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Benny the Butcher Gets His Own Weed Strain: “Butcher’s Breath”

Buffalo rapper Benny the Butcher now has his own Weed Strain through a collaboration with Rappers 1st Choice (IG:@rappers1stchoice). In an Instagram video posted in May of this year, Benny described the strain as a cross between Peanut Butter Breath and Biscotti. Benny states he is prepared to go gl...
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Siblings Build Hempire in Niagara Falls

Siblings Jim and Kari Bullman have been working to build an enduring cannabis business. A feat not for the faint of heart. From retail stores to cGMP certified facilities, to organic hemp farms, these siblings have navigated the ins and outs of the complex and ever-evolving cannabis industry in New...
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CBD Retail Shop to Open inside Dent Tower

On June 3rd a CBD store will open inside of Dent tower on Sheridan drive. MEND, which stands for Medical Excellence in Neurologic Disorders, is the company and brand of cannabis developed by Laszlo Metchler, the director of Dent’s Medical Cannabis Clinic. Products offered at the shop range fro...
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Why Cannabis Delivery Helps Parents Avoid Unnecessary Judgment

By Meredith DeLuca Recently Canterra, an e-commerce recreational marijuana site launched in Buffalo. They describe themselves as an “upscale cannabis delivery service combined with an easy and discreet shopping experience.” Think DoorDash, but for cannabis. So what does this mean for t...
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Buffalo is Home to Cannabis Industry Giants

The opening of The Botanist on Seneca St means that Buffalo is now home to another dispensary from a cannabis industry giant, Acreage Holdings (OTCMKTS: ACRGF). Acreage, formerly an investment holdings company known as High Street Capital Partners, LLC, restructured to a fully operational cann...
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Zephyr moves Closer to building Cannabis Campus in South Buffalo

SOUTH BUFFALO — Construction of a new $200 million marijuana production and growing facility is scheduled to resume. The long-awaited project is finally moving forward, with construction likely starting in a few weeks and the first phase potentially opening for business next summer. Plans for...
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CAURD Data Leak Reveals 38 Applicants Remain for WNY, Including Some Interesting Ones…

Intro Due to a Freedom of Information Act Request, the State released a list of all the applicants for the State’s Conditional Adult Use Retail Dispensary (CAURD) program. Fifty-two applicants preferred Western New York as their most desirable region.  With licensing initially delayed i...
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CBD Retail Shop Opens Inside of Dent Tower

This article was first seen in print in our cannabis community column.  On June 3rd, a cannabidiol (CBD) retail store opened inside of Dent Tower on Sheridan Road. The store is operated by Jushi Inc., a vertically integrated cannabis company with an international reach. The products are formul...
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Gronkowski and Abacus Score Big

Regarded as one of the best tight ends of the 2010’s, Rob Gronkowski played nine years with the New England Patriots before retiring in March of 2019, as he suffered various injuries over the years. Not only that, but at the time, he could no longer tolerate the strain of a contact sport. Rob...
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