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NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) — With the legalization of recreational cannabis for adults and the impending start of retail sales next year, several Connecticut coastal towns are saying no, for now. Guilford, Madison and North Branford recently put in place measures that stop cannabis establishments from opening for nine months to a year from now and Clinton has made it unlawful for any building, structure or land to be used as a cannabis establishment, producer, retailer or dispensary, the New Haven Register reported. The law signed in June by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont law allows individuals age 21 and older…

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ORANGE — Residents will have a chance this week to weigh in on how — or whether — cannabis is sold in town. Residents will have the opportunity Wednesday to weigh-in on three options regarding the sale of cannabis in town: whether to regulate, prohibit or impose a moratorium. Members of the Town Plan and Zoning Commission in meeting discussions have stressed they want to hear the opinions of residents on which direction to take, as they, along with other communities grapple with decisions brought about by the legalization of recreational marijuana. There are three options for folks to consider:…

NEW HAVEN, Conn. — With the legalization of recreational cannabis for adults and the impending start of retail sales next year, several Connecticut coastal towns are saying no, for now. Guilford, Madison and North Branford recently put in place measures that stop cannabis establishments from opening for nine months to a year from now and Clinton has made it unlawful for any building, structure or land to be used as a cannabis establishment, producer, retailer or dispensary, the New Haven Register reported. The law signed in June by Democratic Gov. Ned Lamont law allows individuals age 21 and older to…

A leader of the Connecticut General Assembly’s Committee on Children says “not nearly enough” is being done by lawmakers and state regulators to prevent and respond to the abuse of children, following a recent series of allegations involving educators and coaches. State Rep. Liz Linehan, D-Cheshire, is calling for longer prison terms and tighter supervision requirements for convicted abusers, lengthening the statute of limitations to prosecute mandated reporters who fail to speak up and imposing other measures that she said would allow school administrators and parents to better track signs of abuse. “We can prevent by doing background checks, and…

On the Tuesday before the Halloween weekend, New York Attorney General Letitia James issued a troubling consumer alert aimed directly at her state’s parents. New York legalized adult-use cannabis back in March, but there’s still no regulated commercial market. At least part of this void, as James warned, is being filled by cannabis products “deceptively designed to look like standard snack foods and candy.” This is an old phenomenon. Whether categorized as “remix culture” or “logo-jacking” or something else, underground markets of all kinds—fashion, food, music—are full of derivative references to mainstream brands. And cannabis culture has demonstrated a particular…