Eric Sandy

Cuyahoga Falls

Digital Editor at Cannabis Business Times

I write about plants and water.

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'Guitar Man,' Cleveland's Beloved Caped Crusader of Street Performing, Dead at the Age of 64

Dec 16, 2024 | clevescene.com | Eric Sandy

Guitar Man, Cleveland’s only real superhero, the man charged with saving the city one song at a time, died Dec. 14. He was 64 years old. He is survived by his sister, Donna. Known to many as Eli Fletcher and to few as Keith Thornhill, Guitar Man was a Cleveland icon.
The dragon at the end of the adventure

Oct 18, 2024 | ericsandy.com | Eric Sandy

You can’t play the “what-if” game in sports (trust me, I try every time I play a round of golf), but it’s amazing to think that if Clase had sealed his four-out close in typical Clase fashion, we would not have the awe-inspiring October baseball moments that we’re all thinking about this morning. We’d have taken a very nice 3-1 victory and all had a lovely night of sleep.
How to Rank Higher on Google as a Content Creator

May 29, 2024 | encore360.com | Roselyn Quell |Eric Sandy

As a content creator for a small business, ranking on Google and other search engines is critical for staying relevant, profitable, and successful. Plus, who doesn’t want to brag about being in the top ten (or number one) for a keyword? Ranking higher on Google boosts traffic to your site and helps build a reliable audience. But, how can you beat the giant we know as the “algorithm”? Understanding SEO is a great start–still, you have to put in work elsewhere.
How Does One of the Fastest-Growing Companies in the US Maintain a Tight-Knit Work Culture?

Mar 26, 2024 | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Eric Sandy

In Arizona’s adult-use cannabis market, Sonoran Roots has made it a point to place its employees at the heart of its operations. We spoke with CEO Michael O’Brien to learn how the company has navigated a dramatically steep growth curve—and how corporate leadership keeps employees in the spotlight. On favorite questions to ask when interviewing candidates:Michael O’Brien: We typically look for people who are really self-starters.
How to Grow Actually Really Good Weed in Your Backyard This Summer

Feb 27, 2024 | clevescene.com | Eric Sandy

The morning after Ohio voters passed Issue 2 last fall, two middle-aged men showed up at Tilth Soil’s warehouse on St. Clair Avenue in Cleveland. They arrived within five minutes of each other. In fact, they were neighbors and they knew each other. As those two men walked past heaps of packaged soil blends, taking in the sights of the city’s most robust composting operation, they sheepishly explained that they were looking for soil for their, uh, indoor tomato plants. Cue the awkward pause.
Inside the hell of East Palestine: Unanswered questions, frustration and the lingering threat of toxic chemicals

Feb 3, 2024 | ericsandy.com | Eric Sandy

Note: This feature was originally published in February 2023 by the wonderful team at Grid. That website was later acquired by The Messenger, which by any objective account was a disastrous clickbait farm. I didn’t like that my work was under that URL, as opposed to the Grid aegis, but the desires of freelance journalists aren’t much of a priority out there. At any rate, The Messenger shit the bed as a going concern in January 2024.
11 States That Could Legalize Cannabis in 2024

Jan 21, 2024 | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Melissa Schiller |Eric Sandy |Tony Lange

While four states took giant leaps on the cannabis legalization front in 2023—including Delaware, Kentucky, Minnesota and Ohio—a host of others have unfinished business lingering for 2024. Here at Cannabis Business Times, we’ve once again consulted with our crystal ball to determine the possibility of changing fortunes for 11 states on our legalization radar.
Runtz Takes Top Honors in Oregon Flower Sales in 2023

Dec 31, 2023 | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Eric Sandy

With a slightly more varied top-10 list than some other states we looked at this year, Oregon still has a familiar favorite leading the sales charts: Good old Runtz. Bananas earned the No. 2 spot, which was one of the more unusual top-three flower strains in states we surveyed. The indica-leaning genetics from Leafs may have picked up some interest in Oregon from Snoop Dogg's recent and frequent appearances in various marketing campaigns, though who knows?
In Massachusetts, Blue Dream Was the Best-Selling Flower Cultivar in 2023

Dec 29, 2023 | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Eric Sandy

If you've been following along with some of our end-of-the-year flower sales roundups (here, here and here), you'll see a common theme emerge: Blue Dream remains dominant. In Massachusetts, the Blueberry x Haze cross brought in more than $16.5 million in sales, placing it above runners-up like Super Lemon Haze and Runtz (another frequent winner in the 2023 sales horse race). Get curated news on YOUR industry. Enter your email to receive our newsletters.
Blue Dream, Wedding Cake, GG4: The Best-Selling Flower Cultivars in Colorado in 2023

Dec 29, 2023 | cannabisbusinesstimes.com | Eric Sandy

We saw some themes emerge in our roundup of top-selling flower strains in select markets this year: namely, the people still love and prize Blue Dream like it was 2011 all over again.