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Amid increasing legalization of recreational marijuana in states like Connecticut, New Canaan-based entrepreneur Harry DeMott this month will expand his cannabis brand information website into a sort of Amazon-of-weed e-commerce site. “Proper,” the brand name for aproperhigh.com, will initially launch the pot e-commerce service in at least eight states that have legalized recreational marijuana use, including Massachusetts, DeMott said. By the end of the year, his goal is to have it operating in every state that currently allows for adult-use cannabis sales. He eventually plans to launch it in Connecticut once the marketplace is up and running here, most likely…

Stonington — Residents will go to the polls Tuesday to decide whether the town should grant a controversial tax abatement to the developers of the Campbell Grain site in downtown Pawcatuck and whether it should prohibit the retail sale and growing of recreational marijuana.  Because of legal requirements, the wording of both questions could be confusing for some voters. The wording of Question 1 about the Campbell Grain tax break reads “Shall the vote at the Town Meeting of August 9, 2021 to approve a Resolution to enter into a Property Tax Assessment Agreement with Coggsell Redevelopment LLC be overturned?” The question had to worded this way because the residents who signed the petition to force the referendum vote on…

News 12 Staff Oct 01, 2021, 9:25pm Updated on: Oct 01, 2021, 9:25pm With the start of October comes several new laws in Connecticut taking effect – including a new state law that will allow medical marijuana patients over 18 years old to start growing up to 12 marijuana plants at home. Dr. Gary Blick, a medical marijuana patient, says he uses it for pain and anxiety. He testified in front of the Senate for the approval of medical marijuana for his then-90-year-old mother. Blick says he also supports new smoking restrictions that went into effect Friday, which state you…

News 12 Staff Oct 01, 2021, 9:25pm Updated on: Oct 03, 2021, 1:14pm With the start of October comes several new laws in Connecticut taking effect – including a new state law that will allow medical marijuana patients over 18 years old to start growing up to 12 marijuana plants at home. Dr. Gary Blick, a medical marijuana patient, says he uses it for pain and anxiety. He testified in front of the Senate for the approval of medical marijuana for his then-90-year-old mother. Blick says he also supports new smoking restrictions that went into effect Friday, which state you…

DESTINE CALDERON, 26, of Bridgeport, pleaded guilty today in federal court to a racketeering offense stemming from his participation in a Bridgeport gang, and his presence during a gang-related shooting that occurred in front of a state courthouse in Bridgeport in January 2020. Pursuant to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act), the court proceeding before U.S. Magistrate Judge Sarah A. L. Merriam occurred via videoconference. Today’s announcement was made by Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut; Joseph T. Corradino, State’s Attorney for the Fairfield Judicial District; Bridgeport Acting Police Chief…

The University of Connecticut Law School Alumni Association will honor seven graduates at a virtual awards ceremony and annual meeting at 6 p.m. on Oct. 26, 2021. The event is open to all UConn Law alumni. The annual awards recognize the contributions of UConn Law graduates to the law school, the legal profession and the community. Michael J. Callahan JD ’95 will receive the Distinguished Graduate Award. He is the executive director of the Arthur and Toni Rembe Rock Center for Corporate Governance and professor of the practice of law at Stanford Law School. Before entering academia, he was senior…

Florida-based cannabis company Trulieve, which owns and operates a medical dispensary Bristol, acquired Phoenix-based Harvest Health & Recreation Inc., creating one of the largest legal cannabis companies in the U.S. As part of the deal, Truelieve will acquire all shares of Harvest, according to a Friday announcement the company made after the deal closed. Harvest will be delisted from the Canadian Securities Exchange Oct. 4. “The combined footprint provides Trulieve with a solid foundation for continued growth and scale,” Trulieve CEO Kim Rivers said. “We look forward to fully integrating Harvest as we continue to execute on our hub strategy…

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