‘Manifesto’ creates a resource for recreational marijuana job seekers in Connecticut – WSHU
Two local workforce organizations in Connecticut released plans Thursday to help black and under-represented communities understand the state’s recreational marijuana industry. The WorkForce and the Alliance for Cannabis Equity said its Cannabis Manifesto will help train businesses owners and workers for the field. Joseph Carbone, president and CEO of the Bridgeport-based The WorkPlace, said he sees the manifesto as a way of boosting job growth in the cannabis industry. “I want them to have the courage to take a look at it and to believe in themselves because the system will help them – be it employment or investment, the…
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New medical marijuana dispensary opens in Stamford – News 12 Connecticut
Feb 24, 2022, 10:22pmUpdated 2h ago By: News 12 Staff A new medical marijuana dispensary opened in Stamford this week as the state prepares to roll out licenses for recreational sales. Fine Fettle Dispensary opened its third Connecticut location on Research Drive in Stamford. Pharmacy manager Yatish Parmar says products are available only to registered patients with a card for one of the state’s approved conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Recreational use for adults will open up for retailers later this year or next year. The latest rolling lottery for hybrid cannabis licenses began Thursday. Medical…
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ASA Notes Decline in Medical-Cannabis Programs in Latest States Report – CelebStoner
.page-container .pagenation ul li {list-style:none;} .page-container .pagenation ul {display:block; clear:both; float:left;} Image via Freedom Leaf According to American for Safe Access, 2021 was not a great year for medical marijuana. The organization’s 2021 State of the States Report analyzes medical-cannabis access in the U.S. No state scores an “A” and only two states (Maine and Illinois) receive “B” marks. From 2020 to 2021, just four states (Connecticut, Delaware, Louisana and Missouri) had improved grades. Every other state’s grade declined. In the introduction, ASA explains: “While we can acknowledge that we have come a long way since the first medical cannabis…
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Colorado Officials Clear Psychedelics Legalization Ballot Language, Bringing Activists Closer To Signature Gathering – Marijuana Moment
The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday passed bills to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot and set initial rules if voters approve the reform in November. The chamber had debated the proposals, rejected several GOP-led amendments and advanced them to third reading on Wednesday. Now lawmakers have given final passage to the referendum and implementation measures—in votes of 96-34 and 92-37, respectfully—sending them to the Senate. “We are at the beginning of an important process where we begin to look again at how we have treated this substance, cannabis,” Del. Luke Clippinger (D), sponsor of both bills,…
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South Dakota Governor Won’t Rule Out Vetoing Marijuana Legalization Bill That Passed The Senate – Marijuana Moment
The Maryland House of Delegates on Friday passed bills to put marijuana legalization on the state’s 2022 ballot and set initial rules if voters approve the reform in November. The chamber had debated the proposals, rejected several GOP-led amendments and advanced them to third reading on Wednesday. Now lawmakers have given final passage to the referendum and implementation measures—in votes of 96-34 and 92-37, respectfully—sending them to the Senate. “We are at the beginning of an important process where we begin to look again at how we have treated this substance, cannabis,” Del. Luke Clippinger (D), sponsor of both bills,…
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New Jersey Governor Says Adult-Use Marijuana Sales Will Start ‘Within Weeks’ – Marijuana Moment
Colorado officials have approved the language of two more psychedelics reform initiatives from the same campaign that already passed that procedural step for two separate measures it submitted late last year, activists say. Now it’s decision time. While the four proposals share commonalities—principally, ending criminalization of people over the use of certain entheogenic substances and providing some avenue for access—activists have to decide which stands the best chance of being approved by voters in November and would best serve the needs of Coloradans. On Thursday, the secretary of state’s office signed off on the two latest measures—about a week after…
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New medical marijuana dispensary opens in Stamford – News 12 Bronx
Feb 24, 2022, 10:22pmUpdated on Feb 25, 2022 By: News 12 Staff A new medical marijuana dispensary opened in Stamford this week as the state prepares to roll out licenses for recreational sales. Fine Fettle Dispensary opened its third Connecticut location on Research Drive in Stamford. Pharmacy manager Yatish Parmar says products are available only to registered patients with a card for one of the state’s approved conditions, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain. Recreational use for adults will open up for retailers later this year or next year. The latest rolling lottery for hybrid cannabis licenses began…
Read More »South Dakota Senate passes bill to legalize recreational pot – CT Insider
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — The South Dakota Senate on Wednesday passed a proposal to legalize recreational marijuana, as Republicans reasoned they should jump ahead of a campaign to legalize it on the November ballot. The bill passed by a single vote in the Republican-controlled Senate, showing just how divided lawmakers are on pot legalization. The proposal will next head to the House, where Republicans have pushed tighter restrictions on medical marijuana. They have been prodded by voters, who approved by 54% a 2020 constitutional amendment, known as Amendment A, to legalize recreational pot, medical marijuana and hemp. However, Republican Gov….
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