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Italy marijuana referendum in courts’ hands; Poll: Record-high PA legalization support; MD lawmakers talk cannabis expungement 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… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a few dollars to spare…

(WFSB) – It was busy day across the state on this Election Day, with many races being watched by people across the state. In Bristol, official votes are still being counted, but there could be some change in the city. Republican challenger Jeffrey Caggiano is holding a lead as of Tuesday evening, with 6,870 votes. Democratic Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu was seeking another term. Unofficial results Tuesday evening showed her with 6,270. She became the first woman elected mayor of Bristol in 2017. Caggiano said it’s time to lower taxes and cut spending. “I think we can manage our general expenses…

Connecticut will likely see a flood of applicants interested in selling adult-use recreational marijuana, and the number of available licenses could impact the price of the product, a presenter told a state board Tuesday. In Washington, officials did not allocate enough time between licensing producers and licensing retailers, which led to an initial cannabis shortage followed by an oversaturated market, Rick Garza, director of Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board, told Connecticut’s Social Equity Council. Washington legalized recreational marijuana in 2012. “I don’t know what the pool is or the number of producer licenses or retail licenses you plan to…

By Eric O’Connell/Zip06.com • 11/02/2021 04:20 p.m. EST The Town Council passed five ordinances at its Oct. 20 meeting that affect marijuana sale and consumption, blight, fire marshal fees, and increases in the land use fees. Only three of the ordinances have a substantial effect on the average Clinton residents: the blight ordinance, the ordinance that bans marijuana retail shops in town, and the one that prohibits the use of cannabis products on town owned property. All five of the ordinances were passed unanimously. Below is a breakdown of what each ordinance means. Marijuana Earlier this year, Connecticut legislators passed…

When COVID-19 began in 2020, employers were forced to quickly adjust and alter business practices in response to the effects of the pandemic. Over a year later, many employers are still adapting to the pandemic and transitioning to permanent remote or hybrid workplaces. In many cases, virtual meetings and in-home offices have become the norm. This shift to hybrid and remote workplaces has necessitated that employers reexamine their policies and practices and the applicable state laws where remote workers are based. As employers adjust to changing workplaces, one important consideration is how recently enacted recreational marijuana laws can impact remote…