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Danbury, CT | 16h A new study shows that Connecticut residents heavily dependent on marijuana may be more susceptible to catching COVID-19 after vaccination. The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting that as of Thursday, it has identified 14,419 breakthrough cases of COVID-19 in the state. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — Residents suffering from an uncontrolled dependence on marijuana, alcohol, cocaine, opioids and tobacco have something else to worry about. A new study indicates they may be more likely to suffer a breakthrough case of COVID-19.A breakthrough case is one contracted by someone more than two weeks after they have completed…

Danbury, CT | 16h A new study shows that Connecticut residents heavily dependent on marijuana may be more susceptible to catching COVID-19 after vaccination. The Connecticut Department of Public Health is reporting that as of Thursday, it has identified 14,419 breakthrough cases of COVID-19 in the state. (Shutterstock) CONNECTICUT — Residents suffering from an uncontrolled dependence on marijuana, alcohol, cocaine, opioids and tobacco have something else to worry about. A new study indicates they may be more likely to suffer a breakthrough case of COVID-19.A breakthrough case is one contracted by someone more than two weeks after they have completed…

When Stonington residents voted Tuesday to allow cannabis businesses to operate, the town became the first municipality in southeastern Connecticut to clearly state where it stands on the issue. Groton Town Manager John Burt said he had been watching the vote in Stonington. “I think it’s a sign of how much more socially acceptable the use of cannabis is today,” he said. Other towns and cities in the region are considering whether to prohibit or regulate cannabis sellers. Under a July 1 state law that legalized the use of recreational marijuana in Connecticut as well as the sale, growth and production of cannabis products, the decision to prohibit or regulate such businesses are up to the towns and cities. Without…

When Stonington residents voted Tuesday to allow cannabis businesses to operate, the town became the first municipality in southeastern Connecticut to clearly state where it stands on the issue. Groton Town Manager John Burt said he had been watching the vote in Stonington. “I think it’s a sign of how much more socially acceptable the use of cannabis is today,” he said. Other towns and cities in the region are considering whether to prohibit or regulate cannabis sellers. Under a July 1 state law that legalized the use of recreational marijuana in Connecticut as well as the sale, growth and production of cannabis products, the decision to prohibit or regulate such businesses are up to the towns and cities. Without…

When Stonington residents voted Tuesday to allow cannabis businesses to operate, the town became the first municipality in southeastern Connecticut to clearly state where it stands on the issue. Groton Town Manager John Burt said he had been watching the vote in Stonington. “I think it’s a sign of how much more socially acceptable the use of cannabis is today,” he said. Other towns and cities in the region are considering whether to prohibit or regulate cannabis sellers. Under a July 1 state law that legalized the use of recreational marijuana in Connecticut as well as the sale, growth and production of cannabis products, the decision to prohibit or regulate such businesses are up to the towns and cities. Without…