August 9, 2019

Weed-Infused Arizona Iced Tea Drinks & Products Are on the Way

https://www.thrillist.com/news/nation/arizona-iced-tea-weed-thc-infused-cannabis-cbd

Cannabis-infused products have come a long way since your older brother was clandestinely using the family oven to bake pot brownies. In fact, they've gone so mainstream in the wake of the weed legalization wave in this country that major brands like Carl's Jr. and Ben & Jerry's are even getting in on the action with CBD-infused fare. You can add another one to the lineup, too, because the maker of Arizona Iced Tea just announced it's ready to go all-in on weed-infused products.

In a twist that would have shocked your tweenage iced tea-guzzling self, the brand behind the ubiquitous 99-cent cans of iced tea and other various juices are teaming up with a cannabis company in an effort to enter the marijuana-laced product market, according to a new report by The Wall Street Journal. Though the deal is in its early stages and it's unclear what products will ultimately be developed, officials told the WSJ that Arizona will likely start with vape pens and gummies, and eventually branch out into teas, lemonade, soda, coffee, and possibly seltzer.

In terms of specifics, this is technically a licensing deal between Arizona Beverage Company and Dixie Brands, a Denver-based cannabis company. And while many states have legalized weed, it remains prohibited on a federal level, which complicates the arrangement a bit since cannabis cannot be transported across state lines. Under this deal, Dixie will manufacture the products in each state where they'll be sold, then sell them through licensed dispensaries.

“You’ve got to be willing to try things,” said Don Vultaggio, Arizona’s chairman and CEO, in an interview with the WSJ. “The upside is we’re one of the first ones in an emerging space.” As the paper points out, Arizona is the first big beverage brand to jump on the trend, following Lagunitas Brewing's California-only release of a THC-infused sparkling "hop water" last year. Considering the ink on the deal is still wet, don't expect to see any Arizona-branded weed gummies or drinks sitting on dispensary shelves in the immediate future. When you do, though, something tells us they'll be quite a bit pricer than the 99 cents you're accustomed to paying for cans of the THC-less stuff.

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August 7, 2019

So basically Bernie fans only like Bernie and only Bernie fans like Bernie

https://twitter.com/NateSilver538/status/1158841864000327680





Few candidates have loyal small-dollar donor bases

Compare how candidates stack up in small-dollar donors — and how many of their donors overlap

https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/2019/politics/how-democratic-candidate-donors-overlap/

August 5, 2019

Role of public services in integrating refugees and asylum seekers

https://www.eurofound.europa.eu/sites/default/files/ef_publication/field_ef_document/ef19042en.pdf


Following the influx of over three million asylum seekers into the European Union in the three-year period 2015–2017, Member States faced a number of challenges related to integrating the newly arrived into their country. This report explores the role of public services – specifically housing, social services, health and education services – in the social and economic integration of refugees and asylum seekers. It aims to identify the factors that hinder this process and the elements that contribute to successful integration. The overall focus is on destination countries, particularly the three countries most affected by the inflow of refugees and asylum seekers: Austria, Germany and Sweden.

Authors: Fóti, Klára Bešić, Almina Vasileva, Veronika van Nierop, Petra Puts, Elbereth Rose, Norma Ulcica, Irina Vajai, Dóra Konle-Seidl, Regina

Number of pages: 60

Reference nº: EF19042

ISBN: 978-92-897-1856-1

DOI: 10.2806/595692

Published on: 19 June 2019

Topics: Social inclusion Quality of life and public services Public services Social policies Migration and mobility Labour market participation

August 5, 2019

Trump tweet just now blames the media for the shootings

https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/1158340095608610816


Donald J. Trump
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@realDonaldTrump
The Media has a big responsibility to life and safety in our Country. Fake News has contributed greatly to the anger and rage that has built up over many years. News coverage has got to start being fair, balanced and unbiased, or these terrible problems will only get worse!

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1:32 PM - Aug 5, 2019

August 4, 2019

Viral photo shows Elizabeth Warren doing 'pinky promise' with young girl

https://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/news/456077-viral-photo-shows-elizabeth-warren-doing-pinky-promise-with



A photo going viral online showed Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D) and a young girl sharing a “pinky promise” at her recent campaign rally in Arizona earlier this week. In the photo shared on Twitter Friday, the Democratic presidential candidate is seen crouching down to talk to the young girl.


The photo was tweeted by Garrick McFadden, an attorney from Phoenix and the father of the six-year-old, who also briefly ran for representative of Arizona's Sixth Congressional District last year.

Warren retweeted the photo shortly after on Friday night, writing: “Whenever I meet a little girl, I say: ‘I’m running for president, because that’s what girls do,’ and we pinky promise so they’ll remember.”



McFadden told The Hill on Saturday that the photo was taken at the senator’s recent rally in Tempe after a staffer with her campaign picked his family and others out for pictures with Warren at the end of the event.

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Garrick McFadden is a progressive Democratic candidate for AZ's Sixth Congressional District.

https://www.electgarrick.com/garricks-story/

August 1, 2019

CNN's Democratic Debate, Night Two: A Closer Look - Late Night with Seth Meyers