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Aug 30, 2023Aug 2023

Posted by Organist1
Uh-oh: Moscow Mitch freezes up again. My son used to do this when he had childhood epilepsy.
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Health & Happiness
Jun 22, 2023Jun 2023

Posted by nutupatel26
Modalert 200 (medilifescience.com)Tablet is used in the treatment of excessive daytime sleepiness (narcolepsy). It improves wakefulness and helps you to stay awake and reduces the tendency to fall asleep during the day, thus restoring the ...
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Jun 2, 2023Jun 2023

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH6/2/2023 A study found that "in many patients with multiple sclerosis, was well tolerated, eased pain and spasticity, improved sleep and other symptoms, and reduced use of ...
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May 23, 2023May 2023

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH5/23/2023 A study found that "adjuvant treatment with CBD in adult patients with drug-resistant focal epilepsy was effective, safe, well tolerated, and associated with a significant improvement in ...
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May 18, 2023May 2023

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH5/18/2023 A study found that "the risk of problematic cannabis use does not appear to have increased in the 2 years following cannabis legalisation in Canada." LINK: ...
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Mar 24, 2023Mar 2023

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH 3/24/2023 A review concluded that "the majority of people with epilepsy across all studies perceived that aided in seizure control." LINK:
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Feb 20, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH2/20/2023 A review concluded that "in companion animals, CBD appears to have good bioavailability and safety profile with few side effects at physiological doses" and that "some dog studies have ...
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World Music
Feb 14, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by Marionville
❤️ My Love Is Like A Red, Red Rose by Scottish poet Robert Burns is one of the most beautiful love songs ever written in my opinion…so it’s my choice today on St. Valentine’s Day. St Valentine was a 3rd century Roman clergyman, either a ...
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Religion & Spirituality
Feb 11, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by fishline79
WHO THE HELL WAS ST. VALENTINE. and why is he venerated in the USA, a predominantly Protestant country? According to encyclopedias, he was a fifth century martyr, of no great importance in Catholic countries and his 'Saint's Day" has importance of ...
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Religious Naturalism
Feb 7, 2023Feb 2023

Posted by skado
"I feel most spiritual when I’m out in the woods. I feel part of nature. Or looking up at the stars. I was an atheist. Now I say, it's all according to your definition of God. According to my definition of God, I'm not an atheist. ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Jan 30, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by Marionville
FUGUE. - Noun…Music: a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase (the subject) is introduced by one part and successively taken up by others and developed by interweaving the parts. FUGUE STATE. - Noun…Psychiatry: a loss of...
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Posts
Jan 9, 2023Jan 2023

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH1/9/2023 A study found that "cannabis use is associated with same day improvements in self-reported sleep quality, but not pain or depressive symptoms, although sleep improvements occurred in the ...
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Dec 26, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH12/26/2022 A study demonstrated "a positive signal of improved seizure frequency in children treated with for ." LINK: ...
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Dec 19, 2022Dec 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS BUSINESS12/19/2022 iAnthus Capital Holdings, Inc. is reportedly exploring a sale. LINK: MJBiz's CEO is stepping down. LINK: The ...
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Nov 18, 2022Nov 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH11/18/2022 The MAPS Public Benefit Corporation announced the completion of its second Phase 3 study of MDMA-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder, a key step in preparing it to seek ...
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Oct 18, 2022Oct 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS NEWS10/18/2022 The Czech Republic's national anti-drug coordinator is proposing a plan to legalize marijuana. LINK: Thailand's opposition parties are asking the...
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Sep 15, 2022Sep 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH9/15/2022 A study concluded that "artisanal cannabidiol-enriched cannabis may be an effective and safe long-term treatment for refractory epilepsy." LINK: A ...
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Jul 7, 2022Jul 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH7/7/2022 A study found that "artisanal cannabidiol-enriched cannabis may be an effective and safe long-term treatment for refractory epilepsy." LINK: A study ...
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Jun 24, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
FEDERAL CANNABIS NEWS6/24/2022 The U.S. Embassy and Consulate in Thailand sent a warning to American citizens about the scope of Thailand's new cannabis laws. LINK: The U.S. Department ...
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Jun 16, 2022Jun 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH6/16/2022 A study suggested that medical cannabis "treatment is generally safe for oncology patients and can potentially reduce the burden of associated symptoms with no serious [medical ...
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May 18, 2022May 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH5/18/2022 A study found that "cannabidiol decreases seizure severity and brain temperature in treatment-resistant epilepsy." LINK: A study of mice found that ...
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Mar 2, 2022Mar 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH3/2/2022 A review concluded that CBD's "effectiveness in reducing various types of seizures has been proven in animal seizure and epilepsy models" and that "recent randomized, placebo-controlled ...
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Jan 13, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS NEWS1/13/2022 Costa Rica President Carlos Alvarado raised doubts about whether he would sign a medical cannabis and hemp bill that's expected to be considered in the Assembly on Thursday. LINK: ...
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Jan 5, 2022Jan 2022

