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GEORGETOWN KUSHCAKES BREAKS OUT OF THE DMV AND EXPANDS TO CALIFORNIA

By Rhys Thomas from East Coast Amsterdam

Perhaps you’ve seen their brands in Initiative 71 vendors in Washington DC. Georgetown Kushcakes was the first. Now there are more.

And they’re no longer just in Washington DC. You can find them now in California, and soon, they hope, in New York, Maryland, and Virginia.

Before they can enter those nascent markets in New York and Maryland and Virginia, the regulatory frameworks will need to be built. Government needs to catch up as Georgetown Kushcakes works to spread their high quality cannabis products throughout the legal markets in the United States.

Grand ambitions for a brand that just earlier this year celebrated their first birthday.

And it’s not just one brand. There are a number of brands under the Acronym Investment umbrella.

Georgetown Kushcakes was but the first.

In early 2020, two local childhood friends decided DC needed another cannabis brand. Of course we do. They’ve set out to build not just a local brand, but a set of brands that can be found coast to coast in legal cannabis marketplaces.

IN THE BEGINNING WAS A MEMORY FROM CHILDHOOD

That first kushcake was “inspired by the founder’s grandmother’s traditional peanut butter truffles that had forever been a staple of his childhood. After meticulously refining the enhanced recipe, this delicious treat was transformed into a perfectly dosed THC edible,” said David Luftglass of Acronym Investments in a recent email.

Georgetown Kushcakes stormed the Initiative-71 marketplace just as storefronts were taking serious hold in the District’s burgeoning Initiative 71 ecosystem. They partnered with local expert chefs, sourced top-tier ingredients, and embraced innovative production methods. They’ve taken hold and you can find them seemingly everywhere.

These brands all show a dedication to innovation.

And there are a number of brands in the Acronym Investment portfolio.

Here they are, with Georgetown Kushcakes at the head of the pack and descriptions from Acronym Investment Inc.

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GEORGETOWN KUSHCAKES (AKA GTKC)

Cherished family recipes are reborn as the decadent, dreamy confections of Georgetown Kushcakes. Honoring the rich cultural heritage of one of Washington, D.C.’s most historic neighborhoods, Georgetown Kushcakes marries the fairy-tale elegance of patisserie-grade desserts with more modern infused delights in its premium truffles and handcrafted treats sure to please even the most discerning of palates.

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MISTY MOUNTAIN CARTS

Born out a love for the legendary Colorado slopes, Misty Mountain Carts are for the free spirit equally at home on a chairlift rising above the tree line or hanging out on a Central Park bench between meetings.  Misty Mountain Carts were developed to keep up with your unique adventure.  Whether you’re skiing, hiking, climbing, or just gazing out your window, Misty Mountain is there for you.

Misty Mountain Carts feature artisan-curated resin and rosin infusions for exceptional flavor, inside of elite-quality glass cartridges crowned with cured wooden tips. Our commitment to nature extends beyond simple admiration as a portion of all Misty Mountain Cartridge revenue is donated to forest preservation efforts, so you can enjoy the outdoors your way and feel amazing about it, too. 

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KUSH KITCHEN OILS

Kush Kitchen Oils are designed by expert chefs, for consumers keen to take their culinary experience to the next level. These vegan, infused grapeseed oils use all-natural, locally sourced ingredients and are user-friendly for kitchen novices and experienced chefs alike. A refined, subtle supplement, Kush Kitchen Oils elevate any meal precisely without calling attention to their presence. 

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CITRUS TINCTURES

Designed to go with you anywhere, Citrus Tinctures are all about easy dosing, and delicious vibrant flavors.  Citrus is exceptional in food, drinks, or just under the tongue. Citrus Tinctures are a reliable, discrete way to dose on the go, while traveling, or just when life gets busy.  Made from infused MCT oil and all-natural ingredients, their convenience is surpassed only by their taste.

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AVI8TION CARTS

The F-16 Fighting Falcon, SR-71 Blackbird, and BAC Concorde, revolutionized our concept of what’s possible in modern aeronautics through innovative design and next-gen engineering wizardry.

Avi8tion Carts are here to do the same for the cartridge industry.  Featuring the purest available hemp-derived, fully-legal, lab-tested Delta 8 THC, housed in standard 510-thread ceramic hardware, Avi8tion carts offer the value-oriented consumer access to the future of hemp technology.

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GOLDEN GOOSE CONCENTRATES

Golden Goose Concentrates sources cannabis extracts for the most demanding curator.  Collector-grade, supreme-potency concentrates are an elusive treat that the Golden Goose team believes enthusiasts should have access to.  Golden Goose takes pride in its ability to source the most premium live resin diamonds and badders available in our nation’s capital city.  If you’re a discerning connoisseur who accepts nothing but the best, welcome to our family.

