Music and Pot: The High Notes
by Tina Manzer photo by David Livingston Songs by The Beatles were the soundtrack of my childhood, but in my dorm room at college they became brand new. Stoned,…
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Christopher Alexander Smokes Pot Occasionally
Insights about the executive director of the Office of Cannabis Management were recently revealed by Mychal Denzel Smith in an article in New York Magazine. For us Finger Lakers who…
Tasty Treats
Contessa Godfrey, founder of C4 Confections in Geneva, loves to experiment in the kitchen. Her interest in cooking began as a child when she learned to bake pies for Christmas…
A Pick-Your-Own Hemp Farm that Helps Veterans
by Margaret Osborne Sarah Stenuf, founder of Ananda Farms, New York’s first U-pick hemp farm in Fulton, began her journey with cannabis after serving as an Apache helicopter crew…
Meet Zach Sarkis, Hemp’s Biggest Fan in the Finger Lakes
by Margaret Osborne Zach Sarkis has had a love affair with the cannabis plant for years. At Canandaigua Academy, he gave his senior speech on the utilitarian value of…
CBD Success Stories from Syracuse
Jim Charon’s path to Syracuse Hemporium, the city’s first licensed cannabinoid retail store, is similar to ones taken by other dispensary founders: after personally experiencing the benefits of CBD products,…
All the Best from Glenna
Glenna Colaprete-Hudson, founder of Glenna’s CBD Best Oil with two retail locations near Rochester, is also a well-spoken/well-informed cannabis advocate. Licensed as a New York State hemp grower, cultivator and…
Colorado Cannabis Consultant Expects ‘Big Number’ of Licenses in New York State
by Michael Nocella Like everyone else hoping to operate a cannabis business in New York, the clients of longtime consultant Jay Czarkowski are in preparation mode while the state’s cannabis…
Etain Provides Blueprint for New York Dispensaries
by Michael Nocella Etain Health, a small chain of medical marijuana dispensaries founded in 2015, has the distinction of being among the first companies to earn a cannabis license in…