Marijuana is legal in CT starting July 1, but what does that mean for Stamford? – The Advocate
STAMFORD — Starting on July 1, Connecticut is officially weed-friendly. But that doesn’t mean Stamfordites should expect dispensaries on every corner. The long road toward buying cannabis in town involves plenty of state oversight and local decision-making at the hands of municipal zoning commissions about who can do what and where. The basic rules are simple. Thanks to the new law, which Gov. Ned Lamont signed last week, people 21 and older can have up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis. In a locked container at home or in a car, adults can have up to five ounces. For vendors, the…
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Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law – Portland Press Herald – Press Herald
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains an illegal drug under federal law. People age 21 and older will be allowed to possess and consume marijuana beginning on July 1 under the new law, which also lays the groundwork for a new cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial inequities stemming from the nation’s war on drugs. “We had a chance to learn from others, and I think we’ve got it right here in the state of Connecticut,” said Lamont,…
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– Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law – Press Herald
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains an illegal drug under federal law. People age 21 and older will be allowed to possess and consume marijuana beginning on July 1 under the new law, which also lays the groundwork for a new cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial inequities stemming from the nation’s war on drugs. “We had a chance to learn from others, and I think we’ve got it right here in the state of Connecticut,” said Lamont,…
Read More »ANSWER DESK: How will recreational marijuana impact the medical marijuana program? – WFSB
(WFSB) – The Channel 3 Answer Desk is looking at what will happen to the medicinal marijuana program. Anyone over the age of 21 can legally carry pot, and at some point next year, people will also be able to buy it in CT, but does the law do anything to protect medical marijuana patients? The medical marijuana program started in 2012. Now, more than 50 conditions qualify for a medical marijuana card. So, what’s being done to make those patients have access to the drug? “We want to make sure that supply remains available for the medical patients,” said…
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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana – SHRM
Connecticut has become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Gov. Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22. 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 year on July 1, 2022….
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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana | Jackson Lewis PC – JDSupra – JD Supra
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…
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Connecticut towns face question: Once recreational marijuana is legal, where should it be sold? – Hartford Courant
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)
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Marijuana Will Soon Be Legal In Connecticut. But Don’t Try To Buy Any In One Waterbury Suburb. – WSHU
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…
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