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SPIKED SAUCES

Delicious sauces in single-serve packets to enhance meals for any occasion.  We challenge you to find a dish that doesn’t pair with one of the original three flavors; Ketchup, Honey, and Sweet Baby Blaze BBQ. These 10mg packets are perfectly dosed, so our customers need not worry about overdoing it while living life. Discretion and simplicity are the core values of the Spiked Sauce brand

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BRANDS BUILT TO COMPLEMENT ONE ANOTHER

This seems like a huge number of brands. Perhaps. But they work together. “Each brand fits into a different sector of the market so they do not cannibalize each other,” noted David Luftglass, president of Acronym Investment Inc, in a recent email.

He’s right. When you look at it, it’s fairly segmented. But they also have the ability to collaborate between brands, driving brand recognition and establishing new customers. If it’s not out soon, it will be: a line of Misty Mountain Carts infused with Golden Goose live resin.

That I want to try!

THE PATCHWORK REGULATORY ENVIRONMENT MAKES BUILDING NATION-WIDE BRANDS DIFFICULT

Since each state has it’s own regulatory environment, and since the federal government maintains it’s arcane classification of cannabis so that interstate cannabis is not permitted, the Acronym Brands must tread lightly. Noted David Luftgrass,

Each market is truly its own animal. For each market, we need a siloed licensed manufacturer, distributor, and supplier of raw materials. From there, we build out the sales team for the region and launch the products that best fit the market. For example, in California there are rules around edibles where they need to be 100 mg total, and dosable in 10mg doses. This type of legislation limits the products/brands that we are interested in launching out there.

Every market is different. And they recognize that; said David Luftgrass in a recent email, “We use our expansive portfolio of brands to be nimble and fit in as needed to specific markets. We are not expecting to roll out every brand in every market.”

FIND THE ACRONYM INVESTMENT BRANDS AT YOUR FAVORITE WASHINGTON DC INITIATIVE 71 ADULT-USE VENDOR

We’re mighty glad that Acronym Investments started here. That means we get the good stuff!

I’ve seen Georgetown Kushcakes and the other Acronymn Investment brands at a slew of vendors in the city. Here are two of my favorites.

FOR DELIVERY IN WASHINGTON DC

If you’re looking for Georgetown Kushcakes (and the other brands), buy a collectible card from Sugar Ray’s. Sugar Ray’s is an Initiative 71 vendor that carries Georgetown Kushcakes and some of the other brands too.

FOR STOREFRONT SHOPPING IN WASHINGTON DC

If you’d rather stop by a storefront for all your Acronym Investment brand products, head to 3232 Georgia Avenue NW. That’s the home of All The Buzz, an Initiative 71 tee-shirt store in the Park View neighborhood of Washington DC. Stop on by! They’re open daily from 10am to 9pm. They carry a full line-up of Georgetown Kushcakes products, as well as from the other brands.

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BRING ON THE TRUFFLES FOR A FANTASTIC, LIFTED EXPERIENCE

By Suzette Reese from East Coast Amsterdam

“It’s sometimes so hard to predict,” I murmured to Rhys one Friday night.

What’s sometimes so hard to predict? An edible high.

It was another Friday night and time for my weekly Georgetown Kushcakes truffle tradition. Tonight, Milkshake.

ELEGANT PACKAGING MATCHES THE PRODUCT INSIDE

The box containing the truffle was another elegant box to add to my set of “fidget toys.” The box was an additional cornerstone, topped with the lovely GTKC logo, for my collection.

The GTKC truffle boxes are wonderful distractions when I should be paying attention to my Zoom meetings.

I think it was the simplicity of the design and quality of the packaging that entranced me so much that I couldn’t discard them. I thought of  them as mementos of that particular truffle and the Friday night festivities that invariably followed.

And then my fingers found them to be excellent fidget toys.

POTENT AND DELICIOUS, THESE ARE A TREAT

But what’s inside the box is the real prize, and this Friday night was no exception.

The truffle is a thing of wonder. Think crushed Oreo cookies shaped into truffle sized balls with a thick white milk chocolate coating.

Creamy, smooth, delicious.

I enjoyed every bite of the sweet Milkshake truffle from Georgetown Kushcakes. 

GO LOW, GO SLOW

I was committed to adhering to our edibles advice of going low and slow. I didn’t succeed as I ate the entire truffle. All 200mg of THC. I did, however, take my time to savor each bite of this delectable treat. That should count for something.

