Growers Grow, Part 2: Hydroponics for home growers
Hydroponics is the art and science of growing plants without soil. Instead of soil, some inert substrate, such as vermiculite, a naturally occurring mineral made of magnesium, aluminum, and iron […]
Events:
Stavros Halkias
Comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 20 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmCreedence Revived
Creedence Clearwater Revival tribute.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmSatisfaction
International Rolling Stones tribute. Does it come with a guarantee? You decide.
September 20 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmStavros Halkias
Comedian, actor, and writer originally from Baltimore, Maryland and currently based in Queens, NY.
September 21 @ 7:00 pm - 9:30 pmPlaying Dead
Music of the Grateful Dead.
September 21 @ 9:00 pm - September 22 @ 12:00 amEric D’Alessandro
A charismatic New Yorker with an unfiltered sense of humor, a camera, and a knack for storytelling.
September 27 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pmThe Beach Boys
Endless summer gold.
September 27 @ 7:30 pm - 10:30 pmEagleMania
Eagles tribute.
September 27 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmAudiofields
Bass music.
September 28 @ 10:00 am - September 29 @ 2:00 amNever in Vegas
Performing rock & roll all over New England and beyond.
September 28 @ 3:00 pm - 7:30 pmOlivia Dolphin
“Better” record release show.
September 28 @ 7:00 pm - 11:30 pmPousette-Dart Band
Classic and folk rock songwriter, musician, and performing artist.
September 28 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pmConfounded Bridge
A Led Zeppelin tribute that seems better suited to the I-195 part of the state.
September 28 @ 8:00 pm - 11:00 pmThe Mallet Brothers Band
An independent rock and roll/ Americana/ country band from Maine.
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amLotus Land
American Rush Tribute
September 28 @ 9:00 pm - September 29 @ 12:00 amGreg Silva Trio
Jazz music
September 30 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Growers Grow, Part 1: Observations of the business ecology of cannabis dispensaries and growers in the Ocean State
Let’s face it. – if not for the growers, there would be no weed for sale in any Ocean State dispensaries. Of course, there is the intrepid home grown culture, […]
Reclaiming Rhode Island
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Cannabis and Higher Education: CCRI Gets in the Game
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A Truly High Society
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Glass Blowers & Weed Smokers
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It Takes A Year
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Social Justice & Cannabis: Part 5 — An immigrant’s perspective
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In Their Own Words ‘The Cannabis Edition’: RI cannabis dispensaries answer the question, “What’s the vibe?”
Currently, Rhode Island has seven licensed cannabis dispensaries. They are licensed and regulated by the State of Rhode Island Cannabis Control Commission to sell cannabis products to both medical patients […]
Social Justice & Cannabis: Part 4 — Higher education
The nascent legal cannabis industry incorporates technology at every stage of production. Growing the product, processing the product, and marketing the product all require complex technology. Today, the technology used […]