Social equity entrepreneurs have completed a state-sponsored accelerator program, and are now seeking funding. Entrepreneur Zayna Francis fields a question after pitching her cannabis brand Lorrain's CT to investors. Francis graduated from a 10-month business accelerator program sponsored by the state's Social Equity Council. In a Norwalk hotel ballroom Wednesday morning, … [Read more...] about CT cannabis startups make pitch to investors
Oaksterdam
‘American Pot Story: Oaksterdam’ To Make Hollywood Premiere
The feature film American Pot Story: Oaksterdam will have its Hollywood premiere on Thursday, June 29 at the Dances With Films festival in Los Angeles, with festivities planned for the event including an appearance from weed icon Tommy Chong and a Q&A with the film’s directors, Dan Katzir and Ravit Markus. The premiere continues a successful string of screenings for the … [Read more...] about ‘American Pot Story: Oaksterdam’ To Make Hollywood Premiere
‘Oaksterdam’: New documentary tells the story of local underdogs who helped legalize cannabis
American Pot Story: Oaksterdam tells the recent history of how a small group of Oakland activists helped legalize cannabis in California. Credit: Courtesy of filmmakers Marijuana is legal in California, and Oakland is the reason why. That’s the bold claim of an important new documentary that chronicles the previously untold and fascinating story of how a handful of underdogs … [Read more...] about ‘Oaksterdam’: New documentary tells the story of local underdogs who helped legalize cannabis
“Keep the faith”
Image from Oaksterdam University “Keep the faith.” Is what he always said when talking about the cannabis movement. I have to give praise to Richard Lee… The man, the myth, the legend. Richard Lee is a guy who doesn’t get talked about much anymore… Who is he? Why would you care who he is? Well, I’ll tell you why. Because he started the conversation. That’s why. It’s that … [Read more...] about “Keep the faith”
