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VERNON — The Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday unanimously approved a new regulation allowing retail recreational cannabis shops as long as they’re at least 3,000 feet away from schools. Specifically, any future cannabis establishment would require a special permit and must be at least 3,000 feet from the front door of schools, spanning all directions, essentially creating a 3,000-foot radius around each of the town’s seven public schools buildings. CANNABIS REGULATIONS WHAT: PZC approves language that would put any future cannabis establishments at least 3,000 feet from schools, and allows them to be located in commercial, historic, residential, and…

The Connecticut Department of Public Health is working with law enforcement as they investigate reports of overdose patients who claimed to only have smoked marijuana, yet suffered overdose symptoms similar to those of an opioid overdose. In at least one of these cases, the cannabis in question tested positive for fentanyl. In many of these cases the patients had to be revived with naloxone, DPH said. It appears at least one person has died. There have been dozens of these cases reported across the state since July. July 2021- 11 cases August 2021 – nine cases September 2021 – nine…

More companies have entered the marijuana point-of-sale market in 2021 than in previous years, setting up the possibility of downward price pressures in the POS sector and consolidation among businesses that provide the software to retailers. While the new entries face a highly concentrated market, POS is becoming an important part of the so-called “software stack” that cannabis retailers use to handle a range of services, such as e-commerce and delivery. Advertisement That demand for bundled software services is driving cannabis tech companies such as Dutchie and Akerna to snap up point-of-sale providers. The cannabis POS sector grew to 79…

For immediate release WINTHROP — Public Health Director Meredith Hurley would like to issue a warning for marijuana laced with fentanyl. The Connecticut State Lab recently confirmed the presence of fentanyl in a marijuana sample after numerous people who reported only using marijuana overdosed.  Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid typically used to treat severe pain. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, fentanyl is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine, and has been linked to overdoses and death. “Fentanyl is often disguised with other drugs, and people may not know that they are consuming it,” Director…

Recreational sales of marijuana in the top three New England states are legal. They are also legal in Connecticut and New York State, but not Rhode Island.  So New Hampshire is an island surrounded by Vermont, Maine and Massachusetts. In an exclusive interview, InDepthNH podcast producer Roger Wood speaks with state Rep. Tim Egan, D-Sugar Hill, who thinks that now is the time for marijuana to be legalized in the Granite State.  Tim Egan is a specialist in broadcast and web based video content services for a marketing and media affairs, practicing in New England & Canada. Via offices in…

WINDSOR — Residents have mixed opinions on whether the town should allow recreational cannabis businesses, according to comments to the Town Planning and Zoning Commission. “I see this as a great opportunity to bring more business into downtown Windsor, areas that are in desperate need in more foot traffic,” resident Eric Weiner said at a forum on the issue. LeighAnn Tyson told the PZC in written comments that she doesn’t want Windsor to be a “weed destination.” And Mary Ann Maksimoski asked members not to be influenced by the amount of tax revenue that a dispensary would generate for the…

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