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Multiple Sclerosis and Medical Cannabis

Multiple Sclerosis (MS) is a degenerative disease of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord) where the body’s immune system degrades the protective covering around axons known as the myelin sheath.This affects the brain’s communication between other neurons, leading to various...
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A Massive Grow Operation is Being Built on Buffalo’s Lakeside

RIV Capital, a cannabis investment and acquisition firm, has signed a lease for a 75,000-square-foot cannabis cultivation and manufacturing facility in Buffalo.  The facility is being developed by California-based, Zephyr, and is expected to be completed in summer 2024. Zephyr was co-founded b...
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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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Headshop Highlight: O’s Smokeshop is Taking Over

Omar Ali has been quietly building his headshop empire in Niagara County since 2019. Starting on Pine Avenue in Niagara Falls, he has steadily grown his brick-and-mortar business into a third location that just opened in June. Located on Military Road in the Town of Niagara, the third O’s Smo...
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Cannabis Has a Packaging Problem

Whether it’s cartoon characters on the legacy market or unsustainable industry practices, cannabis packaging needs to be re-imagined. You might be noticing a trend that has infiltrated the cannabis space for quite some time now: problematic packaging. The problem is 3-fold. First, there&rsqu...
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Local 338: New York’s First and Only Cannabis Union

Local 338 Retail, Wholesale, Department Store Union/ United Food and Commercial Workers (RWDSU/UFCW) is New York State’s one and only cannabis workers union. Local 338 RWDSU/UFCW first introduced cannabis workers into their organization in 2015, soon after the introduction of NY’s medic...
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A Culinary Journey from Jamaica to Buffalo: The Story of Chef Big Wayne

Chef Big Wayne's story is a testament to the power of passion and perseverance. Born and raised in Jamaica, Big Wayne's love for cooking began in his grandmother's kitchen, where he learned the secrets of Jamaican cuisine by watching her cook and then experimenting with his friends. This early expos...
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Flowered Wellness

Cannabis Community Company Profile: Name: Flowered Wellness Tagline: Collaborative. Connecting. Caring. Website: FloweredWellness.com Social Media: @FloweredWellness, @FloweredWellnessLiving About the Company: Flowered Wellness takes the guesswork out of cannabis care. Wow Factor: Flowered We...
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Cannabis Quality Gets a Check Mark: CTND & Nova Launch State-of-the-Art Lab in New York

The burgeoning cannabis market in New York just got a major boost with the announcement of a joint venture between Certified Testing & Data (CTND) and Nova Analytic Labs (Nova). The two companies are launching a state-of-the-art testing lab in Albany, NY, to provide essential services to the ind...
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