Marijuana gifting parties are now illegal in Connecticut May 26, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Cannabis gifting parties are no longer allowed in Connecticut. Gov. Ned Lamont this week signed legislation that seeks to crack down on the unregulated cannabis bazaars that cropped up across Connecticut after the drug became fully legal here. At the events, attended… Read More→
When will you be able to buy recreational marijuana in CT? It’s unclear May 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis last year, but it’s still unclear when recreational marijuana will be available to buy without a prescription. Existing medical-use cultivators and retailers could be the first to offer recreational products in the market, but only a… Read More→
Competition is fierce for cannabis licenses as Connecticut stands up its newest industry May 2, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Tiana Hercules faces stiff competition as she seeks to launch a retail cannabis business in Hartford or New London. The mother of three who is looking to “change the economic trajectory of their future” has submitted one of nearly 3,300… Read More→
Buy a T-shirt, get some weed: CT bill aims to end marijuana ‘gifting’ March 10, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Hundreds of shoppers filtered through rows of vendors selling novelty art and clothing earlier this year at High Bazaar, a Hamden festival where a “gift” of a marijuana product often accompanied the items they purchased. But the High Bazaar parties… Read More→
Cannabis can soon be delivered to Connecticut homes. Here’s how it will work. February 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Connecticut residents will eventually be able to get cannabis delivered to their homes under the state’s new recreational-use law. Delivery will initially happen through retailers once stores open, which is expected to happen later this year, and then eventually from… Read More→
Get ready for the Northeast to become cannabis country February 28, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut, New Jersey, New York 0 Comments The Northeast is poised to transform the U.S. cannabis industry — and make New York City the nation’s weed capital. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — with a combined population of 33 million — are scrambling to open recreational markets… Read More→
Cannabis delivery service businesses can now apply for licenses in CT February 17, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments The application window for delivery services in Connecticut’s emerging recreational cannabis market opened Thursday. The window is set to last for 90 days and end May 18. Delivery services include businesses that are licensed to deliver cannabis and cannabis products to consumers,… Read More→
Connecticut to Begin Accepting Applications for Adult-Use Cannabis Establishments This Week February 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments The state Department of Consumer Protection is going to start accepting applications for some adult-use cannabis establishment license types. Cannabis was approved for adult use in Connecticut in June 2021 and retail sales are anticipated to begin in the state… Read More→
As legal sales near, Connecticut cannabis ‘gifting’ parties gain momentum January 24, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Seven months into the legal recreational marijuana landscape, Connecticut’s previously underground cannabis community is enjoying public consumption parties where growers show off flower specimens in what they believe is a gray area in the law. Groups such as the CT CannaWarriors, High… Read More→
Connecticut will begin accepting the first applications for cannabis businesses. Rules governing the sale of adult-use marijuana approved. January 4, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments The state Department of Consumer Protection will begin accepting the first applications for certain adult-use cannabis establishment license types in early February. On Tuesday, a panel establishing a framework for the sale of legal marijuana in Connecticut also approved criteria… Read More→
Group forms to help give equal access to Connecticut’s new cannabis market November 30, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments A new association has been formed to ensure Black and other under represented communities will have an opportunity to participate in Connecticut’s new legalized recreational marijuana industry, as state legislators had promised. The Alliance for Cannabis Equity, or ACE, created… Read More→
Federal law poses challenges to new Connecticut cannabis businesses November 29, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 1 Comment When Lisa Capitani decided to start a small business to educate and guide medical marijuana patients, she knew she’d need some advice. So Capitani, a nurse who lives in Newtown, turned to other nurses across the country who have cannabis-related… Read More→
As Connecticut towns decide on moratoriums against marijuana dispensaries, few residents speak up August 30, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments When Jenny Maher thinks of marijuana retail shops opening in Connecticut next year, she sees Canton risking something if it doesn’t get in early. “My fear is that surrounding towns will jump on this faster and we will lose out… Read More→
Update on the Legalization of Marijuana in Connecticut July 29, 2021 Andrea Strain Connecticut 0 Comments On June 17, 2021, the Connecticut Legislature passed a bill allowing the state to legalize use of cannabis for people 21 years of age or older, which was subsequently signed into law by Governor Ned Lamont on June 22, 2021.… Read More→
Connecticut launches new website dedicated to recreational marijuana updates July 6, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – Now that recreational marijuana is legal in Connecticut, the governor has launched a website where people can go to follow any updates regarding the new law. Cannabis became legal in Connecticut back on July 1. Anyone… Read More→