Chef Jarod “Roilty” Farina

Cannabis Chef Spotlight: Chef Jarod “Roilty” Farina

We sat with award-winning Cannabis Chef Jarod Farina for a quick QnA session. Jarod, owner of Dine with Roilty, specializes in bringing fine dining to the Cannabis industry. Curating infused dining experiences in the state of Colorado. They are also well known for their cooking with cannabis classes that are built for any skill level of cook or chef. Interview …

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How to apply for a dispensary license in Florida

If you’re thinking about how to start a marijuana dispensary in Florida, it’s important to understand the strict requirements for both applying for and receiving a Florida dispensary license. Medical marijuana was legalized all the way back in 2015, and despite the fact that recreational use remains illegal in Florida, the demand for cannabis is …

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How to Open a Dispensary in Connecticut

In June 2021, Connecticut became the 18th state to legalize recreational marijuana. The use of medical marijuana, and medical marijuana dispensaries, has been legal in the state since 2012, so the state does have some existing legal, physical, and personnel infrastructure around the industry.  However, in order to accommodate and govern the recreational use of …

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Now That The Smoke Has Cleared: Illinois Cannabis 1 Month Later

Grow America Builders is headquartered in Chicago, so we took a particular interest in how recreational cannabis would be implemented in our home state. There’s no need to rehash the ‘what you need to know’ about legal marijuana in Illinois; that’s been reported on ad nauseum. Instead, we’re going to take a step back and …

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