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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.

United States: Connecticut Provider Legislative Update 13 September 2021 Shipman & Goodwin LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Shipman is pleased to share with our Connecticut friends and clients the following summary of relevant legislative developments. Should you need any clarification, we are ready to help. General: Telehealth Expansion–New laws extend last year’s telehealth provisions (which we wrote about here) until June 30, 2023. The laws also (1) expand the types of health professionals authorized to provide telehealth services, (2) expand allowable service delivery of audio-only services, (3) establish requirements…

All 10 of the largest publicly held marijuana multistate operators posted double-digit revenue growth in the quarter ended June 30, but stock prices remained weak as investors grow impatient with the slow pace of federal marijuana legalization efforts. Four of the largest five publicly held MSOs actually made a profit in the quarter, with Florida-based Trulieve Cannabis leading the way with $40.9 million in earnings. Quarter-over-quarter revenue increases ranged from 10% for TerrAscend to 56% for Ayr Wellness. Both companies are based in New York, and part of a group of aggressively expanding MSOs. “The fundamentals remain strong,” said Matt…