Remember that in most regulated adult-use markets, a single dose is either 5mg or 10mg of THC.

This truffle, as tiny as it is, could be shared by four people.

But it’s so delicious you’ll want to eat the whole thing.

THE TIMING OF EDIBLES IMPACT IS DEPENDENT ON A NUMBER OF FACTORS

What I noticed this night was a difference in the timing of the onset of the impact. How long does it take before you realize in the moment that you are good and buzzed?

A truffle from Georgetown Kushcakes usually takes 90 minutes to hit. This night, it took longer.

The truffle itself hadn’t changed, and the products from Georgetown Kushcakes are accurately marked with dosage, and the dosage is consistent from truffle to truffle and week to week. This is not the case with some edibles producers who don’t take as much care in ensuring accurate measurements.

There is a consistency that helps in pacing and predicting how things might go.

This particular Friday night, the impact was a full hour later.

What changes how long the impact takes? A variety of factors including what I’ve eaten recently or since the edibles ingestion, my mental state, the time of day. You can regulate your high; here’s Oliver Stack’s take on regulating your edibles high.

Oliver notes that fat in food can slow down the uptake of THC in the digestive track. I guess that Hawaiian pizza might have slowed things down.

THE HIGH MAY HAVE BEEN LATE, BUT IT HIT HARD WHEN IT CAME

It took awhile, but when it came creeping up on me, I was ready for fun.

THE LATE ARRIVING HIGH WASN’T THE ONLY TIMING OFF

I was full in the experience of the high, when I was interrupted by a rumble.

Rhys snored. We generally try to align our Friday night escapades, but our timing was way off that evening.

I covered Rhys with his favorite yellow blanket, and happily carried on with the important business of scrolling on my phone. 

You truly can’t go wrong with any of the products from Georgetown Kushcakes. Go low and slow.

GET YOUR GEORGETOWN KUSHCAKES PRODUCTS TODAY!

Georgetown Kushcakes products are available in the Washington DC Initiative 71 adult-use marketplace.

You can buy a tee-shirt at All The Buzz and walk out with Georgetown Kushcakes products. All The Buzz is an Initative 71 tee-shirt shop located at 3232 Georgia Avenue NW. They are open every day of the week from 10am to 9pm.

If you prefer delivery, try Sugar Ray’s. Buy a collectible trading card, and they will share Georgetown Kushcakes. Sugar Ray’s delivers throughout Washington and is Initiative 71 compliant. No deliveries on federally controlled land within the District.

Read Article On East Coast Amsterdam’s Website

By Oliver Stacks from East Coast Amsterdam

Here two cannabis concentrate goodies that I enjoyed this month.

Both are available from vendors in Washington DC’s Initiative 71 marketplace.

I had a distillate cart from Misty Mountain Carts and some live resin badder from Golden Goose Concentrates.

MISTY MOUNTAIN CARTS DELIVER A CLEAN DISTILLATE HIGH

Can we take a second to talk about the gorgeous packaging of the Misty Mountain Carts? Misty Mountain Carts takes a lot of pride in their packaging, and it shows. The octagonal shape draws the eye like no other and the artwork it is ensconced in sets a chill outdoorsy vibe that give the cart a lot of shelf appeal. It comes with a push button release to pull the cart out.

The cartridge itself comes with a nice mahogany sequel wooden tip and CCELL technology, ensuring a leak proof design. Of course, the cart is 510 threaded.

The cart oil is clear, but not runny. This is is huge for me!

This is pure distillate THC with cannabis-derived terpenes added. The result is you get a nice flavor without any fear of undue additives or contaminants. 

GOLDEN GOOSE CONCENTRATES 

Next up we have some Forbidden Fruit live resin badder, courtesy of Golden Goose Concentrates.

The consistency is runnier than what one might expect from a live resin concentrate, but that just means its easier to transfer. 

Obviously it’s super fun to dab with this stuff and the effects will leave you on the moon for hours.

It comes in a nice practical little vial jar with a screw-off top that keeps the product fresh and healthy in the little time you’ll spend away from it, and the volume will keep you good to go for a long time.

Overall a nice solid product that doesn’t hold back and will more than tide you over.

FIND YOUR GOLDEN GOOSE CONCENTRATES AND MISTY MOUNTAIN CARTS IN THE WASHINGTON DC INITIATIVE 71 MARKETPLACE

You can find Golden Goose Concentrates and Misty Mountain Carts at Initiative 71 vendors across the District of Columbia including All The Buzz, an Initiative 71 tee-shirt shop at 3232 Georgia Avenue NW.

Read Article on East Coast Amsterdam’s Website