Curious about cannabis in CT? Sign up for a 7-day email series – The Advocate
David Lipton, managing partner of Advanced Grow Labs, walks through the company’s medical marijuana production facility in West Haven in 2015. Peter Hvizdak / ©2015 Peter Hvizdak Throughout the process of legalizing cannabis in our state, Hearst Connecticut Media journalists have been reporting on every development, from the law’s passage to the bans on sales in some towns and cities. As the state gets closer to seeing its first recreational-use dispensaries open, likely later this year, we want to bring you everything you need to know. Introducing Cannabis CT, a seven-day email series. When you sign up, every day for…
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Former Top Trump Aide Slams South Carolina Republican Party Over Medical Marijuana Opposition – Marijuana Moment
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) announced at a press conference on Friday that he is aiming to formally file his much-anticipated bill to federally legalize marijuana in April. House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jerrold Nadler (D-NY), who also spoke, discussed progress on his separate legalization bill. Both top lawmakers detailed their efforts to end prohibition at an event in New York City, which also involved House Small Business Committee Chairwoman Nydia Velazquez (D-NY), New York lawmakers and advocates with the Drug Policy Alliance and other organizations. Friday proved to be an especially eventful day for federal cannabis policy, as the…
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Too few recreational cannabis licenses available in CT, critics say – The Advocate
Connecticut opened its first application round for certain recreational cannabis licenses Thursday, but several pro-legalization groups say the process that has been created could “significantly hamper” the state’s goal of creating an equitable market. Their concern is that only 56 licenses, ranging from retailers to cultivators, will be issued to start, and that existing medical marijuana operators in the state are being given an unfair advantage since they can enter into an unlimited number of equity joint ventures. The joint ventures are cannabis businesses that must be at least 50 percent owned or controlled by an individual, or individuals, who…
Read More »Cannabis Addiction: Can You Actually Get Hooked?
Legalization efforts have boosted interest surrounding weed. Many people who were hesitant to use weed or used it very infrequently may have fewer reservations about cannabis use if it’s recreationally legal in their state. Westend61 | Getty Images Understanding the risks and benefits of a drug before you use it is the smart thing to do. We’re all responsible for the decisions we make for our own health and wellness, and whether or not we use weed is one of those decisions. There are many drugs that have the potential to be highly addictive, and some drugs are dangerous to…
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Seattle Doctor Files DEA Petition To Reschedule Psilocybin For Medical Use – Marijuana Moment
A Seattle doctor specializing in end-of-life care filed a formal petition with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) this week challenging the government’s Schedule I classification of psilocybin, the main psychoactive component of psychedelic mushrooms. The petition, dated Tuesday, requests the agency to reschedule psilocybin as a less-restricted Schedule II drug, pointing to its relatively low potential for abuse and “exceptional promise in relieving debilitating symptoms in those with intractable and otherwise untreatable illness,” including the severe anxiety and depression that can result from a terminal illness. “The original placement of psilocybin,” the document says, “was the result of a…
Read More »Voters in These 9 States Could Decide Cannabis Fate in 2022 – Cannabis Business Times
States that have already legalized medical and/or adult-use cannabis have taken two avenues: legislative action or voter-approved ballot measures. Specifically, the first eight states to legalize adult-use cannabis did so through citizen-led petitions that put a question, measure or amendment before their voters on Election Day. Washington, D.C., was also in that boat via Initiative 71 in November 2014. It wasn’t until January 2018 that Vermont became the first state to legalize adult-use cannabis through a legislature, which became official when Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed House Bill 511 (Act 86) into law. Since then, five more states have legalized…
Read More »Competition tightens as Connecticut opens application period for adult-use licenses – Grown In
Luis Vega, owner of Wepa Farms in New Haven. Vega plans to apply for a Connecticut adult-use license. Credit: Submitted / Luis Vega The first application window for adult-use cannabis in Connecticut is officially open, leaving local operators scrambling for a limited number of licenses amid huge demand for market access. “We are hoping to enter the adult-use space here in Connecticut in any capacity we can in all honesty,” said Luis Vega, CEO of Nautilus Botanicals. “We are going to try to go for broke.” Vega operates Wepa Farms in New Haven, which cultivates hemp and produces hemp products….
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Cannabis banking approved in Congress—again (Newsletter: February 4, 2022) – Marijuana Moment
Marijuana employment protections in federal climate bill; CO psychedelics ballot measure; Congressman “outraged” by NJ cannabis licensing Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Hold on, just one second before you read today’s news. Have you thought about giving some financial support to Marijuana Moment? If so, today would be a great day to contribute. We’re planning our reporting for the coming year and it would really help to know what kind of support…
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