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH1/5/2021 A study concluded that medical cannabis "use for chronic pain is increasing with cannabis legalization." LINK: A study of mice suggested that "both ...
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Just for Laughs
Dec 13, 2021Dec 2021

Posted by tinkercreek
For those that do, it's time to wrap!
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Nov 24, 2021Nov 2021

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH11/24/2021 A study concluded that "cannabidiol induces cell death in human lung cancer cells and cancer stem cells." LINK: A case series indicated that ...
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Oct 25, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by OldGoat43
INTERNATIONAL CANNABIS NEWS10/25/2021 The UK government ignored a confidential recommendation from its Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs to decriminalize drugs. LINK: ...
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Oct 7, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNBIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH10/7/2021 A study suggested that "CBGA, CBDVA and CBGVA may contribute to the effects of cannabis-based products in childhood epilepsy." LINK: The National ...
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Oct 6, 2021Oct 2021

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH10/6/2021 A review concluded that "clinical studies published so far indicate that the use of CBD in dogs can be safe at given doses and can contribute to osteoarthritis and idiopathic epilepsy ...
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Sep 30, 2021Sep 2021

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH9/30/2021 A review concluded that "in multiple animal models of epilepsy, CBD was shown to improve cognition" and that "studies in humans demonstrate neutral or positive effects of CBD on cognition in ...
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Aug 26, 2021Aug 2021

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH8/26/2021 A review concluded that "many available studies support the efficacy of CBD as a treatment option to reduce seizure frequency in children with drug-resistant epilepsy, particularly in patients ...
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May 17, 2021May 2021

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS IN SCIENCE & HEALTH5/17/2021 A review of the use of cannabis in children with Autism Spectrum Disorder found "improvement in ASD symptoms, such as social communication (core symptom), noncore behaviors (self-injury, ...
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Silly, Random & Fun
May 2, 2021May 2021

Posted by snytiger6
LINKDue To Lockdown, Christians Are Developing Huge Porn Addiction, Evangelist Warns | Terry Firma | Friendly Atheist | Patheos
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Posts
Apr 30, 2021Apr 2021

Posted by glennlab
Priorities and recognition
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Music Fans
Feb 28, 2021Feb 2021

Posted by Marionville
I’ve always owned up to being a sucker for 80’s power ballads ....and this one by Chicago certainly qualifies in that category...so my teatime treat today is. - You’re The Inspiration.
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Posts
Nov 23, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
SCIENCE & HEALTH A review concluded that "evidence demonstrates benefit of in multiple sclerosis, chronic neuropathic pain, chemotherapy induced nausea and vomiting, resistant paediatric ...
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CLASSIC ROCK RULES
Nov 5, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Marionville
Please welcome new member @Canndue to the group. Feel free to post your Rock music choices.
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Posts
Nov 2, 2020Nov 2020

Posted by Babyoda
I'm not waiting for x-mas to post this.
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Posts
Oct 6, 2020Oct 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
SCIENCE & HEALTH A study "supports CBD as an adjunctive treatment for children with " and found that "decreases in major seizure frequency and an increase in seizure-free days compared with baseline...
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Dog Lovers
Aug 31, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by Lorajay
I fostered my girlfriend's dog who recently died of leukemia for 3 weeks then her family decided they wanted Buddy back. Her son took him and about a week later wrote me that he'd had Buddy put down.Buddy had epilepsy and was surely grieving for the...
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Posts
Aug 18, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
INTERNATIONAL White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Director Jim Carroll is pushing Mexico to step up efforts against drug cartels. LINK: New Zealand's marijuana ...
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Memes R Us
Aug 15, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by SherryF
Deep thoughts.
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Posts
Aug 4, 2020Aug 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS & HEALTH A study suggested "potential anti-inflammatory effects of recent cannabis use." LINK: A study identified the "plausible appearance of tolerance to cannabidiol-enriched oil," ...
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Jun 29, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
RESISTANCE TO PROGRESS A study found that most parents of children with epilepsy "encountered resistance from their child's neurologist to discuss and/or authorize medical cannabis, and many parents experienced difficulty in obtaining ...
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Jun 27, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
HEALTH A review concluded that "CBD demonstrates remarkable potential to become a supplemental therapy in various neurological conditions" and that it "has shown promise in the treatment of neurological disorders such as ...
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Jun 25, 2020Jun 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
DISTASTE FOR BIG PHARMA A study found that "there is an overwhelming preference towards plant-derived cannabidiol in epilepsy patients, driven by the idea of organic substances being safer and better tolerated than synthetic." LINK: ...
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Dog Lovers
May 16, 2020May 2020

