Thousands of new patients who suffer from chronic pain will soon be able to join the state’s medical cannabis program, following a vote Tuesday morning — after no debate — by the General Assembly’s only bipartisan committee. Connecticut will now become the last state to allow chronic pain as a reason for a marijuana prescription among […]
Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ISSUES REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY FACILITIES
PRESS RELEASE Wednesday, January 3rd 2018 – The Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) announced today that it has issued a Request for Application (RFA) for new Medical Marijuana Dispensary Facilities. DCP plans to award at least three (3) new licenses. “Our state’s Medical Marijuana Program is incredibly successful, and is growing rapidly,” said Consumer Protection […]
‘If You Build It, They Will Come’: Thames Valley Alternative Relief
When I heard the Thames Valley Alternative Relief (TVAR) story, a company led by Laurie Zrenda and her niece Meredith Elmer, all I could think about was how the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s (CDCP) cannabis regulatory authority got it right. In the medical marijuana program that the state launched in 2013-14, they had a limited number […]
Connecticut Hospital to Study Medical Marijuana Effectiveness Against Oxycodone
HARTFORD, CT – A first-of-its kind research study that will test the effectiveness of using medical marijuana in place of oxycodone in patients suffering from pain from multiple rib fractures will be done at St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) announced recently approval of the research program, which […]
