{"id":476,"date":"2021-07-22T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-07-22T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiYGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmN0aW5zaWRlci5jb20vbmV3cy9hcnRpY2xlL1dlYnNpdGUtb2ZmZXJpbmctc3RyZWV0LW5hbWVzLWZvci1DVC1tZWRpY2FsLTE2MzMyNzgzLnBocNIBAA"},"modified":"2021-07-22T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-07-22T07:00:00","slug":"website-offering-street-names-for-ct-medical-marijuana-taken-down-amid-state-probe-ct-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=476","title":{"rendered":"Website offering street names for CT medical marijuana taken down amid state probe – CT Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Terp Street, a website that featured a glossary of cannabis<\/a> strains and medical dispensaries in Connecticut, has gone dark amid an investigation by the state, causing a backlash from users.<\/p>\n

In a statement, a spokesperson for the state\u2019s Department of Consumer Protection said the website\u2019s owners were asked to remove \u201cstreet names\u201d for cannabis products from the site.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDCP does not allow the use of \u2018street names\u2019 for medical products because we have no way to verify the strain you may buy on the street is the same as the medicinal product you purchase from a licensed and regulated dispensary,\u201d the statement from the agency reads. \u201cAdditionally, many of the names are inappropriate for medical products, and, in several cases, would appeal to children or inappropriately encourage recreational use of medical products.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The site included a list of Connecticut medical marijuana dispensaries alongside lists of the strains they offer. Those included the equivalent street name for each of the products, according to a page from the site saved on The Wayback Machine, a webpage archive.<\/p>\n

Some of the street names listed on the site included \u201cGirl Scout Cookies x Ghost,\u201d \u201cDo-Si-Dos\u201d and \u201cStrawberry Cough,\u201d according to the archived page.<\/p>\n

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Rather than removing the street names, the owners instead chose to take the whole site down, according to DCP.<\/p>\n

That prompted a backlash on social media, with users blaming the closure on DCP and managers at two Connecticut medical marijuana dispensaries, who they believe complained to the agency about the site.<\/p>\n

One post on a subreddit for Connecticut cannabis enthusiasts provided a form letter and contact information for DCP and other dispensaries in the state. The form letter advocated for the use of street names at dispensaries or for the state to provide an alternative to Terp Street.<\/p>\n

Hearst Connecticut Media reached out to both the dispensaries named in the post, Thames Valley Relief in Montville and Prime Wellness of Connecticut in South Windsor. Carl Tirella, general manager for Acreage, the parent company that owns both dispensaries, said through a statement that two employees contacted DCP two years ago \u201cregarding what cannabis brands and operators are allowed to share pertaining to strains publicly.\u201d<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe appreciate those in Connecticut who advocate for cannabis education as we ourselves are strong advocates for cannabis accessibility, affordability, and education,\u201d the statement continued. \u201cWe believe \u2014 and it is always our intent \u2014 in providing as much medicinal cannabis information as possible with patients in Connecticut.\u201d<\/p>\n

In a July 18 Instagram post, the owners of Terp Street said DCP \u201chas concluded Terp Street must be taken down.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kaitlyn Krasselt, a spokeswoman for DCP, said the agency had jurisdiction over the site because it was run by three people licensed by the state.<\/p>\n