This documentary captures the journey of Britni Tantalo, her husband, Jayson, and their two children as they navigate the complexities of New York State’s cannabis industry regulations. Facing both financial and emotional hurdles, Britni’s determination to secure a recreational cannabis dispensary license is fueled by her family and her late mother’s legacy. As they confront unexpected challenges and the growth of illegal cannabis shops, Britni’s resilience shines through as she seeks to challenge stereotypes and create a better future for her loved ones.
Allen Lee is an 87-year-old grandfather, father, and husband. He has always been very independent, being the oldest of three and coming to the United States alone in 1961. He left behind in Taiwan his fiance, parents, and three siblings to further his education and help support them financially. His fiance came to the US one year later, where they married and settled down in Rochester, N.Y., in 1966.
He found a love for pickleball in 2008 at the Eastside YMCA, which has allowed him to stay active as well as feel young.
Unfortunately, in 2012, he was diagnosed with stage 3 stomach cancer. Throughout the treatments, he learned the importance of being able to let go and depend on others and his faith to survive.
In 2019, New York State announced a climate and energy plan to use 70% renewable electricity by 2030 and 100% zero-emissions electricity by 2040. The plan includes a $1.8 billion scale-up in solar.
Rush and Caledonia are two towns outside the city of Rochester already experiencing the push of solar energy. In 2018, Invenergy, a Chicago-based company, proposed constructing an approximately 4,000-acre solar farm called Horseshoe. This project is predicted to provide 180 megawatts of solar energy and will begin construction in 2024. The areas of land the solar panels sit on are leased out by local farmers to the company for 25 years. “I do not blame the farmers for doing this,” says Rush resident Janet Glocker, “It’s trying to get people to understand what’s at stake here is the tough part.”
Although Glocker supports renewable energy, she does not support this project. The area proposed for construction contains prime soils for farming and happens to be historically indigenous land where Seneca ancestors have been buried. Through her fight against Horseshoe, Glocker met Paul Winnie, a Tonawanda native who opened Glocker’s eyes to the importance of the land and why it should not be disturbed.