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Troubled by people smoking marijuana around children and families and the effects of second-hand smoke, Vernon’s town council has banned cannabis use in all public places. The prohibition was added to the town ordinance regulating alcohol on public property. The rule now says “no person shall burn, smoke or consume cannabis while upon or within the limits of any public highway, public area or parking area within the Town of Vernon.” Each violation is subject to a fine of up to $100. “The intent here is to do what people expect government to do – protect public health and safety,”…

Hartford, CT – 4/20/21 – CT CannaWarriors Cody Roberts smokes marijuana in front of the State Capitol Tuesday afternoon. He and other cannabis equity advocates gathered at the Legislative Office Building and then marched to the State Capitol in support of HB6377 cannabis legislation. Photo by Brad Horrigan | bhorrigan@courant.com (Brad Horrigan/The Hartford Courant)

Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, and a legislative ally of the Mashantucket Pequots and Mohegans, who run the Mohegan Sun, said she supports cannabis sales by the casinos. She also backs establishing a dispensary in Norwich, which is in her Senate district.

Cannabis has become an important part of Connecticut’s economy. With the recent legalization of adult recreational marijuana use, it is only expected to continue growing. This means it’s important to make sure cannabis plants themselves are also, literally, growing, as well as they can. Ph.D. candidate Cora S. McGehee and associate professor of horticulture Rosa E. Raudales from the College of Agriculture, Health and Natural Resources published a study in Frontiers in Agronomy documenting the presence of pathogens infecting cannabis plants in Connecticut. This was the first paper that showed these pathogens are present in Connecticut’s cannabis growing facilities. Plants…

Stonington — Residents, unhappy with an Aug. 9 town meeting approval of a tax break for the developers of the former Campbell Grain site in downtown Pawcatuck, have forced the town to hold a referendum on the question. Because the town will have to hold the referendum anyway, First Selectwoman Danielle Chesebrough said the town also plans to place on the ballot the question of whether marijuana sales and production will be allowed. That issue was slated to be voted on at a town meeting. Chesebrough said Tuesday that the referendum on the tax break is tentatively being scheduled for Oct. 5 after Pawcatuck resident Tracy Swain led the effort to collect 326 signatures, far more than the 200 needed to force…

What this could mean for the Buckeye State. Free Book Preview Cannabis Capital Learn how to get your business funded in the Cannabis economy! August 24, 2021 3 min read This story originally appeared on Leafreport A busy year for retail cannabis legalization in the U.S. could see its fifth state go rec after the attorney general in Ohio approved revised language this weekend for a law calling to regulate marijuana like alcohol. After rejecting a version of the bill submitted on Aug. 5, Ohio AG Dave Yost approved the revised language on Saturday, which would allow adults age 21 and older to buy…

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Posted on: August 24, 2021, 09:51h.  Last updated on: August 24, 2021, 03:10h. Devin O’Connor Read More Foxwoods Resort Casino could soon have a new amenity, allowing locals and guests to legally purchase and consume marijuana. A budtender weighs out marijuana flowers at a cannabis dispensary. The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation, owner and operator of Foxwoods Resort Casino, is reportedly going to bring a dispensary near the gaming and entertainment destination. (Image: Unsplash) Connecticut legalized medical marijuana in 2012. The state expanded cannabis use to recreational forms earlier this year when Gov. Ned Lamont (D) in June signed Senate Bill…