Two years after it was legalized, adult-use cannabis sales in Connecticut are hovering around $16 million in sales each month. In Massachusetts, however, that number is about $140 million per month. David Salinas, CEO of Hi! People in Derby hopes relaxed regulations on store design and shopping experience can help those numbers.“Massachusetts for example is a … [Read more...] about Cannabis retailer hopes CT’s new shopping rules help improve statewide sales
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High on Deception: The Great Connecticut Cannabis Lab Scandal
I'm looking around the Connecticut cannabis scene, and it’s like walking into a crime novel where the bad guys aren’t even trying to hide. The air smells like skunky deception, and the lab coats aren’t so much scientists as they are wizards, waving their wands to make weak weed look like a powerhouse. Welcome to the great THC inflation scandal, where numbers are just … [Read more...] about High on Deception: The Great Connecticut Cannabis Lab Scandal
Hartford, CT – Friday February 14, 2025 The Connecticut Legislative Building
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
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
Connecticut Wants to Babysit Your Weed: A THC Cap Nobody Asked For
Ah yes, another day, another group of lawmakers clutching their pearls over cannabis. This time, the grand masterminds of Connecticut’s legislative circus have decided that adults can’t be trusted with weed stronger than 15% THC. Because obviously, if you let people buy potent weed, society will crumble into a smoldering heap of couch-locked anarchy.The latest genius proposal, … [Read more...] about Connecticut Wants to Babysit Your Weed: A THC Cap Nobody Asked For
High Hopes, Low Returns: Connecticut Higher Collective Goes Up in Smoke
Well, folks, it seems the Connecticut Higher Collective is throwing in the towel. Pack it up, light one last joint, and say goodbye to a couple of locations that couldn’t quite hack it in the CT world of legal weed. The Hartford and Willington locations are shutting their doors, proving that even in a state where cannabis is about as controversial as a Starbucks latte, running … [Read more...] about High Hopes, Low Returns: Connecticut Higher Collective Goes Up in Smoke
What’s Weed Looking Like in CT in 2025? And Where Does the Little Guy Stand?
Welcome to 2025, where Connecticut’s weed scene is a Multi-Million-Dollar Juggernaut. Dispensaries are popping up like Dunkin on a caffeine bender, hawking everything from flower named after obscure fruit to THC gummies that promise to make you one with the universe. And let's not forget the THC-infused seltzers that pair perfectly with your yoga class. It’s all sleek marketing … [Read more...] about What’s Weed Looking Like in CT in 2025? And Where Does the Little Guy Stand?
New Year’s Dab: A Toast to the Chaotic Beauty of Progress
The future. It’s a strange, snarling beast, isn’t it? It’s unpredictable, untamed, and occasionally terrifying, but here’s the truth about that wild animal we’re all riding—it’s a good beast. Oh, sure, it has claws, teeth, and a bad attitude. It drags us kicking and screaming through political circus acts, climate doomsday forecasts, and the endless monotony of work emails. But … [Read more...] about New Year’s Dab: A Toast to the Chaotic Beauty of Progress
The Smoke Shop Hustle: Weed, Loopholes, and the THCA Gold Rush
If you've been anywhere near a smoke shop lately, you’ve probably noticed something weird creeping into the shelves: jars of THCA. No, it’s not some obscure herb for your salad. THCA (tetrahydrocannabinolic acid) is the non-psychoactive precursor to THC, the stuff that gets you high. But in a twist of bureaucratic acrobatics, THCA has become the darling of smoke shops, thanks … [Read more...] about The Smoke Shop Hustle: Weed, Loopholes, and the THCA Gold Rush
The Turkey’s Toke: A Thanksgiving in the Grip of the Green Leaf
Well, it’s that time of year again—the one where the national myth of "gratitude" is paraded around, wrapped in a suffocating blanket of mashed potatoes, cranberry sauce, and a grotesquely overcooked turkey. And what better way to ease the tension of a family gathering where political discussions are inevitable and your cousin is too damn loud than with a proper smoke? Yes, … [Read more...] about The Turkey’s Toke: A Thanksgiving in the Grip of the Green Leaf
