A three-year-old California boy ended up in the hospital over the weekend after eating a plate of his grandma’s cookies. Excuse me, his grandma’s pot cookies. The Riverside Press-Enterprise says the grandma, who has been diagnosed with cancer, was prescribed marijuana by her doctor. The boy’s family called 911 after they found cookie crumbs in the garage and the toddler still asleep after a 20-hour nap.

Obesity researchers are exploring a new demographic—thin people—says the Washington Post, in the hopes of finding clues as to why some of us get fat while others stay effortlessly thin. Unfortunately, it seems to more of a genetic thing than a willpower thing. But researchers say their initial findings have indicated that the role of brown fat and colder temperatures might work its way into the equation.

The Orlando Sentinel has a great article in today’s paper about how to deal with a variety of summer pests. From mosquitos to spiders to fire ants, the paper puts together a field guide of sorts on what to look for if you’re bitten, how to treat the bite and when you should head to the doctor.

Just days after his marriage to yoga instructor Hilaria Thomas, Alec Baldwin has divorced Twitter…again. The New York Daily says the “30 Rock” actor signed off for good yesterday, sending one last message—“It’s been fun.”—before canceling his account. The last time Baldwin broke up with Twitter was following his “Words with Friends” dustup on an American Airlines flight.

He likes to phone, you like to text—what now? It’s a problem of the age we live in, says the Wall Street Journal: they’re are simply too many ways to communicate. And the bounty of options at our disposal “has created a situation where we are treating each other as though we were stalkers.” Hard as it might be, the Journal advises having a conversation with your loved ones, to let them know how and when you like to be reached.

Ever wonder what the cost of keeping secrets is? According to the federal office that classifies information, it was roughly $11 billion last year. The New York Times says that total doesn’t include spending by the CIA or the NSA, which is—you guessed it—classified.

Here’s an interesting consequence of the financial trouble in Europe: no one is paying for maintenance of the region’s tourists sites. As a result, the Washington Post says governments are turning to corporate sponsors to help maintain their national treasures. In France, two hotels have signed deals to open up on the grounds of Versailles. And Italian officials are taking bids—$187,000 a month—for billboards on the Milan Cathedral.

The Chicago Tribune prints some worrisome statistics in today’s paper. According to the latest data available, Illinois has slipped down the list of states by per-capita beer consumption. Taking in only 51 six-packs a year, the state is now 28th in the rankings. Tiny New Hampshire claimed the top spot, taking in about 76 six-packs last year.