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Daily Mail
01-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Australian music legend dies just days after being diagnosed with leukemia
Australian music legend Marcie Jones died aged 79 on Saturday, just days after being diagnosed with leukemia. The veteran singer fronted Marcie and the Cookies, one of Australia's first 'girl groups' in the '60s, in an era where music was dominated by male-led rock bands. The group was one of Australia's most popular touring bands in the late '60s and supported The Monkees when they performed Down Under in 1968. Her death was announced by her daughter-in-law Lisa in a heartbreaking social media statement. 'It's with great sadness to let you all know my beautiful mother-in-law, Marcie Jones, passed away. I feel numb inside,' she began. From A-list scandals and red carpet mishaps to exclusive pictures and viral moments, subscribe to the DailyMail's new showbiz newsletter to stay in the loop. 'You were a legend, an icon, and you will always be remembered. I know you will always be my guiding light. I will miss you so much. I love you. Until we meet again to sing another song!' The singer went solo after her group split in the early '70s and had several songs enjoy chart success in Australia. Her biggest hit was her 1974 song Gonna Get Married, which reached number 37 in the country. She also appeared on some of Australia's most popular TV programs of the day, including Bandstand and The Graham Kennedy Show. Across her celebrated career, Marcie shared the stage with many world-renowned singers, including Cliff Richard, Tom Jones and Roy Orbison. She continued to perform locally right up until her passing. Heartbroken fans took to social media to pay tribute to Marcie. 'Marcie was a terrific human being and one of our much loved Aussie treasures,' one person wrote. 'RIP my friend. We will miss you dearly,' a second added. Marcie had publicly revealed she had been diagnosed with cancer, just days before her passing. 'Sorry to start the day with rotten news. I am in hospital with leukaemia,' she wrote on social media. 'Starting treatment soon. We are all feeling very scared but I'll fight as hard as I can.' Her death came just two months before her 80th birthday, which she planned to celebrate with a huge concert for fans. She is survived by her two children, a daughter-in-law and a granddaughter.
Associated Press
28-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
DEA Marijuana Hypocrisy On Full Display: Why are U.S. Cannabis Companies Exporting Illegally While MMJ BioPharma Is Stonewalled?
'The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is embroiled in a glaring contradiction: While federally compliant medical cannabis researchers like MMJ BioPharma Cultivation remain paralyzed by bureaucratic delays, U.S. recreational cannabis companies are openly exporting products, intellectual property and money to Europe -flouting federal law with no DEA intervention', stated Duane Boise, CEO MMJ. This double standard exposes a system prioritizing corporate profits over scientific progress and public health, undermining the DEA's mandate under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA). WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESS Newswire / May 28, 2025 / While federally compliant pharmaceutical cannabis researchers like MMJ BioPharma Cultivation remain blocked from growing marijuana for FDA-authorized clinical trials, U.S. recreational cannabis companies are quietly shipping marijuana products, IP, and profits across the Atlantic - with virtually no resistance from the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). This is not just a contradiction. It's a federal double standard that protects commercial profit over public health, sabotages scientific research, and undermines the DEA's credibility under the Controlled Substances Act. DEA Allows Illegal Cannabis Exports? According to a recent Forbes report, major U.S. cannabis companies - including Curaleaf, Cookies, and Active are aggressively expanding in Europe, despite marijuana remaining a Schedule I controlled substance under federal law. The DEA strictly prohibits interstate commerce and international export of THC-based cannabis without explicit DEA authorization. So how are these companies doing it? They exploit legal loopholes using foreign subsidiaries, licensing arrangements, and strategic partnerships, effectively laundering money and Schedule I products into global markets like Germany, Portugal, and the UK. Active, a U.S. vaporizer manufacturer, now derives over 5% of its revenue from European cannabis companies and expects to double that soon. And yet - no DEA raids, no shutdowns, no warning letters. MMJ BioPharma: Fully Compliant, Legally Paralyzed Contrast that with MMJ BioPharma Cultivation, which has: Since 2018, MMJ has been waiting for the DEA to issue a Schedule I bulk manufacturing registration