Strategies for Thriving in Remote Work
If your goal is to have a better work-life balance, remote work can provide that. It offers greater flexibility and autonomy, empowering you to manage...
Month: May 2024
DAWN SCHOENENBERGER
Dawn Schoenenberger has been named vice president of academic affairs and student services at Hagerstown Community College in Maryland. She served as the college’s interim...
The Commencement Story and the Rhymes of History
More often than not, the commencement address is designed to be a sanitized rhetorical moment. Graduation speeches are not often written to make incisive interventions,...
Opportunity to learn about the cannabis microbusiness license, tour the ayrloom production facility and network
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss...
Mastering Remote Work: Digital Essentials for Staying Productive
Remote work has become a standard for many professionals, bringing both opportunities and challenges. Success in a remote setting hinges on the right tools and...
70 Years Later: Black Students with Disabilities Post-Brown v. Board of Education
As we commemorate the 70th anniversary of the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, it is crucial to reflect on its complex legacy, particularly...
CORRIE FOUNTAIN
Corrie Fountain has been appointed interim provost and vice president for academic affairs at Clayton State University. Fountain holds a bachelor’s degree in elementary education...
Researchers Find Dearth of Scientific Evidence on Impacts of Digital Mental Health Support Programs
There is a distinct lack of evidence when it comes to the impacts and reach of digital mental health intervention programs (DMHIs), according to a...
New York’s cannabis expansion: balancing licensing speed with market stability
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. When Gov. Kathy Hochul announced an overhaul...
When Education Fails to Align with the Workforce
More than one quarter of all middle-skills credentials and associate degrees offered nationwide are misaligned with the needs of their local labor markets, according to the...
Syracuse’s efforts to shut illegal cannabis shops continue to face legal pushback
Syracuse, N.Y. — The city of Syracuse’s efforts to shut down unlicensed marijuana sellers is facing renewed pushback in court after a shop accused of...
Manufacturing in #YesWV – Made in the Mountain State
Consumers are in constant contact with products containing elements made in West Virginia. Base polymers in cosmetics and window seals to finished goods: spark plugs,...
Designing the Future: Insights and Advice from Architectural Engineer Brenan Pool
Key Takeaways AE grew out of the need for a new discipline that knew the design and drafting skills needed for elegant architecture, but also...
NY cannabis leader stepping down early after mismanagement in marijuana rollout
Chris Alexander, center, executive director of New York State Office of Cannabis Management, shows off the first purchase of cannabis gummies from Cortland’s Florist Farms,...
Let’s shift from explaining NY’s cannabis problems to solving them (Guest Column)
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. This guest column is from Ngiste Abebe,...
Massachusetts Legislators Consider Universal Free Community College
Free community college is part of a $58 billion budget recently approved by the Massachusetts State Senate for Fiscal Year 2025. Michael J. Rodrigues“Tuition free...
New York Legislators Consider Tuition Waivers for Volunteer First Responders
New York state lawmakers are considering ways to lengthen the state’s roll of volunteer first responders with higher education tuition waivers as incentives. Jeremy A....
Your Daily Commute Doesn’t Need to be Anxiety-Inducing! Here are Some Proven Hacks To Own Your Morning
The daily grind of commuting is a familiar reality for many of us women. Whether you travel by car, public transport, or bike, safety and...
The Precious Value of Time: How We Choose to Spend Our Lives
Life is happening. Right now. And it is not a forever thing. You have a limited amount of time as a living, breathing human being....
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for May 25, 2024
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. Happy Memorial Day weekend, everyone! We at...
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in US, new study says
For the first time, the number of Americans who use marijuana just about every day has surpassed the number who drink that often, a shift...
Central NY weed shops owner fined $15.2 million by state after ignoring orders to stop sales
Syracuse, N.Y. — A Central New York weed shop owner was fined $15.2 million by the state Attorney General after state officials say he ignored...
New York’s cannabis story, dissed and beaten, still rings true (Guest Column)
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. This guest column is from Freeman Klopott,...
NY Cannabis Insider to host “state of the state” industry networking event on June 13
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss...
Portland police quietly evacuate entire Best Buy store, arrest robbery suspect who was left inside
Portland police say they discreetly worked with management at the Best Buy in North Portland Tuesday evening to evacuate customers and employees before confronting a...
Daily marijuana use outpaces daily drinking in the US, a new study says
Millions of people in the U.S. report using marijuana daily or nearly every day, according to an analysis of national survey data, and those people...
