CT CannaWarriors Rally: The Fight for Medical Cannabis Patients is NOW Alright, Connecticut, it’s time to wake up and smell the overpriced weed. Our state’s medical cannabis program is circling the drain, and patients are left to drown in the wake of corporate greed. Big cannabis—those multi-state operators with their glitzy dispensaries and monopoly pricing—has turned a … [Read more...] about Hartford, CT – Friday February 14, 2025 The Connecticut Legislative Building
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Less Than 1.5% of New York’s Banks Credit Unions Service Cannabis Industry
As the number of cannabis businesses serving New York’s adult-use market continues to grow, the number of banking opportunities for these businesses remains limited.The New York Office of Cannabis Management (OCM) launched a cannabis banking directory at the bottom of its Social Economic and Equity (SEE) page on its website on Feb. 5. This directory allows industry licensees to … [Read more...] about Less Than 1.5% of New York’s Banks Credit Unions Service Cannabis Industry
TILT Holdings Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest 2 Retail Locations in Massachusetts
TILT Holdings Inc., a global provider of cannabis business solutions that include inhalation technologies, cultivation, manufacturing, processing, brand development and retail, announced that it has signed an asset purchase agreement (APA) to divest two dispensaries in Massachusetts (the "transaction"). The transaction is aligned with TILT’s broader strategy to explore … [Read more...] about TILT Holdings Signs Definitive Agreement to Divest 2 Retail Locations in Massachusetts
More kids are in the emergency room from cannabis consumption
More and more children are ingesting cannabis and ending up in the hospital. James Jones, the CEO of the Boys and Girls Club in New Britain, said prevention is key. “What we found was 85 to 90% of those kids started experimenting from the house," Jones said. He said a recent survey shows marijuana use amongst young kids and adolescents is on the rise. “A lot of people don’t … [Read more...] about More kids are in the emergency room from cannabis consumption
NORML Is Standing Up for Your Rights
The 2025 state legislative season is upon us and NORML is working to ensure that your voice is heard in statehouses nationwide. We are supporting numerous bills that seek to expand the freedoms and liberties of responsible cannabis consumers. These include bills ending workplace discrimination for those who consume cannabis while away from the job, providing home cultivation … [Read more...] about NORML Is Standing Up for Your Rights
Minimum Wage for the Green Dream? Don’t Make Me Laugh
The suits in Connecticut are at it again. They’ve rolled up their crisp, policy-stained sleeves to tackle the real crisis of the day: how little they’re paying the folks propping up their shiny, overregulated cannabis cash cow. A public hearing, they call it, because nothing says “we care” like a bunch of out-of-touch decision-makers sitting in a room pretending to listen to … [Read more...] about Minimum Wage for the Green Dream? Don’t Make Me Laugh
Catch The High Tide: Curaleaf Launches ‘Reef’ Flower Brand in Florida
Curaleaf Holdings Inc., a leading international provider of consumer cannabis products, expanded its industry-leading product portfolio to include Reef, a vibrant new flower brand rooted in nature and inspired by the interconnected nature of Florida's coastline and coastal reefs. Available now at Curaleaf's 66 medical dispensaries in Florida, and via select wholesale partners, … [Read more...] about Catch The High Tide: Curaleaf Launches ‘Reef’ Flower Brand in Florida
Blunt Truths and Rodent Lies: Smoking Through Groundhog Day
The groundhog has spoken. Six more weeks of winter. Six more weeks of bleak, frostbitten mornings and shivers wrapped in a fleece blanket. And what better way to cope with this rodent’s dark prophecy than with a fat bowl of existential denial?It’s Groundhog Day, a day where we put our faith in a glorified squirrel to tell us what we already know: winter sucks, and it’s not … [Read more...] about Blunt Truths and Rodent Lies: Smoking Through Groundhog Day
Lawmakers Debate Road Safety, Preventable Deaths, Impaired Driving Measures Amid Rising Cannabis Use
Rep. Aimee Berger-Girvalo, D-Ridgefield, talks through the list of legislative concepts that were to be discussed at the Transportation Committee’s meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 29, 2025, at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford. HARTFORD, CT – While there was bipartisan support for reducing fatalities and improving road safety among members of the General Assembly’s … [Read more...] about Lawmakers Debate Road Safety, Preventable Deaths, Impaired Driving Measures Amid Rising Cannabis Use
The Unsung and the Unworthy
Marijuana advocacy has always been a battlefield of the righteous, the delusional, and the opportunistic. For every real warrior grinding through legislation, education, and boots-on-the-ground activism, there’s a snake oil salesman taking selfies in front of The Genius at the Connecticut State Capitol, pretending they did something with their Facebook post.I still get … [Read more...] about The Unsung and the Unworthy
