The hemp boom is over. What now? – The Columbian
Thousands of conventional farmers, marijuana growers and rookie entrepreneurs likewise rushed to plant hemp that year, eager to cash in on a newly legal crop. But rather than making a fortune, many lost one as their crops failed and the skyrocketing hemp supply depressed prices. Cyrus now has hundreds of thousands of pounds of hemp bagged up in his barn that he can’t sell for a break-even price. He’s not planting hemp this year, and he’s not alone. “There’s a lot of guys that just plain aren’t raising it this year,” said Cyrus, president of the Deschutes County Farm Bureau….
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Marijuana is legal in Connecticut, but some towns want little or no part of it – Hartford Courant
“We’re getting calls and emails about this, asking what’s allowed under the bill and trying to understand it,” said Mike Muszynski, state and federal relations manager for the Connecticut Conference of Municipalities. “We’re thinking of doing a webinar with municipal CEOs and attorneys to provide a framework about what’s allowed.”
Read More »Federal Marijuana Protections And Other Drug Policy Provisions Approved In New Spending Bills – Marijuana Moment
A powerful House committee on Thursday approved spending bills and related reports that touch on a wide range of marijuana and drug policy issues—including calls to remove roadblocks to research into cannabis, noting the lifesaving potential of safe consumption sites for illegal substances, recognizing the painkilling promise of the kratom plant and urging the development of technology to detect impairment from THC. Importantly, the legislation that cleared the House Appropriations Committee would also maintain an existing provision that shields state medical marijuana laws from intervention by the Justice Department. Rep. Barbara Lee (D-CA), co-chair of the Congressional Cannabis Caucus, thanked…
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Marijuana won’t be allowed in courthouses – News from southeastern Connecticut – theday.com
New signs have been posted on the doors of New London’s courthouses notifying the public that marijuana — though now legal in the state of Connecticut — is not allowed inside. The signs read “no cannabis (or marijuana) allowed inside the courthouse,” and are hung on the doors to the New London Superior Courthouse and the New London GA10 courthouse, alongside signs reminding folks to still put masks on before they enter. Following the legalization of marijuana in the state earlier this month, Connecticut’s Judicial Branch issued a statement saying that marijuana won’t be permitted into any court buildings, in accordance with…
Read More »Southington petition drive for pot sales underway as CBD industry expects growth – Meriden Record-Journal
Southington petition drive for pot sales underway as CBD industry expects growth Checking status… × Southington petition drive for pot sales underway as CBD industry expects growth Rob Anselmo, owner of Timeless CBD, talks about some of the products at the 456 N. Main St., store in Southington, Thursday, July 15, 2021. He doesn’t plan on selling recreational marijuana, but expects more people to be interested in his CBD products now that marijuana is legal in Connecticut. Dave Zajac, Record-Journal Advertisement Night Time CBD gummies at Timeless CBD at 456 N. Main St. in Southington, Thurs., July 15, 2021. Dave…
Read More »Connecticut restricts delta-8 THC – HempToday
Share this: A new cannabis law recently enacted in Connecticut includes tight restrictions on the sale of delta-8 THC, as the state joins others around the USA that are either banning the synthetic compound or putting it under the same regulations as marijuana. The state’s new law restricts sales of delta-8 THC to licensed cannabis retailers or medical marijuana dispensaries in a fashion similar to rules governing the more common delta-9 THC derived from marijuana plants. The law took effect July 1.
Read More »Legalization Of Marijuana Gaining Momentum In Connecticut – Cannabis & Hemp – United States – Mondaq News Alerts
United States: Legalization Of Marijuana Gaining Momentum In Connecticut 16 July 2021 Cozen O’Connor To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Connecticut state lawmakers are advancing legislation legalizing recreational use of marijuana on the heels of a recent poll conducted by the Institute for Public Policy at Sacred Heart University (SHU) of Fairfield, Connecticut. The SHU poll asked 1,000 Connecticut residents about a variety of topics, including marijuana legalization, and determined that 64 percent support legalization of both cannabis use and possession, while only 18 percent oppose legalization. The SHU poll also revealed that…
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Connecticut Senate Passes Adult-Use Marijuana Bill – Cannabis & Hemp – United States – Mondaq News Alerts
United States: Connecticut Senate Passes Adult-Use Marijuana Bill 15 July 2021 Shipman & Goodwin LLP To print this article, all you need is to be registered or login on Mondaq.com. Early this morning the Senate approved a bill decriminalizing recreational marijuana for adults age 21 and over and creating the framework for a legal cannabis market in Connecticut. The bill now goes to a closely divided House of Representatives with less than two days before the clock runs out on the current legislative session. Legislators introduced the final bill late on Saturday, after reaching a deal with the Governor. The…
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