Too few CT recreational cannabis licenses, critics say – Danbury News Times
Connecticut opened its first application round for certain recreational cannabis licenses Thursday, but several pro-legalization groups say the process that has been created could “significantly hamper” the state’s goal of creating an equitable market. Their concern is that only 56 licenses, ranging from retailers to cultivators, will be issued to start, and that existing medical marijuana operators in the state are being given an unfair advantage since they can enter into an unlimited number of equity joint ventures. The joint ventures are cannabis businesses that must be at least 50 percent owned or controlled by an individual, or individuals, who…
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America’s only psychedelic mushroom store is a church in Oakland. We observed the sacrament
America’s only psychedelic mushroom store is a church in Oakland. We observed the sacrament | Leafly Link copied to your clipboard Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? noyes Remember me for 30 days. I confirm that this is not a shared device. Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Zide Door’s front door faces the street in an industrial section of Oakland, California. But the portal into America’s only openly operating psychedelic mushroom access point is completely unmarked. Because this self-described…
Read More »The Terpene Store Launches New Enhancers Line – Cannabis Business Times
Los Angeles, CA – PRESS RELEASE – The Terpene Store has had its famous Skunkify product on the market for over four years and has decided to expand its Enhancers line to give customers more choices to precisely tune their flavor. Skunkify is a terpene enhancing solution that has an intense skunky aroma and flavor. The Skunkify product is one of The Terpene Store’s top selling products and is the inspiration for a whole new line of Enhancers. The new Enhancers include Hazify, Kushify, Gasify, Milkify and Dankify. These products are designed to add those certain flavor notes that are…
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Washington Governor Says Use Marijuana Money To Repair Harms For Communities Targeted By Drug War – Marijuana Moment
“We have a moral obligation, the governor would argue, to support these communities and help them repair,” said RaShelle Davis, a senior policy adviser in Inslee’s office. The fund parallels recommendations from the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force, which advises the Legislature and governor on policies that even the playing field in the weed industry. The move parallels a nationwide push among state governments, including New York and Illinois, to confront the legacy of the war on drugs 一 which saw the criminalization of people of color, particularly Black Americans, for drug-related offenses. Advocates consider the reinvestment fund a good start…
Read More »Dark Star: This Soothing Strain Will Melt Away Your Tension
If you’ve ever traveled around the countryside, the occasional smell of skunk as you pass tree-rimmed farmland may not bring back the fondest memories. Yet, that otherwise putrid aroma is transformed into something truly enjoyable in the Dark Star strain. Breaking open a dense, lime-colored flower releases a striking scent of forest earth. An almost acid-like sweetness tickles the nose, offering the first hint as to this plants’ teasing psychoactive nature. The Dark Star High Some cannabis flowers are upbeat and giggly, while others are more collected and contented. The Dark Star strain is akin to the latter, inspiring a…
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After a prolonged wait, Florida is set to issue a medical marijuana growing license to a single Black farmer – The Counter
“With a vertically integrated license, you need to have the ability to cultivate, process, dispense, and transport as a single entity, which increases the costs for licensing. It also doesn’t allow for farmers who are good at farming to just focus on that piece and not have to take on partners with other experience that they don’t have. Just like someone who’s owned corner stores for three generations may not know how to cultivate anything, but they would run a fantastic dispensing organization—that’s a ‘horizontal’ approach that most states have adopted,” said Florida cannabis, agricultural, and dietary supplement attorney Scheril…
Read More »Marijuana legislation announced by Maryland House leadership – CT Insider
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Lawmakers on Thursday introduced a measure to legalize recreational marijuana for adults that supporters say would put the state on a path for an equitable cannabis industry, if voters approve it in November. The bill would create an implementation plan based on the findings of the House Cannabis Referendum Workgroup, House Speaker Adrienne Jones announced in a news release. “While I feel strongly that the voters should decide this issue, it is the General Assembly that is charged with making sure we have a legally defensible, equity-driven plan in place should they choose legalization,” Jones, a…
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New York Senator Files Marijuana Recycling Bill To Mitigate Environmental Impact Of New Industry – Marijuana Moment
“We have a moral obligation, the governor would argue, to support these communities and help them repair,” said RaShelle Davis, a senior policy adviser in Inslee’s office. The fund parallels recommendations from the Social Equity in Cannabis Task Force, which advises the Legislature and governor on policies that even the playing field in the weed industry. The move parallels a nationwide push among state governments, including New York and Illinois, to confront the legacy of the war on drugs 一 which saw the criminalization of people of color, particularly Black Americans, for drug-related offenses. Advocates consider the reinvestment fund a good start…
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