Month: March 2024

Trulieve Cannabis Corp. announced the opening of a new medical cannabis dispensary in Cocoa Beach.

A grand opening celebration for the new Central Florida location will be held Friday, April 5th, beginning at 9am, featuring music, specials, discounts, and opportunities to register for upcoming patient education sessions.

“We are excited to expand our retail network and serve the growing medical cannabis market in Florida,” said Trulieve’s Chief Executive Officer Kim Rivers. “This new location, right across the street from the beach, offers our Brevard County and Space Coast patients more convenient access to our best-in-class customer experience and products.”

Trulieve Cocoa Beach, located along Florida State Road A1A at 655 North Atlantic Avenue, will be open 9am – 8:30pm Monday through Saturday and 11am – 8pm on Sundays.

The new location will carry a wide variety of popular products including Trulieve’s portfolio of in-house brands such as Alchemy, Co2lors, Cultivar Collection, Modern Flower, Momenta, Muse, Roll One, Sweet Talk, and Trekkers. Customers will also have access to beloved partner brands such as Alien Labs, Bellamy Brothers, Binske, Black Tuna, Blue River, Connected Cannabis, DeLisioso, Khalifa Kush, Love’s Oven, Miami Mango, O.pen, Seed Junky, and Sunshine Cannabis, all available exclusively at Trulieve in Florida.

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ANN ARBOR, MI — Whether you like getting baked with a brownie or partying with a pre-roll, attendees of Ann Arbor’s annual Hash Bash can keep the vibe going at these dispensaries.

The 53rd-annual Hash Bash is slated to smoke up the University of Michigan Diag, 913 S. University Ave., starting at high noon, Saturday, April 6. The rally-turned-celebration, coupled with the Monroe Street Fair, regularly draws thousands to the city.

Here are five dispensaries near the bash.

File photo of Skymint, a recreational premium cannabis store, on Monday, April 12, 2021. (Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com) Rodney Coleman-Robinson | MLive.com

Skymint

Offering product grown right in Michigan, Skymint has a variety of concentrates, flower and pre-rolls, according to its website.

The dispensary, located at 3720 Washtenaw Ave., is also offering a sweepstakes for free weed for one year. Customers who purchase $75 worth of product between April 1 and April 20 will be entered.

Skymint is open 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday. Find them online, on social media or by phone at 734-506-6538.

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41-year-old Philip Prendergast of Silver Spring was fatally shot Wednesday during a robbery at a cannabis dispensary in Northwest D.C., according to Metropolitan Police Department officials.

MPD said in a press release that two armed individuals wielded handguns and forcibly entered the HOTBOX Uptown cannabis dispensary located in the 5100 block of Georgia Ave. NW around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, demanding cash and property from the victims, who complied with their orders.

During the robbery, one of the suspects discharged a firearm, striking Prendergast; the suspects fled the scene after obtaining the stolen property and money. Nearby cameras captured the suspects (video below).

Prendergast was transported to a local hospital for treatment and later died, MPD said.

Several area musicians who knew Prendergast took to social media to express their shock, including Silver Spring native Nate Bergman, who now lives in Nashville. “Don’t put off telling people you love them and believe in them,” Bergman wrote on Instagram. “Sometimes it’s too late. This one hurts.”

Prendergast performed under the names Felipé Dro and Phil Da Phuture.

“It cuts deep,” friend Philip “Ade” Adetumbi told NBC4. “Phil was just one of those people that, you know, when he came in the

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First licensed cannabis dispensary in Ontario County opens

GENEVA, N.Y. — After months of preparation, High Points Dispensary held its grand-opening event in Geneva on Saturday — making it the first recreational cannabis dispensary in Ontario County.

It’s been a long time coming. After waiting months for clearance from the state to open his store, owner and CEO Daryl Hilkert says it’s about time.

When Hilkert received his license to sell cannabis last June, he never expected it would take nine months to open his store.

“The first lawsuit that came out in August – we really didn’t take that too serious. We knew it would shut it down for a while but didn’t think it would last forever,” Hilbert said.

A lawsuit that led to a state injunction blocking legal cannabis was just the beginning. With his license on hold, Hilkert was able to open temporarily through the Cannabis Grower Showcase Permit in November.

“We were able to team up with another fully licensed card, so we did that for a couple of months until the end of December, when they expired,” he said.

Since then, Hilkert has been building up his store, a former bank complete with a drive-through. And after months of cutting

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A D.C.-area rapper was shot to death Wednesday while working at a cannabis dispensary in D.C. — despite cooperating with the robbers, according to investigators.

D.C. police said Philip Prendergast, 41, of Silver Spring, Maryland, was struck by gunfire while working in the 5100 block of Georgia Avenue in Northwest, after two suspects charged into the dispensary brandishing handguns around 3 p.m.

NBC Washington identified the location as Hotbox, near Hamilton Street.

It reported one of the suspects fired their gun, grabbed “property and money,” then fled.

Prendergast, also known as Phil Da Phuture, was shot during the robbery. He died later at a hospital.

Footage of the suspects was captured by nearby surveillance cameras.