Posted by Lorajay
An older friend was just taken to the hospital and I have a feeling she's going to be gone for a while if not permanently. I promised her a long time ago that I would take care of her dog if anything happened. That means I'm going to have an ...
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Apr 28, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
CANNABIS AND EPILEPSY A review concluded that "preclinical models of epilepsy have shown that...cannabinoids have anticonvulsant properties" and that "the efficacy and safety of these products have been demonstrated in different open studies and...
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Apr 23, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
CHILDREN'S EPILEPSY STUDY A study found that "neurologists generally perceived medical cannabis as a viable treatment option for children with drug-resistant epilepsy." LINK TO ABSTRACT:
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Apr 10, 2020Apr 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
CHARLOTTE FIGI 🦽 CNN's Sanjay Gupta published a reflection on his time getting to know young CBD pioneer Charlotte Figi, who passed away this week. Charlotte Figi, who was born with a rare form of epilepsy, helped inspire the CBD movement. She ...
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Mar 18, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
EPILEPSY STUDY A study found that "purified pharmaceutical CBD may be an effective and safe adjunctive therapy in refractory and may also be associated with improvements in electrographic findings." LINK TO ABSTRACT: ...
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Memes R Us
Mar 4, 2020Mar 2020

Posted by Tomfoolery33
Snappy comeback, lol.
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Jan 15, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
BUSINESS 1/15/2020 Hightimes Holding Corp.'s CEO said the company will soon be opening retail stores and may get involved in cannabis delivery. LINK: Tilray, Inc. hired a new chief operating ...
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Jan 15, 2020Jan 2020

Posted by OldGoat43
LEGAL APPLICATION A Mexican judge ordered regulators to provide cannabis-based oil to a 16 year old girl suffering from epilepsy within 10 days.
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News & Links
Dec 23, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by FearlessFly
Twitter bans animated PNG files after online attackers targeted users with epilepsy Trolls could use the animated images to prompt seizures in photosensitive people
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Music, Movies & Books
Dec 9, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by FearlessFly
‘Star Wars’ Epilepsy Hazard? Disney Says ‘Rise Of Skywalker’ May Pose Seizure Risk
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Dec 3, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by OldGoat43
EPILEPSY STUDY A study concluded that medical grade cannabis "may be successfully used to treat ." The use of medical grade cannabis in Italy for drug-resistant epilepsy: a case series Authors: Chiara Pane, Francesco ...
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Uncommon words and their meanings.
Dec 2, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by Marionville
FUGUE. - Noun...1) in music a contrapuntal composition in which a short melody or phrase is introduced by one part and then successively taken up by others and developed by weaving the parts. 2). In Psychiatry a FUGUE or FUGUE STATE is loss of ...
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CLASSIC ROCK RULES
Dec 1, 2019Dec 2019

Posted by FearlessFly
Intentions Clear - Umphrey's McGee
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Music Fans
Nov 18, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by FearlessFly
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Poorboy Shuffle
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News & Links
Nov 18, 2019Nov 2019

Posted by FearlessFly
‘It’s Really Refreshing And Relaxing’: College Students Say Ditching Their Smartphones For A Week Changed Their Lives
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Philosophy & Meaning
Sep 23, 2019Sep 2019

Posted by DrBerts
So many people today label themselves as Atheists.Yet I would argue that Agnostic is a more accurate position when rejecting organized religion. Unfortunately the term Agnostic seems to imply that one is uncertain about religious beliefs and this may...
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Aug 5, 2019Aug 2019

Posted by OldGoat43
US FEDERAL Clinically Trialed Medicinal Cannabis Product Could Be Given Final Approval In Two Months 2019-08-30 Rhia Arden Epilepsy Society Epidyolex, an oral solution of cannabidiol, has been recommended for approval for use as an add-on ...
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World Music
Jul 6, 2019Jul 2019

Posted by GipsyOfNewSpain
We just lost a Giant that did Music well known around the whole globe.
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Trivial-Entertainment Category
Jun 24, 2019Jun 2019

Posted by AntaresRose
A key part of this site is the ability for members to post questions, comments, and links. As we want to ensure that this platform is inclusive and discussions lively yet productive, we would like members to consider the following guidelines. Help ...
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
May 17, 2019May 2019

Posted by OldGoat43
ISRAEL Health Ministry to reschedule medical cannabis, allowing for sale in pharmacies Under new guidelines, specialist doctors will be able to prescribe plant without license or approval, like any other medication. By TOI staff 16 May ...
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My venting diary
May 16, 2019May 2019

Posted by Boomtarat03
Good morning self! I want to stay in bed much longer...I feel so sleepy ugh!😓
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Memes R Us
May 2, 2019May 2019

