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The state of º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's cannabis industry from 'Clean Slate' to equity joint ventures

Photos of cannabis plants sit on a retail counter underneath shelves of various cannabis related products at Fine Fettle dispensary in Manchester, Conn.
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Fine Fettle dispensary products on display In Newington, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ October 17, 2022.

This hour on Disrupted, we're taking a look at cannabis in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ after the first month of legal sales. We’ll talk with Ben Zachs and Kennard Ray— equity partners of Fine Fettle in Manchester. Their store is º£½Ç»»ÆÞ's first equity joint venture cannabis dispensary, part of a program that offer economic partnerships to people who have lived in areas disproportionately affected by drug-related convictions and high unemployment. The location opened on February 17th. We'll also hear from Dr. Amanda Reiman of New Frontier Data. She breaks down the latest cannabis sales numbers in the state. Lastly, Helen Caraballo talks about her experience waiting to have her drug-related conviction cleared by the "Clean Slate" law after the implementation of the program was delayed.

GUESTS:

  • Ben Zachs: COO of
  • Kennard Ray: CEO of , founder of Full Citizens Coalition - an organization committed to civic engagement and restoring voting rights to formerly incarcerated individuals
  • Dr. Amanda Reiman: Chief Knowledge Officer of
  • Helen Caraballo: one of the º£½Ç»»ÆÞ residents eligible to have their drug-related convictions automatically expunged when the program is fully implemented

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Wayne Edwards is a freelance producer at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ contributing to multi-platform productions, including ‘Disrupted’, ‘Where Art Thou?’, and ‘Cutline in the Community’.<br/><br/>
Kevin Chang Barnum is a producer for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Radio’s weekly show Disrupted. Kevin grew up in º£½Ç»»ÆÞ and started his radio work at his graduate university’s radio station, KUCI. He has also worked for HRN, a network of food and beverage podcasts.
Emily Charash is a podcast producer for Seasoned and Disrupted. She also produces branded podcasts for museums, cultural institutions, and businesses. Emily grew up in Newtown, º£½Ç»»ÆÞ and loves UCONN women’s basketball!
Dr. Khalilah L. Brown-Dean is an award-winning scholar at Wesleyan University, author, and host of 'Disrupted' on º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.
Meg Dalton is the director of audio storytelling and talk shows for º£½Ç»»ÆÞ where she oversees the station’s talk shows and podcasts, including the limited series 'In Absentia'.
Catie Talarski is Senior Director of Storytelling and Radio Programming at º£½Ç»»ÆÞ.

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The º£½Ç»»ÆÞ Office of Film, Television and Digital Media