Sieh on why the weed industry is struggling to attract people of color
The weed industry is struggling to attract people of color—and Sieh Samura has a good idea why. “[Weed] prohibition was violent,” he said. “And so they were violently discouraging people from basically having these businesses for a long time. And now they’re saying hey, come on. It’s ok now. You can trust us.” Samura is […]
Marijuana in Massachusetts & How People of Color Fit In
Basic Black explores how do people of color fit into Massachusetts’ emerging cannabis industry. Tito Jackson, Sieh Samura, Kobie Evans and Kim Napoli joins the panel. Read More
Purient in the Boston Globe
The marijuana industry is about to get sexier. A cannabis-infused lubricant is hitting dispensary shelves this week for the first time in Massachusetts, and the product’s creators hope it revolutionizes the way people think about marijuana. Read More
Yamba Owners Sieh and Leah Samura in Boston Business Journal
Sieh “Chief” Samura and his wife Leah Samura could see the opportunity that cannabis delivery presented long before the state passed regulations for delivery licenses last year. Read More
Yamba on NPR
Legal Weed Is Gaining A Little Ground Among GOP Congressmen. U.S. Rep. Dave Joyce, R-Ohio, is co-sponsoring a GOP plan that would regulate marijuana like alcohol and enable the Department of Veterans Affairs to prescribe cannabis treatments to veterans.
Leah on Boston Business Journal
A month before cannabis-license exclusivity is set to expire in Cambridge, state data shows that not a single equity applicant has made it through the city or state licensing process to open. Internal documents show that Cambridge officials themselves contributed to the delay… Read More
WBUR News talks to Yamba
On a sweltering morning in Harvard Square, Leah Samura strode through the future home of a recreational marijuana shop she plans to open this fall and marveled at the irony of the location: The store where she will soon sell legal pot was once a police station. Read More
Coverage by Cambridge Day
A two-year head start for small cannabis sellers could be extended, now with financial assistance. A two-year head start for recreational cannabis shops owned by “economic empowerment” applicants is near expiration without a single store able to open, leaving city councillors considering an extension – this time with financial support for the business owners. Read […]
NBC Bostin Ten ” How Has Business Grown”
Five years ago, Massachusetts voters decided to legalize marijuana for recreational purposes for people 21+. Voters made their voices heard loud and clear that day, but state lawmakers essentially rewrote that law, and it was a couple more years after that until the sale of legal recreational pot. But in five years since the vote, […]
BIOLOGY OF CANNABIS
BIOLOGY OF CANNABIS A strain is a specific plant genetic family phenotype or group. (Blue Dream, Northern Lights, Purple Urkle, etc.). Different strains of cannabis will contain varying levels of terpenes (organic compounds found in plants similar to essential oils) and cannabinoids. Strains are specific phenotypes of cannabis genetic families, that become known for their […]
EXPERIENCE + EFFECTS
EXPERIENCE + EFFECTS There are many factors that determine how cannabis will affect you – and everyone is different. Things like quantity or dose are important but so are consumption methods… your surrounding environment or culture, intention, and your own unique body chemistry all play a part in your overall experience. WHAT IS IT LIKE […]
HISTORY OF CANNABIS
HISTORY OF CANNABIS CANNABIS An ancient plant, cannabis in its many forms has been used continuously by people the world over for thousands of years. Its evolution stemming from the Tibetan Plateau, cannabis began to find its way to the earliest human civilizations in Asia, Africa, Europe, and all over the ancient world. Prized for […]
