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Law360 (August 12, 2021, 5:28 PM EDT) — As states move to more strictly regulate or outright ban Delta-8-THC and other psychoactive cannabinoids derived from hemp, the effort is revealing a fissure in the burgeoning industry and sparking debate about the limits of state regulators’ authority and the objectives of the 2018 Farm Bill that legalized hemp nationwide. The federal statute pegged the definition of the newly lawful crop to its concentration of Delta-9-THC, the more well-known substance in marijuana that causes a high, while remaining silent on more than 100 other compounds called cannabinoids produced by the cannabis plant….

MIDDLETOWN – The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved regulations that would allow the cultivation and sale of marijuana in Middletown, without taking action on the commission chair’s proposal to allow cultivation in residential zones that currently allow farming. The regulations approved by the commission allow “micro-cultivation” in three of the city’s four industrial zones – not including the I-3 zone that sits along the Connecticut River – its Interstate Trade zone along I-91, and its transitional development and industrial redevelopment zones. The commission also approved allowing marijuana retail sales in the city’s general business district – which…

MIDDLETOWN – The city’s Planning and Zoning Commission on Wednesday approved regulations that would allow the cultivation and sale of marijuana in Middletown, without taking action on the commission chair’s proposal to allow cultivation in residential zones that currently allow farming. The regulations approved by the commission allow “micro-cultivation” in three of the city’s four industrial zones – not including the I-3 zone that sits along the Connecticut River – its Interstate Trade zone along I-91, and its transitional development and industrial redevelopment zones. The commission also approved allowing marijuana retail sales in the city’s general business district – which…

Since the state’s legalization law was passed in June, West Hartford, Canton and several other towns have adopted moratoriums giving planners time to write special rules for recreational retailers. Many towns are concerned about stores being too close to churches or schools, or creating traffic jams.

Here are the news stories trending across Connecticut on Wednesday night: The police first received a report of gunshots fired at the mall near Macy’s shortly after 7 p.m. The shooter was still at large Wednesday night.>>>Read More. The woman has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of her grandmother and a man Sunday night.>>>Read More. Eversource is trying out a tree trimming program for remote areas using a helicopter.>>>Read More. Revised ordinances would link marijuana possession and use to that of alcohol and tobacco in the town’s public areas.>>>Read More.

Here are the news stories trending across Connecticut on Wednesday night: Connecticut State Police are at the scene investigating reports of shots fired at the mall.>>>Read More. The woman has been charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of her grandmother and a man Sunday night.>>>Read More. Eversource is trying out a tree trimming program for remote areas using a helicopter.>>>Read More. Revised ordinances would link marijuana possession and use to that of alcohol and tobacco in the town’s public areas.>>>Read More.

Christopher J. Tuccio has seen students graduate from his horticulture program and pursue careers at medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut or recreational dispensaries in Massachusetts. Now, students at Naugatuck Valley Community College may take a course that will teach them how to grow marijuana plants. The college joins a number of higher education institutions in the state, including UConn, offering cannabis-related courses. “We were kind of offering plant-growing skills and they have to adapt on the job,” said Tuccio, program coordinator of horticulture and a professor of horticulture in the community college’s STEM division. “Now, it’s really useful. We can…

The following article was first posted on the Carmody Torrance Sandak & Hennessy LLP’s Labor and Employment blog and is reposted here with permission. On July 1, 2021, nearly 100 new laws took effect in Connecticut. Below is a summary of some key statutory changes that impacting employers and the workplace. Minimum Wage Increase Effective August 1, 2021, Connecticut’s minimum wage increased from $12 per hour to $13 per hour. The minimum wage will increase to $14 per hour on July 1, 2022 and to $15 per hour on June 1, 2023. Beginning January 1, 2024, the minimum wage will be published…