Council appointed to promote social equity in CT marijuana trade – The Connecticut Mirror
On June 22, Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz hands one of the pens used by Gov. Ned Lamont to Sen. Gary Winfield, left, and Rep. Jason Rojas. They led the working group that produced the final version of the legalization bill. MARK PAZNIOKAS / CTMIRROR.ORG One month after the cannabis legalization bill was signed into law, Gov. Ned Lamont and four of the top six legislative leaders have made appointments to a 15-member Social Equity Council responsible for promoting diverse participation in the developing new industry. The council already is facing a legislatively-set goal of mid-August for establishing criteria for research into…
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Keeping Cannabis Away From Kids – NBC Connecticut
The Connecticut Department of Children and Families says there has been an uptick in children accidentally ingesting cannabis since the drug was legalized in Connecticut earlier this month, just 22 days ago. DCF says since July 1 there have been five cases of kids consuming some type of cannabis product. All of those children will be OK, but it was alarming enough to prompt the agency to put out a new PSA. [embedded content] The PSA talks about the importance of safely storing cannabis products, especially ones like gummies and candy bars, which look like something a kid would want…
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Informational website for medical marijuana users closes after Connecticut regulators ban cannabis street names. ‘Fruity pebbles’ and ‘wedding cake’ deemed inappropriate. – Hartford Courant
A website, Terp_Street, that provided information on medical marijuana, shut down after the Department of Consumer Protection said it ordered it to stop using street names for cannabis. Pictured here is Ian Golandro, a production associate at Advanced Grow Labs in West Haven. (Mark Mirko / Hartford Courant)
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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana, Will Allow Employers to Continue Prohibiting Recreational Marijuana Use – JD Supra
Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont recently signed Senate Bill 1201, making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana for adults 21 years or older. The new law not only requires expungement of certain existing marijuana convictions, but also creates employment protections for recreational marijuana users. While these protections are more limited than those recently recognized in neighboring states New York1 and New Jersey,2 Connecticut employers should review current policies and practices to ensure they are prepared for the changes by July 1, 2022, the effective date of the new employment provisions. Notably, the new law expressly permits employers to continue to prohibit…
Read More »The $8 Billion Question: Which Towns Will Cash In on Marijuana? – The New York Times
On the West Coast, California and the neighboring states of Washington, Oregon, Nevada and Arizona, where marijuana is also legal, are likely to remain the country’s dominant market. In Massachusetts, the city of Easthampton, which opened its first dispensary in December 2018, and is close to at least five colleges, expects to be home to five dispensaries by the end of the year, the mayor, Nicole LaChapelle, said. The extra revenue has been tremendously helpful, she said, especially during the pandemic. A small 1,000-square-foot dispensary generated $84,000 in revenue for the city of roughly 16,000 in April, May and June…
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Marijuana is legal in Connecticut, but some towns want little or no part of it – Hartford Courant
“We’re getting calls and emails about this, asking what’s allowed under the bill and trying to understand it,” said Mike Muszynski, state and federal relations manager for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. “We’re thinking of doing a webinar with municipal CEOs and attorneys to provide a framework about what’s allowed.”
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Marijuana won’t be allowed in courthouses – News from southeastern Connecticut – theday.com
New signs have been posted on the doors of New London’s courthouses notifying the public that marijuana — though now legal in the state of Connecticut — is not allowed inside. The signs read “no cannabis (or marijuana) allowed inside the courthouse,” and are hung on the doors to the New London Superior Courthouse and the New London GA10 courthouse, alongside signs reminding folks to still put masks on before they enter. Following the legalization of marijuana in the state earlier this month, Connecticut’s Judicial Branch issued a statement saying that marijuana won’t be permitted into any court buildings, in accordance with…
Read More »Legalization Of Marijuana Gaining Momentum In Connecticut – Cannabis & Hemp – United States – Mondaq News Alerts
United States: Legalization Of Marijuana Gaining Momentum In Connecticut 16 July 2021 Cozen O’Connor To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll asked 1,000 Connecticut residents about a variety of topics, including marijuana legalization, and determined that 64 percent support legalization of both cannabis use and possession, while only 18 percent oppose legalization. The SHU poll also revealed that…
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