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Growing up in a dry household, the last thing Payton Shubrick — the owner of 6 Brick’s Cannabis Dispensary — thought she would be doing for a living was selling marijuana. “There was no drinking or smoking in my house, and I grew up with the mindset that if you smoked cannabis, a lot of bad things would happen to you,” Shubrick tells POPSUGAR. “Everyone I know who smoked was labeled as the bad kid or a troublemaker. My perception of the plant was extremely skewed.”
But then Shubrick, who has a degree in political science, began to see inequities in recreational marijuana use as it started becoming legal in certain states in the
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This story was republished with permission from Crain’s Cleveland Business and written by Jeremy Nobile.
Cannabis dispensary near me: Inside Green Paradise in Sunland Park – El Paso Times
Embark on a journey through Green Paradise, a unique dispensary and cultivation center nestled in Sunland Park, New Mexico.
In Sunland Park, cannabis sales soar, trailing only behind bustling Albuquerque in December. Businesses like Green Paradise are the backbone of customer loyalty, offering a harmonious mix of quality and diversity that fuels the industry’s growth.
“We have nine flower rooms, and we harvest every week. … We do all our own growing and extracting. … We also sell out of other dispensaries … it’s the same product that’s grown here,” Daniel Neufeld, Director of Operations at Green Paradise, said.
Explore hand-rolled prerolls to in-house rosin, meticulously concocted in their on-site laboratory, a captivating sight that greets you the moment you enter, just to your right.
C3 Industries Opens 11th High Profile Dispensary Location in Michigan, 22nd Retail Store Nationwide – StreetInsider.com
On Friday, February 9th and through Super Bowl Weekend, High Profile Ironwood Will Host Its Grand Opening Celebration; New Customers Receive 20% Off Their 1st Visit and a Free Product on 2nd Visit
ANN ARBOR, Mich., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — C3 Industries (“C3” or “the Company”), a multistate, vertically integrated cannabis company with headquarters in Ann Arbor, has opened its 22nd dispensary nationwide and its 11th High Profile location in Michigan. High Profile Ironwood is now serving cannabis consumers 21 years and older in-store and through its convenient online ordering with inside drive-thru and curbside pickup, and offering 20% off to all new customers on their first visit and a free product on their second visit to the dispensary. The Company also announced it will host its official grand opening on Friday, February 9, 2024 at 9:00 a.m. CST.
High Profile Ironwood, located at 100 West Cloverland Drive in Ironwood, is situated in the western part of the Upper Peninsula, which is known for its proximity to the Wisconsin border, Bad RiverCasino, Porcupine Mountains Wilderness State Park and Ottawa National Forest. The area around this new dispensary location is surrounded by natural beauty, including forests, lakes
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Six months after legalization, marijuana is still not widely available in Minnesota – MPR News
Marijuana is legal in Minnesota, but that doesn’t mean it is widely available in all its forms. At least not yet.
While products derived from Delta 8 THC and CBD have been on the market in the state since 2022, recreational marijuana in its pure form has only been legal for the past six months. Minnesota’s Office of Cannabis Management is taking steps to make sure recreational dispensaries will be ready to open in 2025.
“A lot of progress has been made to both stand up the office and really get under way with rulemaking,” said Charlene Briner, interim director of the office, on Tuesday.
The office has contracted with Carahsoft, a technology company, to develop the state’s online application and licensing system for those looking to open dispensaries and other cannabis-based businesses.
Legacy Glassworks in Minneapolis sells seeds, as well as custom artist made pipe and bongs.
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“We’ve also engaged in a contract with Cannabis Public Policy Consulting,” Briner added. “They are a national consulting firm that has worked with states and tribal nations and cities to set up cannabis regulatory operations.”
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Danville’s newest dispensary to sell cannabis with a side of music – The News-Gazette
DANVILLE — Seven Point Danville cannabis dispensary CEO Brad Zerman will take advantage of the vinyl-record upswing when he opens his business this spring.
“We’re going to have new and re-released vinyl of all genres throughout the store,” Zerman said.
The vinyl will be displayed on the walls adjacent to the cannabis displays. In keeping with the music theme, concert videos will be streamed with music playing throughout the store.
Vinyl sales have continued to climb in the last decade and a half. In 2023, American consumers bought more than 49 million vinyl albums, a 14 percent increase from the year before.
Zerman said he believes consumers want vinyl because “there’s no comparison between the whole experience.”
“There’s no art or special lyrics that bands put on the cover” of CDs and other packaging, he said.
Seven Point — named because the leaves of many varieties of cannabis have seven points — will open April 20.
“That’s the international pot holiday,” Zerman said.
The store will also feature “fun, cool music art behind the counter you can look at.”
The store will mark Record Store Day on April 22. Turntables will also be for sale.
An adjacent cafe is planned for the future and will include food
Wilmington Dispensary and other shops now selling ‘legal’ thca flower – StarNewsOnline.com
Walk into the newly opened Wilmington Dispensary on Castle Street, and it’s easy to forget that marijuana is technically still illegal in North Carolina.
After you’re initially greeted by the pungent, tell-tale aroma, Wilmington Dispensary proprietor Ben Erichsen will gladly discuss the buying, and selling, of a product that’s increasingly common in Wilmington.
Behind him at the counter, a shelf contains more than a dozen glass jars filled with what Erichsen calls “flower.” It looks like marijuana. It smells like marijuana. And, Erichsen said, pointing to one strain, “It’s the real deal. It gets you high … It’s pretty strong, but as far as the government’s concerned it’s hemp.”
Let’s back up.
North Carolina is still one of 12 states where marijuana remains illegal for medical use or for any other purpose. Last year, however, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a law saying that products that contain no more than 0.3% of delta-9 THC, the active ingredient in marijuana, are classified as “hemp” and therefore legal.
Ascend cannabis dispensary coming to former Kings restaurant building – The Times
CENTER TWP. — A new cannabis dispensary is slated to open in the township’s former Kings Family Restaurant location.
The building at 1451 Old Brodhead Road in Center Township has a fresh coat of blue paint and signage for Ascend’s dispensary outlet.
Kings, a popular regional eatery, closed its doors in Center more than a year ago, citing COVID-19’s hit to business.
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Ascend operates dispensaries in a half-dozen states, including two in eastern Pennsylvania. The shops offer a range of products, from cannabis flower to topicals, edibles, beverages and more, according to the company’s website. All stores feature “high-quality offerings of top-shelf, curated brands and knowledgable staff of expertly trained budtenders,” Ascend’s website reads.
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NOTE: A moratorium began Aug. 26, 2022, for new dispensary, grower and processor licenses. HB 3208 (2022), passed by the Oklahoma Legislature and signed by the Governor, put the moratorium in place. HB 2095 (2023), also passed by the Legislature and signed by the Governor, extended the moratorium end date to Aug. 1, 2026, unless OMMA’s Executive Director determines all pending licensing reviews, inspections or investigations are complete. The moratorium does not affect current licensees, who can apply for renewal.
OMMA processes patient license applications within 14 business days, and commercial license applications within 90 business days.
Whether it’s your first time applying for an OMMA license or credential or you’re applying for renewal, we recommend starting on our webpage for Patient Licenses, Business Licenses or Employee Credentialing. You’ll find helpful information and a link the Licensing Portal to sign in or create an account.
If your name changed since you got your current license or credential, you must also change your name in the licensing portal before starting your renewal.
If you’re renewing a license and your most recent application was completed before Jan. 24, 2022, it’s important to correctly log in to the portal for the first time to ensure your online account is linked to your license. The Licensing Portal page has information on how to