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Depending on the day, you might find Hartford resident Kennard Ray wearing one of several hats. Ray is founder and co-director of the Full Citizens Coalition, an organization committed to civic engagement and restoring voting rights to ex-felons and convicts. He’s also CEO of Earth Strong Naturals LLC, a Hartford-based tobacco leaf company, and he’s one of several cannabis entrepreneurs who recently won approval to grow marijuana for the state’s recreational market. Oh, and he’s working on a documentary series about violence and the opioid epidemic in Hartford.
Depending on the day, you might find Hartford resident Kennard Ray wearing one of several hats. Ray is founder and co-director of the Full Citizens Coalition, an organization committed to civic engagement and restoring voting rights to ex-felons and convicts. He’s also CEO of Earth Strong Naturals LLC, a Hartford-based tobacco leaf company, and he’s one of several cannabis entrepreneurs who recently won approval to grow marijuana for the state’s recreational market. Oh, and he’s working on a documentary series about violence and the opioid epidemic in Hartford.
Fine Fettle has won provisional licenses for six cannabis equity joint ventures, an expansion that will give the company an expected nine dispensaries in the state. Fine Fettle, a Connecticut-based cannabis company with medical dispensaries in Newington, Stamford and Willimantic, received six, 14-month provisional licenses Monday to begin starting up joint ventures with social equity partners, according to information from the state’s online licensing database.
Three more provisional licenses have been issued for Connecticut’s legal cannabis market, including one retailer and two social equity cultivators. Hartford City Councilwoman Tiana Hercules’ Connecticut Cultivation Solutions has received its 14-month provisional license to set up its grow business, according to information from the state. Ayr Wellness, the Florida-based multistate operator partnering with Hercules in the endeavor, confirmed Thursday morning that the provisional license has been issued and that the company owns a minority stake in the business.