to grow its research material. Instead of approval, MMJ received a legally and constitutionally defective Order to Show Cause, overseen by an ALJ whose appointment the DOJ itself has now conceded was unconstitutional. Why the delay? Because MMJ's business model doesn't align with recreational profits - it's built on scientific rigor, regulatory compliance, and public health impact. And in today's DEA, that seems to be a liability. Federal Dysfunction: Policy by Profit, Not by Science The DEA's inaction toward exporters and aggression toward MMJ reflects a broader bureaucratic rot. While state-licensed cannabis operators are treated as de facto legal - despite violating federal law daily - those seeking federal compliance for clinical research are punished with silence, obstruction, and delay. This is not enforcement. It's economic favoritism posing as policy. As Beau Whitney, founder of Whitney Economics, told Forbes: 'The U.S. market is state by state and dysfunctional… from an investment perspective, it's high risk, low return, which is upside down.' Will Terrance Cole Break the Cycle? Incoming DEA Administrator Terrance Cole inherits a mess: Cole's choice is simple: Time to Choose Between Cartels and Clinics MMJ BioPharma Cultivation has followed the law. It has built the infrastructure. It has earned FDA authorization. And yet, it is treated as an outsider by the very agency tasked with enabling lawful scientific research. Meanwhile, unlicensed exports are booming, and DEA looks the other way. If Terrance Cole DEA (administrator to be confirmed) and the Trump administration are serious about federal cannabis reform, medical research, and agency accountability, they must answer this question: Why is the DEA helping companies skirt the law overseas while blocking the one company that's trying to follow it at home? It's time to stop the DEA clown show, and let science lead. MMJ is represented by attorney Megan Sheehan. CONTACT: Madison Hisey [email protected] 203-231-8583 SOURCE: MMJ International Holdings press release
Calgary Herald
22-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Calgary Herald
Sweet! Crave celebrates 20 years with a new cookbook
Time sure flies when you're eating cupcakes. Article content Article content Twenty years ago, when Sex and the City was still a taste-making show, a shot of Sarah Jessica Parker's character Carrie Bradshaw devouring a pink frosted cupcake in front of NYC's Magnolia Bakery launched thousands of cupcake shops around the world. This scene aired only a few years before Calgary got a cool cupcake bakery of our own in the form of the still-thriving Crave, but co-founders/sisters Carolyne McIntyre Jackson and Jodi Willoughby have always been more inspired by home baking in the country than big city trends. Article content Article content 'I always loved to bake. We grew up on a farm outside of High River, and I was always in the kitchen baking,' McIntyre Jackson says. 'We would always bake from scratch and never had a cake mix in our house.' Article content Article content That love of baking led to the sisters opening Crave in 2004, and they immediately garnered fanfare with their delectable cupcakes made with their mother's timeless buttercream frosting recipe. Since then, Crave has expanded to four bakeries within Calgary as well as one in Edmonton and another in Saskatoon (all selling much more than those signature cupcakes) and also sells bake-at-home products for customers who want something better than the typical grocery store brands. While the cake mixes and tubs of frosting can tide Crave fans over between trips to the bakeries, McIntyre Jackson and Willoughby wanted to share the recipes that form the backbone of their business with a cookbook. Article content Article content Article content Crave: Cupcakes, Cakes, Cookies, and More from an Iconic Bakery was released earlier this month, and the book not only stands as a document of the goods that have made it onto Crave's shelves over the years, but also as a history of the co-founders' family recipes. The sisters say every treat ever sold at Crave stems from a family recipe – either their own or one of their staff's. Those formulas were tweaked for larger production and to gussy them up a bit, but for the past 20 years, the bakery has focused on using wholesome ingredients and traditional baking techniques. Article content McIntyre Jackson and Willoughby promise that, unlike some famous restaurants and bakeshops, they haven't downgraded the recipes just a little to discourage home bakers from making exact replications instead of buying them at the shop (yes, this is a thing). Rather, the relative simplicity of the new Crave book showcases that the bakery doesn't just talk a good talk: the goods they sell really are based on good, old-fashioned home baking. While pastry decoration can be a more elusive skill, there are plenty of tips for those who want picture-perfect cupcakes.
