Guilford, CT Coronavirus Updates & News For August 21 – Patch.com
Milford, CT | 1d CT Resident Wins $2 Million Lottery Prize / High School Rising Senior Hopes To Help Others / COVID-19: This Is The Worst Hot Spot In CT (Shutterstock) There was plenty of news across Connecticut on Friday. If you missed any of it on your local Patch, here’s a roundup of some of the top stories.Man Charged After Marijuana Found In Child’s Lunch Box: PoliceA man is facing charges after marijuana was found in a 3-year-old’s lunch box, according to a report.>>>Read More. … Read more Greater Hartford, CT | 1d The U.S. has reported more than…
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Company plans to transform former Hudson Valley prison into $150 million marijuana cultivation center – News 12 Connecticut
News 12 Staff Aug 20, 2021, 9:33pm Updated on: Aug 20, 2021, 9:33pm A company has plans to transform a former Hudson Valley prison into a new marijuana cultivation center, but it still needs a state-issued license to do so. Chicago-based company Green Thumb Industries is ready to invest $150 million to build a facility to grow cannabis products on the grounds of a former prison in Warwick. Michael Johndrow is the executive director of the Warwick Valley Chamber of Commerce. He says he remembers the hundreds of jobs lost when the Warwick prison closed in 2011. Town Supervisor Michael…
Read More »What’s New With Cannabis Stocks for the Week Ending 08/20/21 – New Cannabis Ventures
Navigate the fast-moving cannabis sector with 420 Investor, a premium service that sends real-time alerts and explanations of the news below and much more. Summary NJ introduced initial rules for adult-use. Canadian retail sales grew 59% to a record $319 million in June. Health Canada added no new licenses, leaving the total now at 744. 420 Investor model portfolios have gained 20.5-55.2% year-to-date, while the Global Cannabis Stock Index has gained 15.4%. Review New Jersey issued its initial draft of rules for adult-use Statistics Canada data for June showed that cannabis sales for the country of $319 million grew 59% from a…
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Pennsylvania Appeals Court Determines State’s Medical Marijuana Act Includes a Private Right of Action for Employees – JD Supra
In a case of first impression, the Superior Court of Pennsylvania has determined that employees can sue their employers for claims under the Pennsylvania Medical Marijuana Act (MMA). Palmiter v. Commonwealth Health Sys., Inc., No. 398 MDA 2020, 2021 PA Super. 155 (Pa. Super. Ct. Aug. 5, 2021). This is the first binding opinion in Pennsylvania establishing an MMA private right of action. In doing so, the court followed the lead of numerous courts around the country, including those in Arizona, Connecticut, Delaware, and Rhode Island, which have recognized that their respective state medical marijuana laws allow employees to sue…
Read More »What a Ride: Marijuana Use Allowed at New York State Fair
Now you’ll really want that deep-fried pizza stuffed inside a Twinkie covered in chocolate. Free Book Preview Cannabis Capital Learn how to get your business funded in the Cannabis economy! August 20, 2021 2 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. With ongoing pandemic woes, we all need to get out and (safely) do something fun. Especially when that fun means fried food on sticks, whirly rides, carnival games, and seeing bands from the 80s and 90s live. Yep, it’s time for the state fair. This year the fun will really be rollin’ high in New York because it’s…
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EDITORIAL: Concerns about legal marijuana in Southington – Meriden Record-Journal
There are legitimate concerns about recreational marijuana. Legalization enacted by Connecticut July 1 lets municipalities decide whether they want to have dispensaries. In Southington, names are being gathered for a petition for a referendum in November, while the town’s Planning and Zoning Commission is working on language to prohibit sales in town. All of this is in the open and can be considered part of a healthy debate. What appears incongruous is the decision by the Apple Harvest Committee to deny a sponsorship application by a medical marijuana dispensary. Why the committee would do something like that is curious, at least, and…
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Manitoba and Quebec still won’t let you grow weed at home
Manitoba and Quebec still won’t let you grow weed at home | Leafly Leafly Leafly ® Loading… Where are you from? Which part of Canada? Darn! You’re not old enough to use Leafly. Sorry, Leafly isn’t available in your location yet. Redirecting you to By accessing this site, you accept the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. While federal Canadian law says Canadians are entitled to grow up to four cannabis plants per household, two provinces, Quebec and Manitoba, have denied this right to their citizens. Instead, both provinces argue they have the right to regulate not only how their…
Read More »Bethany Farm (In Woodbridge) Opens | Bethwood, CT Patch – Patch.com
August 12, 2021 Bethany Farm, half of which is in Woodbridge, opened to the public this spring. The garden center and nursery is in the former location of Ace Begonias. For former Ace customers, Bethany Farm & Nursery still sells begonias. The property looks a little different since the new owners have done lots of masonry work and have installed additional greenhouses, including one dedicated to growing hemp and another to growing organic vegetables. The nursery sells annuals, perennials, tropical houseplants, shrubs, trees and materials such as fertilizer, grass seed, hay and mulch. The nursery has a few of their…
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