Posted by Merrydelight
Coffee first......
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Health & Happiness
Apr 28, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by Mark165
Unequally yoked
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General & Hellos
Apr 5, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by snytiger6
LINKMormon Elder: Pay The Church, Even If It Means Your Family Starves | Michael Stone
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General & Hellos
Apr 4, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by J-McIntosh
For those who support the 2nd Amendment, What purchase have you made that has become your absolute favorite? I have your typical AR-15, and an M1 Garand. But my FNH FNX-45 Tactical (black)...it's going to become my baby real quick.
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Legalize Cannabis Nationwide/Worldwide
Apr 3, 2019Apr 2019

Posted by OldGoat43
FEDERAL ADVANCES FDA Announces Details On CBD Public Hearing Published April 2, 2019 By Kyle Jaeger The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will hold a public hearing on regulating hemp-derived CBD on May 31, the agency announced in a...
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Music Fans
Mar 28, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by Agnieszka
Lana Del Rey - Young and Beautiful
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Silly, Random & Fun
Mar 25, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by RegularGuy
A few giggles for those with the Monday morning blues...
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Taboo Island
Mar 10, 2019Mar 2019

Posted by CaroleKay
Darrell Rhodes - Lou Lou
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Feline Fanatics
Feb 27, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by Hathacat
And you thought only dogs did this! Skateboard kitty.
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Memes edited
Feb 23, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by RavenCT
Something Positive you know for positivity....
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Sexual Deviants
Feb 19, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by PiperATX
My Valentine's date had to be pushed back until Friday, but it all worked out for the better, I headed to her starbucks and learned that I'm Never allowed to pay for my own coffee while she's there. I sat down and sketched her while she worked, she ...
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Memes R Us
Feb 10, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by TDSkully
Oops! ??
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Memes R Us
Feb 6, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by EricTrommater
Not you in particular....just the rest of the internet.
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ServiceMembersHangout
Feb 5, 2019Feb 2019

Posted by MerlinZap
Did they get you to trade your heroes for ghosts? A walk on part in a war? Just two lost souls.
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Memes R Us
Jan 24, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by ninjarider1
He's on to something!
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Maps - Cartography -- Good, Bad, Funny, Annoying
Jan 14, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by Surfpirate
Teddy Tucker's map of the wrecks of Bermuda, in all he located over 300 wrecks around Bermuda. Teddy was my neighbour when I lived in Bermuda and he was a veritable encyclopedia of Bermuda shipwrecks, he wrote the book on the topic and found the ...
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General & Hellos
Jan 7, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by kgoodyear
What do you think of child beauty pageants?
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Out Of The Illusion
Jan 7, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by William_Mary
I am a Syrian Living in Syria: “It Was Never a Revolution nor a Civil War. The Terrorists Are Sent by Your Government
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Religion & Spirituality
Jan 7, 2019Jan 2019

Posted by phxbillcee
I Was Possessed By Demons! - BionicDance
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Memes R Us
Dec 25, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Rudy1962
It's a crazy time to be alive
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General & Hellos
Dec 9, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Petter
Well, I saw the neurologist. She reckons it is a form of epilepsy that only affects a region of the left hemisphere of what passes for my brain. The affected area is involved with control of my right side limbs and enough of my tongue to make speech ...
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General & Hellos
Dec 7, 2018Dec 2018

Posted by Petter
Hi friends. This is sinply a post to say I won't be posting for a while - I'm back in hospital with a recurrence if my strokes that aren't strokes. The neurologist thinks it might be a weird form of epilepsy. More tests and supplying Dracula with ...
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The Escapees- - Hide here!
Nov 29, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by azzow2
I have eaten some exotic cuisine the first time I had eaten this I was in the Philipines needless to say I was very inebriated at the time.
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Singles without kids dating
Nov 7, 2018Nov 2018

Posted by StoneSerenity
Is there anyone here that's in the Santa Ana/Tustin area of California?
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The Best of Late Night & News
Oct 15, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by phxbillcee
Just BE BEST! - Randy Rainbow Song Parody
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Memes R Us
Oct 8, 2018Oct 2018

Posted by zorialoki
Motoring like a tomato?
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Sexual Deviants
Sep 15, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Susieq
Listen to the doctor
9 comments
Music Fans
Sep 13, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by Corey-Ambers
Do It Again
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Sexual Deviants
Sep 11, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by MarvelAnn
Well, now that's a new one!
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Trump Pinata
Sep 4, 2018Sep 2018

Posted by webspider555
I hope the US realises what Trump is all about when you have your elections. We have this little problem of Brexit to sort out by the end of next March. Brexiteers in my opinion are the same as Trump supporters, it has to happen ...
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Memes R Us
Aug 15, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by matthew1954
Family secret
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Memes R hilarioUS!
Aug 8, 2018Aug 2018

Posted by OpposingOpposum
Me...every morning.
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