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Proposed Austin cannabis craft grower gets neighbor pushback Ald. Ervin asks for more community outreach before he can support project By IGOR STUDENKOV Staff Reporter
A minority-owned company looking to open a cannabis craft grower in Austin got pushback and some support during a March 17 community meeting organized by Ald. Jason Ervin (28th) at West Austin Development Center, 4920 W. Madison St. Candence Team is a minority-owned company with two West Side natives among the ownership team – record producer Carl Terrell Mitchell, who raps as Twista, and concert promoter Rawle Stewart. The company has two craft grower licenses, and they are looking to open one dispensary on the West Side and one dispensary on the South Side, because they believe that this is where the businesses would do the most good. For the West Side location, they are looking to buy the former Moo & Oink grocery store, 4848 W. Madison St., which has been vacant since 2011. Throughout the March 17 meeting, co-owners in attendance, as well as event promoter Juan Teague, who is helping them with community outreach, said See CANNABIS on page 9
Hip hop artist Phenom makes a buzz at Lawndale theater In Monday night series, Theatre Y brings free events curated by four Chicago artists to Lawndale’s residents By FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ
International hip hop artist and youth mentor PHENOM presents curated event for The Monday Night Buzz. FRANCIA GARCIA HERNANDEZ
Standing outside the 3611 W. Cermak Rd. building, you would not know artists are setting up the stage for hip-hop presentations behind the vintage grey stone façade. Inside, it is almost like watching a family prepare for a party. A few young men wearing chunky sneakers, ripped jeans and dreadlocks walked around testing the microphones and setting up small blank canvases on a few tables, covered
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