Article by Jason Brown of the Illinois News Joint
“NuEra Cannabis is inviting the public to nuEra Champaign, located at 102 East Green St., for its second Small Batch, Big Love event to support the newest craft cannabis licensees in Illinois. NuEra Champaign will feature small-batch cultivated strains, handcrafted edibles, and other innovative offerings.
NuEra Champaign is set to host Small Batch, Big Love from 4-7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21. According to nuEra, attendees can, “Meet like-minded individuals who share the appreciation for the art of cannabis. Engage in conversations with Social Equity applicants that are finally on the market after the many hurdles, learn their story and what they have coming up.”
Small Batch, Big Love will feature the following craft companies.
LAB 11 – “Lab 11 is a Chicago-based craft brand inspired by the creativity of urban subcultures and a nostalgia for the golden era of the industry. We celebrate the legacy of cannabis culture—which has always been progressive, free, countercultural, and provocative—while exploring its impact throughout time by looking back at the cultural moments and experiences that made us first fall in love with the plant.”
ENLIVEN – “Enliven, a social equity, woman-owned, and Veteran-owned company, began sales in Illinois May 2023. Enliven offers three flavors of cookies currently on menus: Chocolate Chip, Peanut Butter, and Snickerdoodle. Enliven Edibles were created ‘to help you live your best life’ and the name was chosen because Enliven owner, Allison Dries, believes ‘cannabis can enliven people’s lives in so many ways.’”
SWEET BUZZ – “At SweetBuzz, we believe that delicious taste and a quality experience should be one and the same. We are proud to bring our generational confectionary knowledge crafting the candies you’ve known and loved to a cravable cannabis experience near you.”
CONTRACT CANNA – “Contract Canna is a one-stop shop, value-add business partner that works with brands, dispensaries, and cultivators, to expand, diversify, and improve the total Illinois market.””