Let me paint you a picture. It was Wednesday, but it doesn’t feel like one of those slow, soul-crushing midweek drags. No, this day had potential. Maybe it was the gifted bag of Grand Prix from the madmen over at JustFarms that had me thinking this was no ordinary day. The name alone – Grand Prix – had me imagining my brain revving up for some high-speed, dopamine-fueled race … [Read more...] about Full Throttle: A JohnsJoints Ride With Grand Prix
Connecticut
RISE Dispensary Workers Ratify Union Contract With Green Thumb
Earlier this week in Nevada, 20 cannabis retail workers at Henderson’s RISE dispensary, owned by Green Thumb Industries, voted to ratify their first contract. The contract includes guaranteed wage increases, increased benefits for part-timers, faster PTO accrual, predictable scheduling and workplace protections. The dispensary workers are unionized with the United Food and … [Read more...] about RISE Dispensary Workers Ratify Union Contract With Green Thumb
Donald Trump Headlines Pro-Cannabis Legalization Ad in Florida
The sponsor behind Florida’s adult-use cannabis legalization measure released an advertisement Oct. 16 featuring Donald Trump supporting Amendment 3. The ad, called “Good,” highlights the GOP presidential candidate saying in an early September social media post that “As a Floridian, I will be voting YES on Amendment 3,” a constitutional ballot measure that needs a 60% … [Read more...] about Donald Trump Headlines Pro-Cannabis Legalization Ad in Florida
Higher Collective opens Bridgeport dispensary, the company’s sixth in CT
BRIDGEPORT — Higher Collective cannabis dispensary held its grand opening this past weekend, becoming just the second such establishment to open in Connecticut's largest city since state officials legalized recreational marijuana in 2021. The site at 3369 Fairfield Ave. is in the Black Rock section of town by the Fairfield border and a former nursery/landscaping business. City … [Read more...] about Higher Collective opens Bridgeport dispensary, the company’s sixth in CT
North Haven PZC denies application for cannabis dispensary on Washington Avenue
NORTH HAVEN — If you are looking to buy medical or recreational cannabis in North Haven. You'll have to keep looking — perhaps in Hamden, Wallingford or New Haven. The one application for an adult-use cannabis dispensary to come before the Planning and Zoning Commission was denied last week on the basis that it would be too close to a school — although there wasn't total … [Read more...] about North Haven PZC denies application for cannabis dispensary on Washington Avenue
Medical Marijuana Programs Often Suffer When Recreational Use Is Approved: Expert Proposes Across-The-Board Access For Both
Cannabis ombudsman discusses protecting medical marijuana patients during state's transition to recreational use at Benzinga's Cannabis Capital Conference. Editor’s note: This story has been updated to more accurately depict comments by Erin Gorman Kirk at the Cannabis Capital Conference. Erin Gorman Kirk, cannabis ombudsman from the state of Connecticut, spoke Wednesday to … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana Programs Often Suffer When Recreational Use Is Approved: Expert Proposes Across-The-Board Access For Both
White Durban Review
The weekend was looming, and I needed something to keep me energized. There were errands to run, supplies to gather, and people to deal with. I had to stay baked out of my mind, yet alert and on my game. There were things to buy I didn’t care for and conversations to have with people better left ignored. I needed to melt, but I had to keep my head straight, or I’d be devoured … [Read more...] about White Durban Review
Drawn To The High
Meet The Fintech Startup Powering The Cannabis Industry
In February 2016, Kevin Hart, the former CEO of Apple computer repair outfit Tekserve, found himself standing inside an Oakland, California vault filled with many millions of dollars in cash. The vault belonged to one of the country’s first medical marijuana dispensaries, Harborside, and the cash, derived from state legal medical marijuana sales, was nonethelessconsidered … [Read more...] about Meet The Fintech Startup Powering The Cannabis Industry
Retail Marijuana Store Opens In Seymour
SEYMOUR – The first recreational marijuana retailer to set up shop in the lower Naugatuck Valley held its grand opening Wednesday (Oct. 9).Rejoice, a cannabis retailer, is located in the Seybridge Plaza, 39 New Haven Road, in the former Trilogy restaurant space.The Seymour store is the second location for Rejoice. They opened a store in Meriden earlier this year.The Seymour … [Read more...] about Retail Marijuana Store Opens In Seymour