Yahoo
15-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
2 cannabis companies settle with Colorado AG for unlawful sales of hemp products
DENVER (KDVR) — The Colorado Attorney General's Office reached settlements with two cannabis companies after they were accused of misrepresenting their products to consumers. The companies are Cookies Creative Consulting and Promotions, Inc., which is associated with the brand Cookies, and MC Global Holdings, which sells under the brand name Vivimu. Cookies is a well-known cannabis brand with distinctive packaging that features bright colors, food illustrations and other eye-catching aspects. The AG's office said that the company licensed its packaging and branding to an unaffiliated third party and then illegally marketed industrial hemp-derived cannabis products. 'During a six-month period in 2023, the company sold products that were branded as Cookies products and sold them through a website with a domain that used the Cookies brand,' the AG's office said in a release. 'During that time, the company made misrepresentations regarding the source, quality, characteristics, and ingredients of those products, namely cannabis flower.' New luxury cannabis lounge opening on Colfax Avenue The AG's office said that the company also misrepresented the legality, source, testing and other characteristics of the product. The company claimed it was selling hemp, the AG's office said, but laboratory tests showed THC levels that far exceeded federally legal levels. Cookies Creative Consulting will pay a $41,000 fine to the state, which could grow to a $141,000 fine if the AG's office determines the company is not in compliance with the settlement terms. They will also display a message on their website reading, 'No Sales to Colorado,' for products not allowed to be sold in the state. Vivimu sells hemp extracts and finished hemp products to other hemp manufacturers and also directly to consumers, the AG's office said. However, an investigation found that the company consistently advertised certain products as 'organic' and made untrue claims about being directly involved with the production of its products. The attorney general's office also said that the company made unsupported or disallowed health claims about consuming certain cannabis products. Under the terms of the settlement, the company will register all associated entities doing business in Colorado with the Colorado Secretary of State, implement age verification for their websites and comply with Colorado's auto-subscription laws. Psilocybin use rising among adults with mental health conditions: Denver Health study The company will be allowed to keep distributing products from its Lakewood facility, the AG's office said, but will pay a $50,000 fine for anything that violates the settlement. The fine could grow to $250,000 depending on the violation(s). Consumers who believe a company is misrepresenting its products can file a complaint with the Colorado Attorney General's Office at Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Black America Web
14-05-2025
- Business
- Black America Web
OOKA & Cookies Builds On Partnership, Launching CBD Pods Nationwide
OOKA, a futuristic hookah system that uses an innovative pod system for sessions, has a hot new announcement that will be especially good news to those who are fans of CBD. OOKA will be building upon its ongoing partnership with Berner's Cookies brand and releasing a trio of CBD pods nationwide. OOKA, manufactured by and distributed by Advanced Inhalation Rituals (AIR), announced the expansion on Tuesday (May 13), and the flavor blends sound delicious. The Cookies CBD pod blends are Apples and Bananas, Melted Sherb, and Berry Pie. Near the top of the year, Cookies, which specializes in both hemp and other inhalable products, partnered with OOKA to roll out pods that are outfitted with technology ensuring that the session remains favorable and enjoyable. OOKA has both tea-based nicotine options, along with traditional hookah pods. 'We are excited to launch the Cookies x OOKA CBD Pods in the United States, combining OOKA's cutting-edge, charcoal-free hookah technology with Cookies' iconic, lifestyle-driven brand,' said Ashley Bock, marketing director of the Americas at AIR. 'This collaboration aligns perfectly with our mission to deliver our customers with a modern, elevated hookah experience.' Beyond the Cookies lineup, OOKA also features Al Fakher tobacco pods, its Zodiac line, which is made with tea and molasses, and Pacific Reams CBD pods. Each pod has its temperature modified for the experience via an internal NFC chip, with sessions lasting from 45 minutes to a full hour. To grab your own OOKA and Cookies CBD pods, click here. To learn more about the OOKA brand, click here. — Photo: Cookies / OOKA SEE ALSO OOKA & Cookies Builds On Partnership, Launching CBD Pods Nationwide was originally published on Black America Web Featured Video CLOSE
