Graphic by: Julia Meyer. In June 2021, Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis. Since then, adults 21 and older have been able to legally possess 1.5 oz of cannabis. While residents are able to possess certain amounts of cannabis for recreational use, they cannot buy it. Retail sales will likely not be available until at least the end of 2022, according to the … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s new Adult-use Recreational Cannabis Market: What to Expect
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Wyllow Founder, Camille Roistacher, on Motherhood, her Equity-Owned Brand and Quality Cultivars
Wyllow founder Camille Roistacher. Image by Wyllow. Wyllow is a female-owned bicultural business that provides socially equitable and environmentally-conscious cannabis cultivars. According to their website, Wyllow is for the “conscious cannabis connoisseur.” Part of the company’s commitment to conscious consumption is by honoring diversity on their team and … [Read more...] about Wyllow Founder, Camille Roistacher, on Motherhood, her Equity-Owned Brand and Quality Cultivars
Noohra Labs and Midwest CannaWomen Host Career Fair and Expungement Clinic in Ohio
Photo credit: Ohio All-Star Statewide Cannabis Experience on Eventbrite. In honor of Black History Month, the Ohio All-Star Statewide Cannabis Experience is taking place from February 16th-18th. The experience will include a career fair, and a fundraiser. The Career Fair and Expungement Clinic will take place on February 16th in Cleveland, Columbus, Dayton and … [Read more...] about Noohra Labs and Midwest CannaWomen Host Career Fair and Expungement Clinic in Ohio
The HOPE Act Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions and Restart Lives
The proposed HOPE Act would equalize the field for those with nonviolent cannabis charges on their records. Photo via VladimirKoval. The Harnessing Opportunities by Pursuing Expungement (HOPE) Act aims to expunge cannabis convictions from millions of Americans’ records. This would reopen opportunities for essentials like employment, housing, loans and … [Read more...] about The HOPE Act Aims to Clear Cannabis Convictions and Restart Lives
Cannabis Convictions and Losing the Right to Vote
For many, a cannabis conviction can lead to disenfranchisement or loss of the right to vote. Photo credit: Sharaf Maksumov. The age-old “stoner” stereotypes have evolved from the silly TV personalities we know, such as Slater from Dazed and Confused, or Smokey from Friday. But the majority of today’s cannabis consumers are average Americans; many of which are full-time … [Read more...] about Cannabis Convictions and Losing the Right to Vote