D.C. police are searching for two suspects involved in a deadly shooting during an armed robbery on Georgia Avenue in Northwest on Wednesday. (Courtesy D.C. police)

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Anyone with information about the case is asked to call D.C. police at 202-727-9099.

Below is a map of the area where it happened.

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The owner of a state-licensed marijuana dispensary in Blasdell said someone broke into his business and its walk-in vault and stole nearly $400,000 in cannabis products.

Whoever stole the pot on Feb. 23 was able to get through several locked doors, disable two security camera systems and use a numerical code to open the vault at the 716 Cannabis shop on Electric Avenue, according to co-owner John Duncan.

“I would definitely say that the person who did this had extensive knowledge of our business and the building we’re in,” Duncan told The Buffalo News.

He said the intruders walked out of the shop with 6,106 items, more than three-quarters of the shop’s inventory, including gummies, cannabis flower, vapes and other items.

“This has been devastating to a business that my wife and I spent more than three years to build,” added Duncan, whose shop opened in January. “We’ve basically put our life savings into this place.”

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The burglar or burglars took $389,000 worth of pot and marijuana-related products, said Duncan, who runs the shop with his wife, Ashley Brown.

The unsolved crime is the first large-scale

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A D.C. rapper was killed during the robbery of a dispensary where he worked despite cooperating with the robbers.

Philip Prendergrast, known as Phil Da Phuture, was shot during a robbery inside Hotbox on Georgia Avenue NW near Hamilton Street just before 3 p.m. Wednesday, police said.

The 41-year-old was working when two armed men robbed the dispensary, police said. One of the men shot Prendergrast before leaving.

Pendergrast died at a hospital.

“It cuts deep,” friend Philip “Ade” Adetumbi said. “Phil was just one of those people that, you know, when he came in the room, the room was better.”

He said he’s in disbelief two days after the homicide.

“I feel like he showed us, you know, you can come from where we’re from and make your mistakes and turn it around and be something positive and be an inspiration to others,” Adetumbi said.

He described his friend and labelmate as funny, kind and caring, known for making people laugh with his infectious rhymes and personality.

“We all saw from afar him, you know, building his life our and making himself better, working on himself and working on his business, and it’s horrible, man,” Adetumbi said.

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In the heart of the Bronx, a tale of resilience and entrepreneurship unfolds as Howell and Chris Miller, born to Jamaican parents, break barriers to open the borough’s first Jamaican-owned cannabis dispensary. From their humble beginnings in Woodlawn to their groundbreaking venture, their journey epitomizes determination and triumph over adversity.

Raised amidst the vibrant culture of Jamaica, the Miller brothers imbibed the spirit of resilience early on. However, challenges loomed large as Howell faced educational hurdles, leading to his departure from high school in the 10th grade. Despite setbacks, his unwavering resolve led him to earn his GED while incarcerated, marking a turning point in his life.

Cannabis held a special place in the brothers’ lives, a familiarity cultivated since childhood. This connection paved the way for their entry into the industry, culminating in the issuance of the NYS CAURD retail license. Howell and Chris embarked on diverse entrepreneurial ventures, with Howell establishing a successful construction business and Chris overseeing import and export operations.

The road to success was not without obstacles. Legal troubles marred Howell’s path, resulting in incarceration twice. However, adversity fueled his determination, leading to the founding of a thriving construction company post-release. Fate intervened during his

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Mar 29, 2024, 9:43pmUpdated 2h ago

The first Jamaican-owned dispensary in the Bronx opened its doors on Friday.

The dispensary, called Two Buds, is owned by brothers Howell and Chris Miller. Howell is a former construction business owner who served time in the 2000s for possession and distribution of marijuana that impacted him and his family.

The time in jail led him and his brother to qualify for the New York state Conditional Adult-Use Retail Dispensary Program that allowed the initial dispensary licenses to be granted to those with prior marijuana convictions.

The brothers say they are excited to start a new chapter where they can legally sell cannabis in the Williamsbridge neighborhood they grew up in.

“It’s like a dream come true,” said Howell Miller. “It was a real task. But nevertheless, we was able to overcome the tasks and get it done.”

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Two Buds Dispensary opened on East 241st Street in the Bronx on Friday, March 29, 2024.

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Two Jamaican-born brothers and entrepreneurs who were raised in the Bronx are determined to redefine the cannabis retail landscape within the borough.

On Friday, March 29, brothers and business co-founders Howell and Chris Miller celebrated the grand opening of their New York state-licensed Two Buds Dispensary at 696 E. 241st St. in the Wakefield neighborhood of the Bronx.

Two Buds Dispensary opened on East 241st Street in the Bronx on Friday, March 29, 2024.Photo Paul Frangipane

The grand opening ceremony saw cannabis enthusiasts and media outlets in attendance, along with old friends and family members who gathered at the event to congratulate the Miller brothers and wish them luck with their new business venture

The dispensary offers pre-rolls, THC pens and edibles along with flower, of course — including indica, hybrid and sativa strains.

Two Buds Dispensary opened on East 241st Street in the Bronx on Friday, March 29, 2024.Photo Paul Frangipane Two Buds Dispensary opened on East 241st Street

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