An Open Letter to the Critics

I’ve been in this industry long before legalization.I was advising Jerry at Cannadreams when it was still a CBD shop. I spent three years with Happy Munkey, leading their marketing and building their website for the legal rebrand.I ran events for Hemp Lab, hosting powerhouse groups like Cannadivas and Cannaware. I was Head of IT for Eye Spot, a delivery service averaging 500 orders a day with up to date delivery tracking. I advised Rolling Js in their legacy days. I worked closely with Certz — the same group that supported me to build Cannabrite from the ground up. Without Certz, Cannabrite wouldn’t exist.

I am a business owner who has built something real in a space where nothing was handed to me.And yet, despite that record, I was defamed.

New York Cannabis Dispensaries Fight OCM’s School-Buffer Rule Change

New York’s Office of Cannabis Management has thrown 152 licensed cannabis dispensaries and applicants into chaos by abruptly changing how the state measures the 500-foot school buffer. This sudden reinterpretation threatens to shut down stores that were previously approved — including Housing Works, ConBud, Gotham Buds, and The Cannabis Place — and has opened the door for lawsuits. Here’s how impacted businesses can fight back through legal action, media pressure, and legislative fixes to protect their investments and keep serving their communities.