How legalizing recreational marijuana will affect past convictions in CT – CT Insider
Four years ago, Luis Vega was arrested with marijuana. “They pulled 28 full plants out of my little makeshift grow in my basement,” he said. Vega said those marijuana plants were for his own personal, medical use. Vega, originally from the Bronx, N.Y., but is now a New Haven resident, suffers from Crohn’s disease, he said. “I was operated on, I had lost my large intestine when I was 13 years old, I had an ostomy bag,” he said, though he also admits that growing marijuana, even for personal, medical use was illegal. Vega is one of many Connecticut residents…
Read More »Acreage Announces Rebranding of Connecticut Dispensaries to – GlobeNewswire
The Botanist is coming to Montville, South Windsor and Danbury, CT: Thames Valley Relief to transition into The Botanist Montville (July 2021) Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut to transition into The Botanist Danbury (August 2021) Prime Wellness of Connecticut to transition into The Botanist South Windsor (September 2021) NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE:ACRG.A.U, ACRG.B.U), (OTCQX: ACRHF, ACRDF) a vertically integrated, multi-state operator of cannabis cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., today announced the rebranding of the company’s three medical cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut of Thames Valley Relief, Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut…
Read More »Acreage Announces Rebranding of Connecticut Dispensaries to The Botanist – GlobeNewswire
The Botanist is coming to Montville, South Windsor and Danbury, CT: Thames Valley Relief to transition into The Botanist Montville (July 2021) Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut to transition into The Botanist Danbury (August 2021) Prime Wellness of Connecticut to transition into The Botanist South Windsor (September 2021) NEW YORK, Aug. 02, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Acreage Holdings, Inc. (“Acreage”) (CSE:ACRG.A.U, ACRG.B.U), (OTCQX: ACRHF, ACRDF) a vertically integrated, multi-state operator of cannabis cultivation and retailing facilities in the U.S., today announced the rebranding of the company’s three medical cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut of Thames Valley Relief, Compassionate Care Center of Connecticut…
Read More »Former NFL Player Launches First CBD Products Made From Orange Peels – Forbes
Peels has raised $4 million from Connecticut-based private equity group KarpReilly LLC. Peels Your next CBD products are here, and they’re made from orange peels. Former NFL player Chris Hetherington has officially introduced the first orange-derived CBD oil, Peels, that promises a more consistent, pure, and stable texture, as well as zero trace of THC compared to regular CBD products extracted from hemp plants to the U.S. through its direct-to-consumer website. The launch was made possible after Peels received a $4 million investment from KarpReilly LLC., a Connecticut-based private equity group that has also funded various food and beverage companies,…
Read More »Medical Marijuana Entrepreneur Sees Racial Reckoning in Connecticut’s Legalization Of Cannabis – Eurweb.com
Kebra Smith-Bolden *NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Focusing on social equity, a black woman whose business certifies residents for Connecticut’s medical marijuana card is taking advantage of measures in a new state law that target the issue most important to her. Kebra Smith-Bolden, a former nurse and founder of CannaHealth, aims to provide security for people in her community who consume or medicate with cannabis. A groundbreaking part of the new law, which went into effect July 1, is social equity. It requires half of all licenses for entry into the state’s marijuana business be reserved for social-equity applicants, those from…
Read More »Police trained on new marijuana laws – News from southeastern Connecticut – theday.com
With the recent legalization of cannabis in Connecticut, state and local police are learning how to adapt to the new law and procedures surrounding the once illegal substance. The Police Officer Standards and Training Council, or POST, which oversees training of officers in the state, issued a bulletin to all departments that summarized what’s new now that Gov. Ned Lamont has signed into law the bill that legalizes marijuana. One significant change is that police officers are no longer permitted to pull over a vehicle based solely on the odor of cannabis. Though it’s still illegal for people to be…
Read More »Is Cannabis a Performance-Enhancing Drug?
Controversy surrounding the use of cannabis by athletes leading up to the Olympic Games has reignited debate over whether cannabis is a performance-enhancing drug and what role it should play in the world of sports. In early July during the lead-up to the pandemic-delayed games, American sprinter and Olympic hopeful Sha’Carri Richardson was denied a place on the U.S. Olympic track team after testing positive for marijuana. And only days before the games began, Dominican baseball player Diego Goris was dropped from his country’s Olympic roster after it was revealed he had tested positive for cannabis at a qualifying match…
Read More »Police continue to grapple with Connecticut’s new pot law and enforcement – Journal Inquirer
Although recreational marijuana became legal for adults effective July 1, police departments still are grappling with the new law and how to police the drug. Under the law, people age 21 and up can legally have up to 1.5 ounces on their person. They also can possess up to 5 ounces in their car, but it must be kept in a locked glove box or trunk. While simple possession is no longer illegal, police still have concerns about marijuana. Sgt. Derek Leab of the East Windsor Police Department said he believes the state will see an increase in drivers operating…
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