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    Brian Kemp signs House Bill 617, allowing Georgia’s NCAA athletes to profit off Name, Image and Likeness

  • House Bill 617 will go into effect this summer, allow near-immediate access for players to begin receiving money.
  • Kemp signed the bill in hopes of Georgia winning another national championship.

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    Athletes across generations understand the effects marijuana can have on their bodies, many of which are beneficial and could lead to longer careers.

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  • The focus on the war is allowing white addicts to die.

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    Students and professors ask that Georgia State improves transgender/non-binary research to accurately reflect and include the LGBTQ community.

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    Simply Signal Recipes: The science behind ‘munchies’

  • “The munchies” refer to the enhanced appetite that often comes as a side effect of marijuana use. This hunger often leads to intense cravings.
  • The way the drug's active ingredient THC interacts with the brain and body may be the reason behind “the munchies.”

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