At Virtual Conference, Cannabiz Grasps for New Normal

Doug Benson and Ngaio Bealum rip a few during the ICBC virtual conference. (Screenshot)
During a virtual industry conference this week, comedians Ngaio Bealum and Doug Benson were chatting on a split screen when things got weird. As Benson took one bong rip after another, the audio suddenly went kablooey, producing a bizarre, otherworldly echo effect that seemed like it could have been engineered to cause seizures.
"Apparently, we're sounding very psychedelic," said Bealum, a many-hatted media figure in the weed world. They just kept talking for several minutes until the echo abated.
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