Chris Silva's profile photo

Chris Silva

Vice President Analyst at Gartner

Father, gadget-obsessed native Bostonian without the accent. Research VP at Gartner but views expressed here are my own.

Articles

  • 3 days ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Chris Silva

    Get ready to unfurl those rainbow flags and maybe a blunt wrap or two. Pure Options is bringing a whole new dimension to this year’s Lansing Pride festivities Saturday. The business isn’t just showing up; it’s setting up shop on the hallowed asphalt of the Sir Pizza parking lot in Old Town, promising a chill, cannabis-friendly gathering space for all Pridegoers.

  • 2 weeks ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Chris Silva

    Summer is in full swing, and you know what that means: long days, good vibes and an urge to hit the open road. For those of us who like to appreciate Michigan’s natural beauty with a side of sticky green, I’ve put together the ultimate summer travel guide — destinations where the scenery is as breathtaking as the buzz.

  • 1 month ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Chris Silva

    Six-and-a-half years after Michigan voted to embrace recreational cannabis, the state Legislature is gearing up to unleash a new roadside “tool” that smells less like public safety and more like a thinly veiled attack on cannabis consumers: oral drug tests. Two bills just sailed through the House Government Operations Committee, unanimous in their march toward potentially criminalizing countless law-abiding citizens who simply enjoy a bit of green.

  • 1 month ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Chris Silva

    A recent study published in the journal Current Problems in Diagnostic Radiology provides further scientific backing to the long-held position of the National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws, or NORML: Cannabis smoking poses fewer pulmonary risks than tobacco smoking and is unassociated with an increased risk of emphysema.

  • 1 month ago | lansingcitypulse.com | Chris Silva

    Michigan’s legal cannabis market is teetering on the brink of collapse. Drowning in a self-inflicted tidal wave of oversupply, thanks to the state’s rubber stamping of cultivation licenses, and besieged by the parasitic growth of an unregulated black market, the industry is screaming for a lifeline. But are Lansing’s deaf ears finally ready to listen? Long gone are the rosy predictions of endless profits.

Contact details

Socials & Sites

Try JournoFinder For Free

Search and contact over 1M+ journalist profiles, browse 100M+ articles, and unlock powerful PR tools.

Start Your 7-Day Free Trial →

X (formerly Twitter)

Followers
2K
Tweets
6K
DMs Open
Yes
No Tweets found.