Check out the first Chronic Cannabis Company Podcast – Episode 1
We cover the following topics:
Cannabis Legalization in New York
- The state of New York legalized cannabis in the previous year.
- There is anticipation for the opening of dispensaries in New York, which will provide a legal and convenient way to purchase cannabis.
- The legalization of cannabis in New York is expected to create economic opportunities and competition within the cannabis industry.
Chronic’s Business Activities
- Chronic saw an increase in their website sales during the beginning of Covid.
- Chronic hosted a vendor table at the House of Kicks convention at the Albany Cap Center.
- Chronic attended a three-day trade show/convention at the Heinz Convention Center in Boston.
- Chronic will be releasing products in New York state soon and are looking at retail locations.
Personal Experiences with Cannabis
- An individual recounts consuming half of a brownie and, an hour later, experiencing confusion and an urge to eat chips.
- The individual’s brother later identified the brownie as containing cannabis, prompting amusement from another brother.
- The individual also shares their experience of beginning cannabis use around age 14 or 15, noting that they didn’t initially experience the perceived positive effects until a later age.
- An individual bought marijuana for the first time at fifteen years old while on a ski trip with their ski club.
- This person’s first experience smoking marijuana was positive and they found it to be something they enjoyed and wanted to do again.
Glassblowing Experiences
- This individual was introduced to glassblowing while attending a Grateful Dead and Phish concert tour in the mid-1990s and decided to take a week-long glassblowing class at the Corning Museum of Glass in Corning, New York.
- An individual decided to create a class at Hudson Valley, taught by Dr. Jones, to learn glassblowing.
- This individual purchased their first torch and borrowed $500 from a friend to buy glass, then made and sold pipes while on tour.
- This individual and a close friend, Chazz, set up a studio in the individual’s parents’ basement to teach each other glassblowing techniques.
- Many dispensaries are not knowledgeable about glassblowing and its associated culture.
- The speaker opened a glassblowing gallery and studio in 2000-2001.
- The speaker’s business began in a small, 300 square foot space previously used as a barber shop.
Glassblowing Art and Artists
- A double bubbler kettle style piece with a klein mouthpiece was made by Jason Gordon and another artist.
- The piece, made in 2012 or 2013, is comprised of approximately 47 to 52 sections and took three days to make.
- This piece represents a transition in glassblowing history from large bongs and bubblers to smaller pieces designed for smoking oil.
- Artists like Elbow, Coil, and Shelboa are known for making specific objects like dinosaurs, monkeys, and goblins, respectively.
- Jason Gordon is known for making a “SmokeyPelli”, which is a Kokopelli with a pipe.
- A piece that took three 12-hour days to make is being sold for $2,000.
- The speaker’s favorite piece is called “the agreement” and it features two hands shaking, one belonging to an angel.
Prism Glassblowing Business
- The speaker’s business, Prism, had to relocate back to Troy after an unsuccessful attempt to move to Albany due to restrictions on selling pipes.
- Prism hosts a monthly open house called Tornado and participates in the city art walk, often featuring a different artist each month.
- Phil is the artist behind the OG and reverse ash catchers.
- Chronic glass designs will include sandblasting.
- Papa P Glass makes slides for Chronic.
Upcoming Events and Pop-Up Shops
- There is an upcoming sneaker convention called Drip City Market in Queens, New York City.
- There is an upcoming pop-up shop at the Offofit Gallery in Lee, Massachusetts.
