It’s a blazing hot July afternoon, and the air is thick with the sweet, sticky aroma of cannabis oil. The day is 7/10, a date that has swiftly gained traction in the counter-culture calendar, challenging the supremacy of 4/20 as the ultimate cannabis holiday. As I sit here, enveloped in a cloud of dense vapor, it's clear that this new date on the stoner's almanac is not just a … [Read more...] about 7/10 vs. 4/20: A New Era in Cannabis Culture
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Lost in the Rhythm: A Day at Reggae Fest
The sun hung high in the sky, beating down like the angry eye of some Rastafarian god as I made my way into the heart of the beast: Reggae Fest. This wasn't just any festival—this was Bob Marley's turf. A place where the air was thick with the sweet scent of ganja and the rhythmic pulse of reggae music that seemed to seep into your very bones. It was a pilgrimage for the lost … [Read more...] about Lost in the Rhythm: A Day at Reggae Fest
Joint Jams: A Stoner’s Musical Journey
Reefer Madness and Fatherly Love: A Joint Celebration. Happy Father’s Day!
By the time you read this, I'll either be neck-deep in a pit of familial obligations or chilling in a lawn chair in a baked haze, contemplating the absurdity of it all. Father's Day, that circus of Daddy Love and barbecue rituals has rolled around again and I'm here to tell you, it's a goddamn trip. The day began with the pillowed civility: breakfast in bed, a Hallmark card … [Read more...] about Reefer Madness and Fatherly Love: A Joint Celebration. Happy Father’s Day!
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
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
Stoned And Cream-Filled: Navigating National Donut Day
The clock read 10:00 AM, but time was irrelevant. I had already sparked up the first joint of the day, a sticky strain that goes by the name of Blueberry Muffin, a fitting companion for the confectionary orgy that awaited. As the weed kicked in, I felt my mind uncoil like a rattlesnake in the desert sun, ready to strike at the heart of this cream-filled anarchy.I navigated the … [Read more...] about Stoned And Cream-Filled: Navigating National Donut Day
Cannabis Boot Camps and Workforce Training: A Dabbin-Dad Journey into Connecticut’s Green Education
HARTFORD, CT — We’re about to dive headfirst into the kaleidoscopic vortex of Connecticut’s cannabis business scene. Picture this: a state where the grass is greener, the regulations are hazier, and the entrepreneurial spirit is higher than a kite at a Snoop concert. Welcome to the land of “Cannabis Boot Camps,” where the SEC (no, not the football conference, but the … [Read more...] about Cannabis Boot Camps and Workforce Training: A Dabbin-Dad Journey into Connecticut’s Green Education
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?
