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Berkshire County, Mass. Rebelle, Great Barrington Rebelle, a dispensary in a 100-year-old farmhouse, promises to elevate the cannabis experience, with “no more windowless rooms, no more waiting in line, no more hospital vibes.”  Products: Flower, edibles, vapes, cannabis beverages, prerolls, concentrates, PAX pods, tinctures, topicalsPre-order: YesHours: Sunday to Wednesday, 8 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Thursday to Saturday, 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. 783 South Main Street, 413-258-3958, letsrebelle.com. The Pass, Sheffield The Pass, a dispensary located in a modern barn, is “grounded by the area’s guiding principles of human and agricultural wellness,” according to its website. Products: Flower, pre-rolls, vaporizers,…

Legislation that legalized recreational marijuana in Connecticut beginning July 1, also includes a provision that any city or town with a population of more than 50,000 must “designate a place in the municipality in which public consumption of cannabis is permitted.”  19 municipalities across Connecticut fit that requirement, and leaders of all of those cities and towns are currently navigating how best to implement the law at the local level. For Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu of Bristol, the question is not necessarily designating a specific area for smoking, but rather, figuring out whether Bristol will place any limits on the public…

Connecticut is pursuing an initiative to prioritize the black and brown communities in distributing business licenses for recreational marijuana. This states that state leaders can help correct historic fraud. Democratic Governor Ned Lamont convened the first meeting of the state’s Council of Social Justice on Thursday. This helps determine who can participate in the legitimate weed cannabis. Connecticut became the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana last month and is expected to go on sale in July next year, requiring measures to prioritize the most hit communities in the drug war. .. “We will finally have a way to create…

Those who want to get into Connecticut’s new legal cannabis industry need an early start. Investors and credit unions want to start planning now.  “The cannabis industry is a multi-million dollar industry, going into upwards of a billion dollar industry,” Luis Vega, a hemp farmer and member of the Minority Cannabis Business Association, says.  “Step one, make sure you start your business plan, make sure you are a viable business with a roadmap on what you would like to do,” Vega says.  It’s not cheap.  “Just in Connecticut the fee to go is $3 million,” Vega says.  That’s for a…

SOUTHINGTON — Residents won’t be voting on whether to allow local marijuana sales in November but may have a chance next year. Stacey Dolan, leader of the effort to collect the necessary signatures to put the question on the ballot, said she won’t have enough names by the Aug. 25 deadline. “We will roll over the signatures and aim for the 2022 election instead,” Dolan said Wednesday. This summer, the state legislature legalized recreational marijuana and allowed towns to regulate or prohibit sales. It also allowed residents to put the question to referendum, which would supersede any other town action. According…

Three people have been arrested for allegedly selling “extremely large amounts,” of marijuana, vape pens, and untaxed cigarettes at an area smoke shop. The bust took place on Monday, Aug. 16, in Fairfield County at the Smokers Box smoke shop at 1668 Park Ave., in Bridgeport. The bust comes on the heels of an investigation during which undercover police officers purchased marijuana from the business which does not possess a dispensary permit or license to sell recreational marijuana,  said Bridgeport PD Captain Kevin Gilleran said. According to the search warrant officers located extremely large amounts of marijuana, tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) vape…

Earlier this year, we covered the topic of drug testing in the workplace. Since then, several states have passed legislation legalizing recreational use of cannabis, including Connecticut; this new law not only legalizes the recreational use of cannabis in the state, but also imposes various obligations and restrictions on employers, which are effective July 1, 2022. While certain employers in the manufacturing industry may be exempt from these employment-related restrictions in the new law, manufacturers may still be impacted. To provide background, the employment-related provisions of the new law require that employers conducting pre-employment drug testing provide a copy of…

By Eric O’Connell/Zip06.com • 08/18/2021 08:52 a.m. EST Westbrook officials will take a “wait and see” approach when it comes to possible changes to the zoning regulations related to marijuana retail. Earlier this summer Connecticut legislators passed a bill that legalized recreational marijuana use by adults in the state. Now, it’s up to local municipalities to interpret what regulations will be enacted to control the possibility of a store opening for marijuana retail. Westbrook Zoning Enforcement Officer Eric Knapp said that Westbrook’s Zoning Commission can take its time on deciding what to do before enacting any policy. “The Zoning Commission…