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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…

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[co-author: América Garza] There has been a recent flurry of movement – both in the courts and in state legislatures – on the marijuana law front across several states. As we previously reported, on February 22, 2021, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed three separate cannabis reform bills into law (NJ A21, NJ A 1897, and NJ A5342/NJ S3454), formally legalizing the use and possession of recreational marijuana in the Garden State. The new laws contain express workplace-related provisions that impact New Jersey employers by establishing non-discrimination rules for recreational cannabis users or marijuana users, codifying that employers do not…

News 12 Staff Aug 17, 2021, 3:54pm Updated on: Aug 17, 2021, 3:54pm Three men have been arrested following a police search that turned up “extremely large amounts of marijuana” and two handguns from a Bridgeport smoke shop, police say. The discovery was made Monday at Smokers Box on Park Avenue. Officers seized two handguns – a stolen 9 mm pistol and a 9 mm pistol with a high-capacity magazine. Officers also located marijuana, THC vape devices, untaxed cigarettes and edible THC that were all priced for sale inside the store. Investigators arrested 33-year-old Andrew Friday, 22-year-old Ahmed Nagi and…

Tara O’Neill Aug. 17, 2021 1of8 The items seized from a Bridgeport, Conn., business during a search warrant service on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Bridgeport Police / ContributedShow MoreShow Less 2of8 The items seized from a Bridgeport, Conn., business during a search warrant service on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Bridgeport Police / ContributedShow MoreShow Less 3of8 4of8 One of the guns seized from a Bridgeport, Conn., business during a search warrant service on Monday, Aug. 16, 2021. Bridgeport Police / ContributedShow MoreShow Less 5of8 One of the guns seized from a Bridgeport, Conn., business during a search warrant service on…

– Increased 2022 Financial Projections Reflect Theraplant’s Upside Potential from Projected 2022 Commencement of Recreational Marijuana Sales in Connecticut – – Company Also Provides Update on Theraplant Transaction – AMITYVILLE, N.Y., Aug. 17, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Greenrose Acquisition Corp. (OTC: GNRSU, GNRS, GNRSW) (“Greenrose” or the “Company”), a special purpose acquisition company targeting companies in the cannabis industry, announced that it has increased its full year 2022 financial projections for revenue and adjusted EBITDA, as stated in the revised investor presentation filed with the SEC on July 28th, 2021. Greenrose’s expanded financial projections reflect Theraplant’s additional upside potential from…