All posts in Connecticut News

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio medical marijuana regulators want to double the number of dispensary licenses in the state to satisfy patient demand, which has been much higher than anticipated since the program became operational. Currently, there are 58 dispensaries throughout Ohio. Ohio Board of Pharmacy staff are working on adding 73 new dispensary licenses, said Justin Sheridan, the board’s director of medical marijuana operations, at a Thursday cannabis discussion at Ohio State University’s Moritz College of Law. That could bring the total number of dispensaries in Ohio to 131 or 132 – depending on the outcome of a court case…

As a substance, marijuana is abundantly familiar. Its first recorded use for medicinal purposes dates back to 2800 BC, and in the modern era it’s been heavily studied. At the same time, scientists are still learning new things about marijuana—and recently, urging caution about what they don’t know. Some of its side effects are well-known: relaxation and “the munchies” probably top the list. But others are more obscure. A psychologist and physician told us more about some marijuana side effects you might not be aware of—and how pot affects the body to produce them. Read on to find out more—and…

The waiting area inside the Columbia Care medical marijuana dispensary in Riverhead in 2016. (Credit: Paul Squire) A Chicago-based cannabis company has announced plans to acquire Columbia Care, which has a medical marijuana and recreational cultivation presence in Riverhead, in an all-stock merger valued at $2 billion. The proposed merger, which was announced in March, is subject to closing conditions and regulatory approvals and is on track to close in the fourth quarter of 2022, according to a press release issued last month. The deal would make Cresco Labs the leading cannabis company in the nation with over $1.4 billion…

MIDDLETOWN — Adela Santiago, who suffered a permanent spinal injury two years ago, says she often has to trek more than 2 miles in her wheelchair to her job as a tutor and interventionist at Middletown High School. Two winters ago, Santiago said she slipped on ice while going down the stairs at home. As a result of the accident, she said her spinal cord and nerves were permanently damaged, causing acute scoliosis. Santiago said she also suffers from sciatica and needs a motorized wheelchair to get around. “I am in horrible pain all the time,” she said last spring….

Apr 08, 2022, 9:32pmUpdated 7h ago By: News 12 Staff Hoboken is getting a better handle on how recreational marijuana sales will function in the city. The City Council approved stricter regulations on cannabis during a meeting on Thursday. The regulations will limit the number of stores allowed in the city to six. Previously there was no limit. The new rules also prohibit cannabis establishments within 600 feet of a school, day care center and certain residential neighborhoods. It was unclear what this would mean for the retail locations that were already approved to set up in Hoboken. Related Stories…

The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday gave initial approval to a Senate-passed bill that would create a state fund to provide “cost-free” access to psychedelics like psilocybin, MDMA and ketamine for military veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and traumatic brain injury. The legislation from Sen. Sarah Elfreth (D) advanced on a voice vote on second reading one day after the House Appropriations Committee passed it. Assuming that delegates don’t adopt any amendments on a third reading vote, which is expected soon, the bill would then head to the desk of Gov. Larry Hogan (R). There was no…

Apr 08, 2022, 1:05amUpdated 3h ago By: News 12 Staff Several students in Goshen were taken to the hospital Thursday after ingesting an unknown substance, according to the district superintendent. Goshen School District Superintendent Kurtis Kotes says the Goshen High School students presented themselves to the school nurse after experiencing symptoms of pale skin, elevated heart rate, slurred speech, unsteady gait, abdominal pain, nausea and vomiting. News 12 was told the students ate a candy-like substance that turned out to be some form of edible drug. Kotes said the symptoms varied from student to student. He added that the students…