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Connecticut has become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021. Connecticut will permit individuals 21 years of age and older to possess and use recreational cannabis. Individuals cannot possess more than 1.5 ounces on their person or more than 5 ounces in a locked container in their home or in a locked glove box or trunk of a motor vehicle. Provisions regarding lawful possession go into effect July 1, 2021, but the provisions affecting employers will take effect next…

The Healing Corner in Bristol is one of the few medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. As towns weigh where to allow stores selling recreational marijuana, Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said the town will use existing rules governing medical marijuana dispensaries as its base. (John Woike / Hartford Courant)

At least one town in Connecticut won’t join the rest of the state in allowing recreational marijuana stores. Prospect is a conservative-leaning suburb of Waterbury, in the state’s Naugatuck Valley. Town officials voted unanimously to block retail sales at a Planning and Zoning Commission meeting.  “I’m totally against this coming in,” said Prospect resident Rich Blank at the meeting. “I’m totally against the law being passed, even, but I have no say in that of course. I just don’t want to see it get into the hands of kids. It’s gonna be a total mess, and it’s just something they’re…

PROSPECT — While Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed the bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, town officials last week voted to at least temporarily ban any recreational facilities from opening up here. Robert Chatfield, who has served as Prospect’s mayor for 44 years, said the town’s Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously on June 16 to prohibit any recreational establishment from opening shop. The unanimous vote came a day before the state Senate voted on the final approval of the bill on June 17. Chatfield said the decision is a six-month moratorium, following the passage of the…

.page-container .pagenation ul li {list-style:none;} .page-container .pagenation ul {display:block; clear:both; float:left;} Republican Gov. Ned Lamont has been pushing for Connecticut to legalize it. In a special session, the Connecticut legislature reached an agreement to legalize marijuana. With Republican Gov. Ned Lamont’ss signature on June 22, Connecticut became the the 19th U.S. state to do so. The new law goes into effect July 1. Lamont stated: “It’s an important thing to do on a number of fronts – number one in terms of equity and social justice… focused on the communities hardest hit by the War on Drugs. Making up for some…

STAMFORD, Conn. (CBSNewYork) — Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill on Tuesday legalizing and regulating the use of recreational marijuana. That makes Connecticut the 19th state to end the prohibition on cannabis, which remains illegal under federal law, CBS2’s Hazel Sanchez reported. FLASHBACK: Gov. Lamont Holds Roundtable Discussion On How To Regulate Recreational Marijuana In Connecticut Under the state’s new law, it will be legal for individuals 21 and older to possess and use cannabis, starting July 1. They can have up to 1.5 ounces on them and up to 5 ounces in a locked container concealed in a car…

The US is nearing a tipping point of sorts on marijuana legalization: Almost half the country — about 44 percent of the population — now lives in a state where marijuana is legal or soon will be legal to consume just for fun. The past several months alone have seen a burst of activity as five states across the US legalized marijuana for recreational use: New Jersey, New York, Virginia, New Mexico, and, on Tuesday, Connecticut. It’s a massive shift that took place over just a few years. A decade ago, no states allowed marijuana for recreational use; the first…

After years of failed attempts, Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana on Tuesday, laying the groundwork to direct cannabis revenue into communities of color that have long been targeted by policies criminalizing the drug. Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, signed a bill to legalize the use and cultivation of recreational cannabis and expunge thousands of past convictions for possession, after both houses of the state legislature passed the bill last week. With his signature, Connecticut became the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana and the fifth to do so this year after New Mexico, New York, Virginia and New Jersey. “We had…