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By Elizabeth Reinhart/Zip06.com • 09/15/2021 09:00 a.m. EST An application from a resident to prohibit marijuana dispensaries and producers in Essex was received at a regular meeting of the Planning & Zoning Commission (PZC) on Sept. 7 and scheduled for a public hearing at the commission’s Tuesday, Nov. 9 meeting. In his application materials, Roger Kern discussed the commission’s earlier adoption of a 12-month moratorium, from Jan. 15, 2014, to Jan. 15, 2015 on applications or zoning permits for medical marijuana dispensaries or producers in Essex. Medical marijuana became legal in Connecticut on June 1, 2012. “You had a moratorium…

RIDGEFIELD — Following a polite but pedantic discussion that drew minimal public comment Tuesday night, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-1 to enact a one-year moratorium on permits and applications for several kinds of cannabis businesses until the town has time to scrutinize the issue. Earlier this year the state made recreational marijuana legal in Connecticut, with plans and additional legislation slowly evolving for how — and how many — retailers, distributors, growers and more will be allowed to do business in each municipality. P&Z Commissioner Joseph Dowdell, who cast the sole vote against the temporary ban, voiced concern…

RIDGEFIELD — Following a polite but pedantic discussion that drew minimal public comment Tuesday night, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted 8-1 in favor of a one-year moratorium on permits and applications for several kinds of cannabis businesses until the town has time to scrutinize the issue. Earlier this year the state made recreational marijuana legal in Connecticut, with plans and additional legislation slowly evolving for how — and how many — retailers, distributors, growers and more will be allowed to do business in each municipality. P&Z Commissioner Joseph Dowdell, who cast the sole vote against the temporary ban, voiced…

I went to the Dead & Company show at the Xfinity Theater in Hartford a couple of weeks ago, and as soon as I pulled into the parking lot, there it was. To quote Don Henley – “The warm smell of colitas, rising up in the air.” What Don was referring to in Hotel California was the smell of weed. There was no way to escape the smell of burning marijuana at the concert, you could see puffs of smoke coming out of hundreds, if not thousands of people enjoying themselves. Cannabis/Marijuana/Herb/Pot/Ganja, etc. It all mostly smells the same as…

Tyler Barhorst and Christi Carrano, parents of the late Tristan Barhorst, sit with their daughter, Sienna, 13, at their home in Wallingford, Conn., on Wednesday, June 2, 2021. Tristan, 10, was struck and killed by a car on June 12, 2020, while crossing the street after purchasing a popsicle from an ice cream truck. His parents have made a major impact through their advocacy for Public Act 21-20, also known as Tristan’s Law, which institutes a number of new safety requirements for ice cream trucks. Tyler Sizemore / Hearst Connecticut Media

WALLINGFORD, CT — Wallingford became the latest municipality to ban the retail sale of recreational cannabis in town following a unanimous vote by the Planning and Zoning Commission this week, according to the Record-Journal. Recreational marijuana became legal in Connecticut on July 1 after Gov. Ned Lamont signed Senate Bill 1201 into law. The legislation allows municipalities to amend their zoning regulations or local ordinances to prohibit “cannabis establishments” from opening, restrict their hours and signage, or restrict their proximity to religious institutions, schools, charitable institutions, hospitals, veterans homes, or certain military establishments. Cannabis establishments are defined as a producer,…