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 Gov. Lamont signs marijuana bill; possession will be legal on July 1, retail sales could begin by the end of 2022 June 22, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill legalizing the use, sale and cultivation of marijuana for recreational use Tuesday, calling the measure “a model for the rest of the nation.” The bill signing at the Capitol culminates a yearslong push by… Read More→
Marijuana legalization has been approved by Connecticut lawmakers. Here are 9 things to know about the bill June 17, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Connecticut lawmakers voted on marijuana legalization this week after years of debate, and the 297-page measure is a sweeping package that establishes the framework for the new marijuana market, creates an option to erase past criminal convictions and seeks to… Read More→
Gov. Ned Lamont threatens to veto Connecticut marijuana legalization bill if equity matter is not addressed; measure passed Senate 19-12 June 16, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Gov. Ned Lamont is threatening to veto a bill legalizing and taxing marijuana because it does not go far enough in addressing the historical trauma of the war on drugs and ensuring equity in the state’s budding recreational marijuana industry.… Read More→
Connecticut House speaker says final vote on legal weed will happen in special session before end of June June 10, 2021 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Efforts to legalize marijuana once again fell short in the General Assembly this year, but House Speaker Matt Ritter pledged that lawmakers will take it up in a special session before July 1. “It’s going to be voted on ...… Read More→
Lawmakers Say That Legalization in Connecticut Is Dead for This Year April 22, 2016 AggregatedNews Connecticut, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Connecticut lawmakers have been saying for months that a bill to legalize marijuana had no chance of approval during an election year, and the bill has now been withdrawn. Rep. Juan Candelaria, a New Haven Democrat who was the measure's… Read More→
Legal Cannabis Proponents Urge Connecticut Lawmakers to Move Quickly April 6, 2016 AggregatedNews Connecticut, Policy & Legal 0 Comments HARTFORD — Proponents of legalizing marijuana in Connecticut urged state lawmakers on Tuesday to act quickly and capitalize on the ‘‘novelty factor’’ of possibly becoming the first New England state to allow recreational use of the drug. Tracy Helin of… Read More→
Connecticut Groups Take a Stand Against Legalizing Recreational Marijuana March 1, 2016 AggregatedNews Connecticut, Policy & Legal 0 Comments HARTFORD — With surveys showing marijuana use among youth in on the rise, substance abuse prevention groups gathered at the Legislative Office Building on Monday to launch a pre-emptive strike against any move to legalize marijuana for recreational use. “We should… Read More→
Bill in Connecticut Legislature Would Legalize Marijuana There February 11, 2016 AggregatedNews Connecticut, Policy & Legal 0 Comments Legislation has been introduced that would legalize the recreational use of marijuana in Connecticut for people 21 and older. Rep. Juan Candelaria, a Democrat from New Haven, introduced the bill on Thursday. It would make it legal for adults to… Read More→
Connecticut Cops Told: Get Ready for Legal Recreational Marijuana December 4, 2015 AggregatedNews Connecticut, News & Insights, Policy & Legal 0 Comments BRIDGEPORT — Robert Ticer is no fan of legalized recreational marijuana. And the Avon, Colo., police chief said Thursday that more pot in Connecticut’s future would increase challenges for cops on this state’s roads. “It’s mind-boggling,” he said of marijuana’s… Read More→
Connecticut Will Allow 3 More Medical Marijuana Dispensaries June 12, 2015 AggregatedNews Connecticut, Policy & Legal, Retail 0 Comments HARTFORD — Connecticut plans to allow up to three more medical marijuana dispensaries, targeting New Haven and Fairfield counties, where there are the most registered patients and the fewest licensed sellers. The decision to add to the state's six dispensaries… Read More→
Two Bills Raise Possibility Of Recreational Marijuana In Connecticutagg February 5, 2015 Rob Meagher Connecticut 0 Comments HARTFORD — Two bills proposed to the Connecticut legislature would legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana, bringing the state in line with similar efforts underway throughout New England. Although the bills are short of details, their sponsors hope they will… Read More→