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Study suggests legal marijuana industry puts profit ahead of safety for…

Dr. Denise A. Valenti Medical & Allied Healthcare

Seventy percent of women describing themselves as pregnant were advised to use marijuana as treatment when seeking advice from medicinal-marijuana and adult-use dispensaries in Colorado, according to a study published in Obstetrics and Gynecology released this month. Further, more than 30 percent of these women were told marijuana is safe to use during pregnancy. Marijuana is not recommended for use during pregnancy. While the evidence is mixed, there is indication of harm to a developing fetus.

New campaigns challenge early sports specialization

Sheilamary Koch Sports & Fitness

Four national sports organizations in Canada recently joined forces with the Canadian Olympic Committee in a campaign to encourage young people to play various sports in lieu of only one. In the U.S., the OneSport media campaign to help prevent overuse injuries in young athletes was kicked off this spring by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) and the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM). Both initiatives reflect a growing pushback against the trend of early sports specialization that’s involving increasingly younger children.

Little-known facts about Memorial Day

Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

With our minds focused on beach or pool visits, barbecuing and other activities associated with the unofficial start of summer, it’s easy to overlook what Memorial Day is really all about. Clearly, it is about much more than a fun-filled three-day weekend. Memorial Day, of course, is a solemn day of remembrance in honor of the men and women who have died while serving in the U.S. armed forces. But how much more do you actually know about the holiday and its origins?

Hunting, fishing opportunities to expand at National Wildlife Refuges

John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

In another bit of good news for hunters and anglers, Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke just announced plans to expand hunting and fishing opportunities at dozens of National Wildlife Refuges (NWRs) all over the United States. If all goes as planned, these changes would open or increase outdoor recreation opportunities on over 248,000 acres of land managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) in time for the 2018-19 hunting season.

5 quick and easy spec-ops trigger control tips for defensive pistol precision

Mike Ox Law Enforcement, Defense & Security

One of the most important things you can learn as a shooter — especially a defensive pistol shooter or long-range precision shooter — is how to press the trigger without disturbing where the sights are pointed. A bad trigger press can cause you to miss man-sized targets at incredibly close distances. When you’re shooting paper in front of friends, this is embarrassing. In a life or death situation, it’s catastrophic. Either way, improving your trigger press is one of the most important things you can do as a shooter.

Fee increases set for national parks entry

Dave G. Houser Recreation & Leisure

First, the bad news: visitors to national parks will soon face increased entrance fees for the most popular parks in the country. The good news is that the price hikes are substantially less than proposed last fall by Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke. Fee increases ranging from $3 to $10 will be implemented by June 1 for many parks and by 2019 or 2020 for other sites. The changes impact a total of 117 national parks — zeroing in the most heavily visited preserves.

Generation Z is reshaping the rental market

Michael J. Berens Construction & Building Materials

Believed to be the largest birth cohort in U.S. history, Generation Z, also referred to as post-millennials, has now breached the boundaries of young adulthood and are starting to strike out on their own. For the oldest, that includes renting their first apartment. And while they currently make up only a small portion of the rental market, Gen Z renters have already gained the attention of property owners eager to attract them as tenants.

Voice search is now a key marketing tool for hotels

Bambi Majumdar Travel, Hospitality & Event Management

Forty percent of adults in the U.S. use voice search every day. In 2016, this was 20 percent, which was itself a 40 percent increase from the year before. Speech recognition technology has evolved and is more precise now, with a mere 8 percent error rate. Furthermore, millions of people own an Alexa or Google Home device. People continue to use Siri for something they need instead of typing in a search. For hotels that see millions of searches for accommodation every day, this is a paradigm shift.

Texas reconsiders air guns for big-game hunting

John McAdams Recreation & Leisure

Though the Texas Parks and Wildlife Commission originally approved air guns and air bows as a legal method of take for big game during its previous meeting in March, some members of the commission appear to be having second thoughts regarding that decision. For that reason, the commission plans on readdressing the issue at its next public meeting on May 24 in Lubbock. Current regulations only permit hunters to use air guns and air bows to harvest squirrels and nongame animals like feral hogs.

How to handle a hot-headed client at the spa

Elizabeth Donat Retail

If you own or manage a salon or spa, then you know that some customers can be hard to handle. Whether it's a scheduling mix-up, a miscommunication or a disappointing service, sometimes clients can be extremely unhappy and want you to know about it. If you find yourself in a situation with an unhappy customer in your spa, then remember my expert tips below.

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