First Month of Connecticut Adult-Use Sales Shows a Remarkable Consistency in Demand March 1, 2023 Tom Hymes Connecticut, News & Insights 0 Comments Adult-use sales of cannabis in Connecticut have been underway for only a few months, and already the numbers indicate a remarkable consistency in demand week to week, with the sole caveat that fewer than a dozen dispensaries currently serve the… Read More→
CT releases names of marijuana businesses given initial approval July 21, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments The state has released the business names of the 16 applicants and their financial backers who were selected to be among the first to grow cannabis in Connecticut. The applicants hail from Bridgeport, Hartford, New Britain, Manchester, Middletown, Southington, Stamford… Read More→
DCP announces names of 16 applicants approved to be marijuana cultivators in CT July 19, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments (WTNH) – The Department of Consumer Protection has announced the names of the 16 applicants who were approved to be social equity cultivators. The Social Equity Council chose 16 applicants that met the requirements approved by the General Assembly to… Read More→
Marijuana has been legal in CT for a year, but still not for sale: ‘They still have a lot to do’ July 1, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments A full year into Connecticut’s legalization of adult-use cannabis, the state has yet to reap a single tax dollar from sales of recreational marijuana. But while the rollout has been slightly bumpy, with the General Assembly passing a law this… 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→
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→
Connecticut adds chronic pain to medical marijuana program, could double participating patients June 3, 2020 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments 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… Read More→
CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER PROTECTION ISSUES REQUEST FOR APPLICATIONS FOR ADDITIONAL MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSARY FACILITIES January 3, 2018 Press Release Connecticut 0 Comments 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.… Read More→
‘If You Build It, They Will Come’: Thames Valley Alternative Relief December 18, 2017 Rob Meagher Company Stories, Retail, Spotlight 0 Comments 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… Read More→
Connecticut Hospital to Study Medical Marijuana Effectiveness Against Oxycodone December 20, 2016 AggregatedNews Connecticut, On the Move 0 Comments 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.… Read More→