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WALLINGFORD, CT — Wallingford became the latest municipality to ban the retail sale of recreational cannabis in town following a unanimous vote by the Planning and Zoning Commission this week, according to the Record-Journal. Recreational marijuana became legal in Connecticut on July 1 after Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 1201 into law. The legislation allows municipalities to amend their zoning regulations or local ordinances to prohibit “cannabis establishments” from opening, restrict their hours and signage, or restrict their proximity to religious institutions, schools, charitable institutions, hospitals, veterans homes, or certain military establishments. Cannabis establishments are defined as a producer,…

Tyler Barhorst and Christi Carrano, parents of the late Tristan Barhorst, sit with their daughter, Sienna, 13, at their home in Wallingford, Conn., on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Tristan, 10, was struck and killed by a car on June 12, 2020, while crossing the street after purchasing a popsicle from an ice cream truck. His parents have made a major impact through their advocacy for Public Act 21-20, also known as Tristan’s Law, which institutes a number of new safety requirements for ice cream trucks. Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media

WESTPORT — A temporary prohibition of any businesses in town related to the production and sale of recreational marijuana goes into effect Wednesday. The text amendment, which was approved unanimously this month by the Planning and Zoning Commission, states that “all cannabis establishments, with the exception of medical dispensary facilities, are prohibited in all zoning districts in the Town of Westport.” The resolution was made in response to a state law, which went into effect July 1, legalizing the possession and use of recreational marijuana for adults. The law opens the door to retail sales as soon as next year,…

WESTPORT — A temporary prohibition of any businesses in town related to the production and sale of recreational marijuana goes into effect Wednesday. The text amendment, which was approved unanimously this month by the Planning and Zoning Commission, states that “all cannabis establishments, with the exception of medical dispensary facilities, are prohibited in all zoning districts in the Town of Westport.” The resolution was made in response to a state law, which went into effect July 1, legalizing the possession and use of recreational marijuana for adults. The law opens the door to retail sales as soon as next year,…

Milford, Connecticut, is considering two locations on the Post Road for public cannabis use. Because of its size, under the new law the city must provide an area where the public can legally smoke marijuana. The first area is the sidewalk by the Barnes & Noble and the Walmart Parking lot. The second area is in front of 130 Boston Post Road. Both locations have good light and are patrolled by Milford Police. The location by Barnes & Noble and the Walmart parking lot is favored by the mayor and police chief. Mayor Blake Ben told Hearst Connecticut Media that…

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News 12 Staff Sep 13, 2021, 8:29pm Updated on: Sep 13, 2021, 8:32pm A few K-9s who work for the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office are out of a job after the legalization of marijuana. Kane is one of four narcotics dogs in the Ocean County Sheriff’s Office that will be forced into early retirement this year. Investigator James Reilly says this is because the dogs were trained to detect marijuana. “The dogs are trained to detect cocaine, crack cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine and marijuana— and since they’re trained on these other drugs as well as marijuana, we don’t know what the…

Etwaroo fired at Paidama multiple times before he and the family member fled in the Acura TL they all had arrived in, records say. Police located the car the next day in Etwaroo’s parents’ garage, “hastily” parked on top of several small items, and officers later found a live round matching the bullets that killed Paidama inside the front passenger area, records show.