat against a much smaller adversary. Iran has been at war with Israel and the United States for decades, killing Israelis and Americans — among others — as part of a global terrorist campaign. It surrounded Israel with a “ring of fire” — a set of terrorist proxies that could attack Israel and, theoretically, deter Israel from attacking Iran to stop its nuclear weapons program. Iran’s proxy, Hamas,…

Billionaire X owner Elon Musk has announced that hashtags will no longer be allowed in advertisements on his social media platform. Calling hashtags an “esthetic nightmare,” Musk has taken another step towards his peculiar vision of what a perfect social network should look like. Elon Musk has made waves once again with his latest decision to ban hashtags from all advertisements on the platform, effective immediately. Calling hashtags an “esthetic nightmare,” Musk argued that they are not only visually unappealing but also obsolete due to advancements in AI. Hashtags have been a staple of social media since their introduction on…