Lawmakers, trying ‘to wrest back a little’ control on cannabis, plan fixes to CT law March 13, 2024 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Recognizing a fast-changing world, a key state committee voted Tuesday to expand the overall marijuana regulation to THC-infused beverages. Only 14 months since licensed retailers began selling recreational marijuana in Connecticut, legislators said they are trying to make sure that they regulate the products… Read More→
Is recreational cannabis killing Connecticut’s medical marijuana program? November 1, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Less than a year after the recreational market opened, Connecticut’s medical cannabis program is showing signs of decay, which follows a pattern seen in other states where cannabis has been legalized for medicinal uses, medical cannabis advocates say. Since cannabis became available recreationally,… Read More→
Mold in marijuana? Connecticut’s rules are less strict than other states March 23, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Connecticut is joined by only Florida and Maryland in setting the mold limit as high as 100,000 CFU/g. But safety standards vary widely across the nation. Branford resident Alex London uses cannabis to help with lingering back pain and migraines… Read More→
CT cannabis customers were surprised by prices. We analyzed the cost vs other states January 13, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Prices at Connecticut’s newly-opened cannabis recreational dispensaries are higher than prices at dispensaries in surrounding states, according to a CT Insider analysis of data. On the first day of legal cannabis sales here, many customers took to social media to decry what… Read More→
Will CT recreational cannabis sales impact Massachusetts dispensaries? January 10, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut, Massachusetts 0 Comments Recreational cannabis users in Connecticut have been shopping at dispensaries out of state — until today. The opening of seven recreational cannabis locations marks the first time Connecticut residents will be able to buy non-medical products in their home state.… Read More→
CT retail cannabis sales set to begin Tuesday: ‘There’s going to be lines’ January 9, 2023 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments Connecticut’s first recreational cannabis retail shops will open Tuesday morning – a long awaited milestone in the state’s effort to decriminalize the drug and create an equitable legal market. State officials gave permission to nine existing medical cannabis dispensaries to… Read More→
Connecticut Legislates Equity, But Not a Share of the Profits for Marijuana August 5, 2022 AggregatedNews Connecticut 0 Comments In an effort to open the newly legal marijuana market to those most harmed during the years it was criminalized, Connecticut lawmakers set strict standards for who may own the emerging businesses. But they didn’t legislate anything about profits. Last… 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→
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→
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→
Marijuana slowly becoming New England’s newest cash crop May 23, 2022 AggregatedNews New England states 0 Comments With adult-use marijuana sales eclipsing $3 billion in Massachusetts, other New England states are now entering the recreational marijuana industry. Voters in Massachusetts legalized marijuana in 2016 and sales began in 2018, the state’s Cannabis Control Commission said. Neighboring states witnessing… 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→
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→