This morning, somewhere between the first sip of coffee and the moment my brain decided it wanted to do actual work, I ran into a piece featuring Amber Senter — and she is not somebody to breeze past. Senter is the founder and CEO of MAKR House, a cannabis distribution and infused products company, and she is also the co-founder, board chair, and executive director of Supernova … [Read more...] about Stop Chasing Dispensaries: A Connecticut Cannabis Reality Check
Dabbin Dad
Watching Dabbin-Dad Get Lost in Goat Therapy
I came to the event expecting to see Dabbin-Dad run a dab bar like a pro. That was the plan, anyway. He had the whole setup looking sharp. Rigs. Tables. Stickers. Merch. The works. For a little while, it actually looked like he had his life together. People came by, asked questions, and Dabbin-Dad was right there acting like a real operator. Then the goats showed … [Read more...] about Watching Dabbin-Dad Get Lost in Goat Therapy
Conan vs. The Gummy: America’s Slowest Edible Experience
Late-night legend Conan O’Brien has spent two full weeks trying to survive a single weed gummy… and the gummy is currently winning.Started my day the same way every exhausted adult does: a giant cup of coffee, staring blankly into the void while pretending the caffeine was fixing my life. Then I came across an article about Conan O'Brien trying to eat one weed gummy for TWO … [Read more...] about Conan vs. The Gummy: America’s Slowest Edible Experience
What’s Next for Affinity Grow?
The fate of Portland-based cultivator Affinity Grow hangs in the balance following a crucial state administrative hearing in Hartford that was held on May 12, 2026. This high-stakes proceeding marks the latest chapter in a tense, months long regulatory showdown between the Department of Consumer Protection’s Cannabis Control Division and Affinity’s president, Rino Ferrarese. … [Read more...] about What’s Next for Affinity Grow?
Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program Is Fading — And the State Seems Fine With It
There was a time when Connecticut’s medical marijuana program actually felt like the future. Patients had protections. Products were designed around medical use. Dispensaries were smaller, quieter, and staffed like pharmacies instead of sneaker boutiques. The whole pitch was that cannabis was medicine first. Now? The medical side of Connecticut cannabis feels like an … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program Is Fading — And the State Seems Fine With It
Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program? It’s on the way out.
Something subtle has been happening in Connecticut’s cannabis system. Nothing dramatic. No sudden collapse. No official announcement. Just a steady shift that becomes harder to ignore the longer you look at it. The medical marijuana program is still here in 2026, still operating, still legal, still functional. But it no longer feels like its own world. It feels like a … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s Medical Marijuana Program? It’s on the way out.
The Man is Making You Register for Your Medicine? That Stinks Like Skunk Weed!
Well, it finally happened. The federal government finally admitted that marijuana is medicine. On April 23, 2026, they officially moved it to Schedule III. You’d think that would mean we could finally be treated like normal patients, right? Wrong. Even though the feds finally caught up to reality, the state government is still acting like a pack of nosy squirrels, always … [Read more...] about The Man is Making You Register for Your Medicine? That Stinks Like Skunk Weed!
The Only Joke Is Time Itself
April 1st.A day built on lies, pranks, rubber snakes, and that one friend who still thinks putting salt in coffee is peak comedy.And there I was—standing on my porch like a philosopher in sweatpants—holding a lighter like it might reveal the truth behind everything. The air had that weird early-spring confusion to it. Not warm, not cold. Just… suspicious. Like the weather … [Read more...] about The Only Joke Is Time Itself
Hospital Gowns Don’t Have Pockets… Especially for Your Medical Weed
Here’s a weird little reality check. In Connecticut, you can legally get medical marijuana, if recommended by a doctor. You can use it at home. You can use it for serious conditions. But the second you roll through hospital doors in one of those backless gowns? Suddenly your medicine becomes a problem. That’s why lawmakers in Connecticut are now debating a bill that would … [Read more...] about Hospital Gowns Don’t Have Pockets… Especially for Your Medical Weed
The War on Drugs, Finally Pointed in the Right Direction
For fifty years, the War on Drugs has looked like this: police cruisers idling in poor neighborhoods, helicopters circling street corners, and mugshots of people whose biggest crime was being close to the blast radius of a broken system. We went after the end of the supply chain like it was the beginning, and then acted shocked when nothing changed.Then something different … [Read more...] about The War on Drugs, Finally Pointed in the Right Direction
