🌱 GreenFrame Makes STL Cannabis Shopping Easier + STL Mail Theft

Hey, everybody! It's Friday in St. Louis and I'm back in your inbox with everything that's fit to print about what's happening in town.

But first, today's weather:

Mostly cloudy and milder. High: 50 Low: 31.

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Here are the top three stories in St. Louis today:

1. Tim Pickett, a St. Louis entrepreneur, is making cannabis shopping easier with GreenFrame, a tool that allows shoppers to scan a QR code to explore various strains of cannabis. The app provides a 3D version of the strain, along with information about the taste and effects and the genetics. Pickett was inspired to create GreenFrame after thinking about how he could help dispensaries and cannabis retail get information out to consumers and budtenders. (KSDK.com)
2. Police warn of ID theft after St. Louis County mail was stolen from more than half a dozen homes, and they are currently working with USPS to continue the investigation. An HVAC check was stolen for $1,000, which the thieves changed to $3,000 before they cashed it and stole the money. A Laude resident stated, "somebody was walking the dog and stopped by the neighbor's mailbox, and he was fiddling with it." (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)
3. A video from the St. Louis County Justice Center revealed that staff ignored a dying inmate and attempted a cover-up. Jo'von Mitchell, 31, was visibly unwell on Christmas Day in 2019. An internal jail report documented that he received a medical evaluation by a nurse in the morning and then was taken back to his cell. Mitchell's cellmate tried to get him help. Still, after about five hours, he became unresponsive, and the medical examiners ruled it was due to a brain bleed – though the report was fabricated by the guard, according to an internal affairs investigation. (KTVI Fox 2 St. Louis)

Today in St. Louis:

• Orchid Show At Missouri Botanical Garden (8:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• There's something for everyone during the Tunnel of Love at the City Museum between Feb. 2-26, including light exhibits, cocktails, crafts, ELVIS, Galentine's Day activities, and more! Elvis and Galentine's Day tickets are live on the museum's event page. (City Museum, St Louis, MO via Facebook)
• Early bird vendor registration for PrideFest 2023 ends in one week at 11:59 p.m. on Jan. 31; don't miss out! Vendors do not want to miss this great opportunity on being a part of the largest festival in the region with over 325,000 visitors; register as a vendor here. (Pride St. Louis via Facebook)
• One year ago, the 4 Hens Creole Kitchen made its way into the City Foundry Public Market; the rest is history! The owners send their thanks to everyone who has supported them and their staff who keep their dream alive every day. (4 Hens Creole Kitchen via Instagram)

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Alrighty, you're all caught up for today. I'll see you around!

— Miranda Fraraccio

About me: Miranda Fraraccio is a staff writer for content creation agency Lightning Media Partners. She is a graduate of the University of Rhode Island, where she earned degrees in Writing & Rhetoric and Communication Studies. In her free time, you can find her traveling, drinking tea, or practicing film photography.