Investigation into NY cannabis regulator Damian Fagon still going
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. The New York Inspector General’s Office is...
A health care agency got CNY’s first cannabis license. It doesn’t plan to use it
Early last year, an affiliate of Central New York’s largest nursing home operator was awarded the region’s first conditional license to sell legal recreational marijuana....
‘Dear OCM: It’s time to talk’ (Guest Column)
This guest column is from Colin Decker, owner and founder of 7 SEAZ, New York’s first legacy-to-legal adult-use cannabis brand, and owner of Hudson Valley-based...
NY created cannabis rollout ‘dumpster fire’ and needs to put it out soon (Your Letters)
To the Editor: Regarding your editorial (”Promised overhaul of NY cannabis regulator can’t come soon enough,” May 19, 2024) on the Office of Cannabis Management’s...
People to know in NY cannabis: Paul Lepore
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. Paul Lepore is the president of Happy...
12 Reasons to Start Enjoying Life Now and Ditch the ‘Someday’
Are you among the vast majority of humans who find yourself frequently saying ‘someday’? You have a mental or perhaps even a written list of...
Overhaul of NY cannabis regulator can’t come soon enough (Editorial Board Opinion)
An audit of the New York state Office of Cannabis Management confirms everything our reporters at NY Cannabis Insider have been hearing from stakeholders for...
Tiptoeing through the tulips, workers find pot plants at Wisconsin Capitol
By TODD RICHMOND, the Associated Press MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Someone’s plans to harvest dozens of apparent marijuana plants grown on the Wisconsin state Capitol...
NY Cannabis Insider’s week in legal weed for May 18, 2024
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. Happy weekend, everyone! We’ve had a busy...
Drexel Offers Half-Off on Tuition Costs for Community College Grads
Drexel University is offering tuition at half the cost for students who have earned an associate degree from any accredited community college in the U.S....
After many delays, 3 new legal marijuana shops are ready to open in Central New York
The notoriously slow roll out of legal marijuana stores across the state is about to speed up, at least in Central New York. Two legal...
Off to the races: Curaleaf leads NY MSOs out of the starting gate
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Lafayette on June 13, 2024. Tickets available now. Sales data in the still nascent New...
Office of Cannabis Management quietly changes rules amid legal controversy
The Office of Cannabis Management has approved a chemical for cannabis extraction without notifying the processor whose facility has been shut down since March for...
Office of Cannabis Management quietly changes rules amidst legal controversy
The Office of Cannabis Management has approved a chemical for cannabis extraction without notifying a processor whose facility has been shut down since March for...
BMCC Student Named National Youth Poet Laureate
Stephanie Pacheco has been named the 2024 National Youth Poet Laureate of the United States by the youth literary organization Urban Word. Stephanie Pacheco“It was...
Don’t underestimate Trump’s odd oratory powers | Letters
Right Side Broadcasting Network (RSBN) kindly broadcast Donald Trump’s entire election rally in Wildwood on May 11. He appeared to have a decent crowd of...
Gov. Hochul’s review of Office of Cannabis Management finds inefficiencies, inexperience, mismanagement; agency head to step down
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. Gov. Kathy Hochul announced her administration will restructure...
Cumberland County college launches cannabis business certificate program
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Interactive “state of the state” of the cannabis industry event being held in Buffalo
NY Cannabis Insider (NYCI) hosts unique and interactive business-to-business events across the state that bring together business owners and industry leaders to network and discuss...
Harrisburg man hired gunmen to protect his large marijuana shipments
A jury convicted a 36-year-old Harrisburg man on Monday of trafficking over 2,200 pounds of marijuana and related offenses after he hired a gunmen to...
How Liz Bentley Helps Leaders Thrive in Uncertain Times
Key Takeaways Use executive coaching for personalized guidance to navigate workplace challenges and enhance decision-making. Attend leadership seminars to discover personal blind spots and improve...
Leafly court decision could provide roadmap for challenging New York cannabis regulations
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. For a brief moment last month, New...
Murphy’s cannabis czar leaving for top post
The top cannabis official in Gov. Phil Murphy’s administration is leaving for a new post in the New Jersey Department of Health. Jeff Brown, who...
New York’s cannabis applicants deserve more transparency (Guest Column)
Join NY Cannabis Insider for its next industry meetup in Buffalo on May 14, 2024. Tickets available now. This guest column was written by Joe...