Connecticut Medical Marijuana Board of Physicians Approves Two New Qualifying Conditions. The Department of Consumer Protection has added two new conditions to the list of qualifying conditions for the Medical Marijuana Program. The conditions were unanimously approved Friday by the Medical Marijuana Program Board of Physicians. The two conditions unanimously approved for … [Read more...] about Medical Marijuana Update
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The Patriotic Puff: Embracing Flag Day With Weed
By the time you read this, you’ll either be too sober to understand or too stoned to care. Either way, grab your nearest Stars and Stripes, roll up some top-shelf green, and join me on this delirious escapade of national pride and herbal enlightenment. It’s Flag Day, my friends, and there’s no better way to celebrate this underappreciated slice of Americana than by lighting up … [Read more...] about The Patriotic Puff: Embracing Flag Day With Weed
Cannabis industry is about money, not medicine
The Biden administration’s recent move to reschedule marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III has been drawing criticism from activists on both sides of the issue.For those focused on science and medical efficacy, it’s a move that fails to recognize the growing body of scientific and medical data that shows today’s marijuana is more addictive and more harmful than that of … [Read more...] about Cannabis industry is about money, not medicine
The Great Green Hoax: Connecticut’s Illusion Of Abundance
In the grand circus of Torrington’s commerce, a new act has rolled into Torrington over the weekend, parading under the banner of ‘Higher Collective’ – another retail outfit that’s sprouted up like a weed in the cracks of Connecticut’s legislative pavement. But hold your applause and quell that eager rustling of munchies wrappers, my friends, for this is no cause for … [Read more...] about The Great Green Hoax: Connecticut’s Illusion Of Abundance
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West Hartford will allow for one more cannabis dispensary, but bars them from town center
WEST HARTFORD — Town leaders have made changes to its cannabis dispensary ordinance that would allow for a third marijuana retail establishment to open in West Hartford. But the change also further restricts where those recreational dispensaries can open. Under the changes, which the Town Council approved on Tuesday, a third dispensary can now open in town, so long as its … [Read more...] about West Hartford will allow for one more cannabis dispensary, but bars them from town center
The Chronicles Of Absurdity: Where Supply Meets Demand (Or Not)
In the grand tradition of Cracked-Pot journalism, let’s take a moment to consider the absurdity of our priorities. Here we are, in the midst of a green rush, where the entrepreneurial spirit has been ignited by the sweet scent of cannabis. And what’s the latest development? Another dispensary, a veritable Shangri-La of weed, sprouting up in Norwalk. Because, of course, what … [Read more...] about The Chronicles Of Absurdity: Where Supply Meets Demand (Or Not)
Ombudsman? Do We Have An Omboozeman Too?
On the grand Connecticut cannabis carousel, the powers that be have crowned a new ringmaster to tame the wild beasts of bureaucracy and give voice to the voiceless greenery aficionados. Enter Erin Gorman Kirk, the freshly minted Cannabis Ombudsman, a title so rare it might as well be a unicorn in the land of Uncle Sam.With a salary that could make a Wall Street banker blush, … [Read more...] about Ombudsman? Do We Have An Omboozeman Too?
Connecticut’s Cannabis Controversy: The Theraplant Investigation
In the grand circus of life, there’s always a new act to keep us entertained. And today, ladies and gentlemen, we turn our attention to our great state of Connecticut, where the green leaves of controversy are rustling in the wind.Enter Theraplant, the first cannabis producer in the state. Ah, Theraplant, the pioneer, the trailblazer, the one who dared to tread where no one had … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s Cannabis Controversy: The Theraplant Investigation
From Weedtopia To Wordsmith: My Unlikely Journey Into Writing
I was recently asked by a curious reader about how and why I became a writer. A simple question, really. But one that requires a tangled web of backstory, serendipity, and pure chaos to answer properly. So buckle up, dear reader. This is my personal Vostok 1, my flight of Gagarin, my own epic journey into the unknown.It all kicked off in April of 2012, when I got a call that … [Read more...] about From Weedtopia To Wordsmith: My Unlikely Journey Into Writing
