The Goods THC, a minority woman-owned and family-led cannabis cultivation company, has officially completed the development of its 32,000-square-foot, micro-cultivation facility in Hartford, Connecticut’s Upper Albany neighborhood. The company anticipates its first product launch in late July or early August 2025.
The facility features 10,000 square feet of dedicated grow space spread across seven climate-controlled flowering rooms—the maximum canopy permitted under Connecticut’s micro-cultivation license.
The Goods THC is one of the first social equity applicants licensed by the Connecticut Social Equity Council and has received full cultivation permitting from the Department of Consumer Protection.
The company is led by Gloribel Diaz, a Hartford native and longtime advocate for justice and equity.
“This isn’t just a cannabis business; it’s a homegrown movement,” Diaz said. “We chose to build in Hartford because this is our community. We’re creating opportunities for local residents, launching premium products, and working with nationally recognized brands, all while staying true to the purpose of cannabis reform: justice and reinvestment.”
Strategic Partnerships and Growth Plans
The Goods THC holds exclusive cultivation rights in Connecticut for two nationally recognized brands: Cookies and Mike Tyson’s Tyson 2.0. The company is also in advanced negotiations with two additional nationally recognized brands. Simultaneously, The Goods is cultivating its own proprietary line—The Goods.
The company has hired Alex Fernandez as head grower to lead its cultivation efforts. Fernandez brings decades of elite cultivation experience, having developed strains under the connoisseur label in California, Puerto Rico, Colombia and Michigan. The Goods has also secured a strategic collaboration with Preferred Gardens, a California-based cannabis cultivator.
The Goods THC is actively expanding its operations with the launch of a dedicated manufacturing wing for products including concentrates, edibles and infused pre-rolls.
The company said it expects the facility will employ 20–30 Hartford-area residents, with a focus on hiring from social equity backgrounds through a formal workforce development program.
