James Bridges – Herbage Magazine
A failure of leadership, plain and simple. Not just a technical issue…. The Thentia glitch was a systems breakdown, both digital and human. When an entire industry, one that generates massive state revenue and supports real patients and small businesses, gets sideswiped by a technical failure, the least you’d expect is immediate communication from people in charge.
Instead, you got silence. Delay. Confusion… and then an excuse.
And that silence speaks volumes. It says that we’re not ready, we’re not listening, and we’re not accountable. They are sending that message loud and clear.
Meanwhile, the same people written off as unprofessional or unserious responded like a well-oiled network. This proves that this industry isn’t being run by the state. It’s being held together by its people.
SB 1027 adds fuel to this fire. Centralizing more control with institutions that just proved they can’t manage the basics. This is a terrible mistake. What we need is decentralization, transparency, and stronger infrastructure that empowers local operators. They want another layer of bureaucracy that can’t find its own ass when shit hits the fan…
Sometimes a glitch reveals a truth people in power don’t want to face. The cannabis industry is not a liability. It’s a functioning, grassroots system that deserves respect and representation.
They have shown us negligence. And you must take action. We must take action…
Respect will keep shifting away from institutions and toward the culture that’s already doing the job better.