Bitcoiners Are Biohacking a DIY Coronavirus Vaccine

Anonymous bitcoiners are taking the search for a coronavirus vaccine into their own hands – bypassing academia, pharmaceutical companies and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA). The “biohacking” effort by a group known as CoroHope is crowdsourcing bitcoin (BTC) donations to fund its work. The group claims it has a biologist on board with

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Timeline: Trump administration’s response to coronavirus

As the virus continues to spread across the United States, the nation is reeling, with schools closed, sporting and cultural events shut down, and an economy in danger of lapsing into recession.

An examination of how the Trump administration responded to the coronavirus outbreak that was first documented in December reveals a story of missed … Read the rest

Don’t Use Tor Right Now If You’re Working From Home

With more people staying at home and working remotely to avoid the COVID-19 outbreak, online security has become an even higher priority. Using a web browser that respects user privacy and keeps your data safe is a telecommuting necessity, but you should probably avoid using the Tor web browser for now, even though it’s one … Read the rest

If Trump Is Reelected, Cannabis Reform Is Dead Until 2025

For years, cannabis has been one of the fastest-growing industries on the planet. It’s helped to create approximately 243,700 full-time equivalent jobs as of January 2020, according to cannabis website Leafly.

Worldwide weed sales also more than tripled to $10.9 billion between 2014 and 2018. Although estimates vary wildly, Wall Street is looking for the … Read the rest

25 Infamous Pot Busts

1. Robert Mitchum

One of the first celebrity victims of the war on marijuana, Mitchum was arrested for pot in a Laurel Canyon stakeout in 1948. The actor served a 60-day jail sentence. This event was fictionally portrayed in the Academy-Award-winning L.A. Confidential. Mitchum died in 1997.

2. Paul and Linda McCartney

Arrested numerous

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5 Questions About Traveling With Marijuana Answered

No matter where you’re going and how you’re getting there, traveling with marijuana is a challenge. If you’re a marijuana consumer, going on trips usually always prompts the question: Where am I going to find marijuana once I’ve arrived at my destination? While some rely on friends to point them in the right direction, you … Read the rest

The Smithsonian just released 2.8 million free digital images of its collection in an ‘unprecedented’ move. Here are some the most iconic.

The Smithsonian is the latest institution to open part of its collection to online visitors. 2.8 million images will now be accessible through an online platform, and enter into the public domain, Smithsonian Magazine reported.

So far, the collection has 2.8 million images from across the Smithsonian’s 19 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives,

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