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Hollywood’s Elite Receive Cannabis Products in Oscar Goody Bags

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The top nominees at the 2019 Oscars won’t all go home with awards, but they won’t go home empty-handed either. The honorees receive lavish six-figure Oscar goody bags, complete with cannabis-friendly products.

The 91st Academy Awards will be held this Sunday, February 24 at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The annual event honors the best actors, producers, directors, and technicians in the film industry. All 25 nominees in the acting and directing categories — which include awards for best actor and actress in leading and in supporting roles — will receive the gifts in the week leading up to the event.

This year’s Oscar goody bags feature goodies from Coda Signature. The company produces a line of bath balms, salves, oils, and artisan chocolates. The colorful, handmade chocolates are made from ethically sourced cacao and are typically infused with 10 milligrams of THC. Coda’s Crescendo and Forte collections come with six truffles in three different flavors — burnt caramel, earl grey, and juniper lemon.

However, according to a statement from the company, because cannabis products cannot be shipped across state lines,, these chocolates won’t contain THC.

Swag bags will also include skincare products from High Beauty, according to a CNBC report. The company makes a line of certified organic facial oils and moisturizers. Products are made with cannabis sativa seed extract and contain no THC.

This year’s nominees will also receive a week-long stay at Golden Door Spa, an Amazon cruise, and a Mister Poop emoji toilet plunger, among other items, according to CNBC.

The legendary Oscar goody bags are just as famous as the gold-plated bronze sculptures. Each bag is valued at over $100,000, and are full of luxury freebies. Previous gifts have included international vacations, spa retreats, designer jewelry, vampire breast lifts, and even vibrators.

Last year’s gift bag included a 12-day vacation for two to Tanzania, a year’s supply of skin and hair products, and a donation of Halo pet supplies/meals valued at $8,000 to the celebrity’s shelter or rescue of choice.

Bags are provided by Direct Assets, a marketing company with no affiliation to the Oscars. While the actual value of Oscar goody bags is not disclosed, the company ensures it contains six-figures worth of gifts. Previous bags — like those given at the 2016 Oscars — were reported to be valued at upwards of $230,000.

Companies donate the items included in the bags. Brands are known to pay an average of $4,000 in order to have their products featured in the annual giveaway. Direct Asset’s founder, Lash Fary, told Forbes in 2016 that the gifts are not part of a philanthropic effort. Rather, “We are gifting them for the same reason that they are paid upwards of $20 million for a single film…because their personal brand has value as a commodity.”

The Oscars — otherwise known as the Academy Awards — is put on by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS). This year’s nominations for best movie include Bohemian Rhapsody, A Star is Born, Roma, and Green Book. This year’s honorees include Melissa McCarthy, Yalitza Aparicio, Mahershala Ali, and Rami Malek, among others.

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Tyson 2.0 Launches New Mike Bites Cannabis Gummies

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Nearly 25 years after he was disqualified from the World Boxing Association Heavyweight Championship for biting his opponent’s ears, Mike Tyson’s Tyson 2.0 cannabis brand has just released ear-shaped edibles, Mike Bites.

The new ear-shaped edibles are complete with a missing chunk where Tyson removed a portion of Evander Holyfield’s cartilage in what became known as The Bite Fight. After Tyson bit off a chunk of Holyfield’s ear, the 1997 match resumed. However, after attempting to snack on Holyfield’s second ear, Tyson was disqualified and his boxing licence was withdrawn. The Nevada State Athletic Commission handed Tyson a a $3 million fine for his actions and he didn’t fight again for over a year.

Mike Bites gummies will be sold at dispensaries in California, Massachusetts and Nevada.

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Wiz Khalifa Debuts New Taylor Gang x Stündenglass Collab

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Wiz Khalifa and his entertainment company Taylor Gang Ent. have collaborated with Stündenglass, the world’s first gravity-powered infuser, to introduce the iconic gold and black Taylor Gang x Stündenglass.

“I’m honored to have collaborated with long time friend Wiz Khalifa, who is as passionate about this product as I am. Our mutual admiration for Stündenglass made it a natural collaboration,” Stündenglass CEO Chris Folkerts said via a press release.

Taylor Gang x Stündenglass is an authentic collaboration developed after the multi-platinum-selling, Grammy-winning, Golden Globe-nominated Khalifa discovered Stündenglass and began enjoying it regularly as seen on his Instagram.

“I love my Stündenglass, and I’m pumped everyone gets to experience this with me now,” Khalifa.

The Taylor Gang x Stündenglass. PHOTO | Courtesy of Stündenglass

The infuser features a patented 360-degree gravity system that elicits a powerful and immersive experience. It generates kinetic motion activation via cascading water, opposing airflow technology and the natural force of gravity.

The Taylor Gang gravity bing comes in an exclusive black and gold colorway and features two glass globes on a metal base made of aircraft-grade aluminum, surgical grade stainless steel, and high-quality Teflon seals.

Taylor Gang includes artists Ty Dolla $ign, Juicy J, and Berner among others — the former of which has his own line Stündenglass collab with his Cookies brand.

“We’re very excited to launch the official Taylor Gang x Stündenglass. We use glass in our everyday lives, so it only made sense to team up and create an exclusive Taylor Gang collaboration for the fans,” Taylor Gang said.


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No Super Bowl for Brock Ollie

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With medicinal marijuana being legal in 37 states and recreational cannabis allowed in 18, we should be seeing commercials for companies, products, and services almost as frequently as commercials for sports betting, which is permitted in 30 states in some form.

However, mainstream cannabis advertising continues to be non-existent, as demonstrated in the recent news that NBC has rejected an ad by cannabis e-commerce and advertising platform Weedmaps from being shown during the Super Bowl LVI event his coming Sunday.

Weedmaps reportedly approached the network late last year about airing a Super Bowl commercial that would be “similar to a PSA,” according to reports. Execs volunteered to present some of their earlier educational-based programming, assuring NBC executives that it would not contain any direct-sell messages, which are still forbidden under federal law.

“The answer was a hard no — they wouldn’t even entertain the conversation,” Weedmaps Chief Operating Officer Juanjo Feijoo told Adweek. “We see ourselves as trying to be trailblazers in the industry and making new inroads where others haven’t gone before in cannabis advertising. So it was disappointing.”

The contentious ad personifies cannabis as Brock Ollie, a head of broccoli, the veggie emoji commonly used as a visual representation of cannabis in marketing. The 30-second ad takes viewers through a day in the life of Brock Ollie, whose superfood identity is in jeopardy as he is repeatedly misidentified as cannabis. The ad offers a lighthearted take on the industry’s issues, such as social media censorship and a lack of clear advertising standards, which limit cannabis-related commercials during nationally televised events like the Super Bowl.

“Despite three quarters of the country having legalized cannabis and the bipartisan enthusiasm we continue to see in support for change at the federal level, the industry continues to face roadblocks that inhibit competition in the legal market and stifle opportunities to educate,” Chris Beals, CEO of Weedmaps said. “There’s an irony in the fact that the biggest night for advertising will feature an array of consumer brands in regulated industries, from beverage alcohol to sports betting, yet legal cannabis retailers, brands and businesses have been boxed out.”

The game between the Cincinnati Bengals and Los Angeles Rams will be played Sunday in L.A.

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