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A 14-year-old in Connecticut sexually assaulted a 13-year-old girl before strangling her to death and leaving her body in the basement of an apartment complex, police said. The older teenager, who was arrested in Manchester on Friday, has been charged with felony murder, first-degree strangulation, first-degree sexual assault, and risk of injury to a minor. The alleged murderer has not been named. The family of the victim has identified her as Zaniya Wright. She was found dead five months ago after her mother reported her missing. Read it at NBC Connecticut

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s (DCP) Drug Control Division has selected the BioTrack software for seed-to-sale tracking of the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis, according to a Westfair report. The inventory system is a product of Consultants Consortium Inc. and its partner Forian. DCP Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull said the information will allow state regulators “to see what is currently available in both markets, project future inventory, and identify any potential diversion in the markets.” “Being able to track the state’s cannabis inventory from seed to sale will allow the department to monitor cannabis production and inventory as it…

Acreage Holdings Reports Third Quarter 2021 Results Third consecutive quarter of positive Adjusted EBITDA* NEW YORK, Nov. 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE: ACRG.A.U, ACRG.B.U), (OTCQX: ACRHF, ACRDF), a vertically integrated, multi-state operator of cannabis ‎cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., today reported its financial results for the third quarter of 2021 ending September 30, 2021 (“Q3 2021”). Third Quarter 2021 Financial and Operational Highlights(Unaudited) Consolidated revenue was $48.2 million, an increase of 52% year-over-year and 9% sequentially. Gross margin increased to 49% from 43% in Q3 2020. Net loss attributable to Acreage was $12.3…

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A top Rhode Island lawmaker on Thursday said that a bill to legalize marijuana in the Ocean State is nearly finalized, with just one major provision left to resolve following months of negotiations—and that he expects the issue to be resolved early in the new year. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told WPRI-TV that while legislators are “still not there” on a final product, he’s “happy to report that we’ve worked down to almost one issue that’s left, but it’s not there yet.” That issue relates to who should regulate the cannabis market—a new independent commission or the state Department…

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection’s Drug Control Division has selected an Indianapolis vendor to monitor the movement of cannabis products in the state’s medical and adult-use cannabis markets. The Consultants Consortium Inc. and its partner Forian will employ its Biotrack inventory tracking system to provide a real-time inventory of cannabis products available in the state and to prevent unlawful diversion of products. Cannabis licensees will be required to enter information into the Cannabis Analytic Tracking System using the same vendor system utilized by the state or an alternative vendor’s software that is able to interact with the state’s program. “Being…

Louisville, Colo.  — Quicksilver Scientific’s patent-pending nanoemulsion delivery technology is helping power the new expansion of Veryvell’s line of non-alcoholic, adaptogenic, hemp-derived CBD sparkling waters and unflavored beverage drops. Veryvell, produced by Truss CBD USA—a joint venture between Molson Coors and HEXO Cannabis—was initially introduced to Colorado consumers in 2020. After a successful Colorado launch, Truss announced the product’s expansion into 16 additional states: Alaska, Arkansas, Connecticut, Florida, Iowa, Kentucky, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Texas, Vermont, Virginia and West Virginia. Quicksilver also applied its extensive experience developing nutraceutical protocols to contribute to the development of Veryvell’s three unique formulations, each intended to deliver an entourage…

The National Prep Showcase, an annual visit by the country’s top prep players and teams to New Haven, returns after a year’s hiatus. The event, which was cancelled last November due to the pandemic, is back at Albertus Magnus College Nov. 19-21. And it will feature as impressive a field as ever. UConn fans will be particularly interested to see IMG Academy, which has numerous top-100 recruits, including Alex Karaban, the 6-foot-8 Class of 2022 forward who committed to the Huskies this past summer. Karaban, who on Wednesday will be signing his national letter of intent to attend UConn, isn’t…