Full details of Schumer’s federal cannabis bill released (Newsletter: July 14, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
New drug czar touted medical marijuana benefits; NJ clears 88,000 cannabis cases; CA psychedelics bill vote; SC GOP senator defends Dem over marijuana Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… Your good deed for the day: donate to an independent publisher like Marijuana Moment and ensure that as many voters as possible have access to the most in-depth cannabis reporting out there. Rick Bashkoff, Receptive Capital: “I try to read it every day and…
Read More »Marijuana Legalization: What Connecticut Employers Must Know – CBIA
On July 1, 2021, it will be legal in Connecticut for people 21 or older to possess and consume cannabis. An individual will be able to have up to 1.5 ounces of cannabis on their person, and a maximum of five ounces in a locked container in their home or car. But what does this mean for Connecticut employers? Do they now have to allow their employees to use marijuana at work? The short answer is no. But it’s important for business owners and managers to understand whether—and to what extent—the new law impacts their workplace. Connecticut employers can navigate…
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Hartford Man Sentenced to 27 Months for Distributing Cocaine and Marijuana on Supervised Release – Department of Justice
Leonard C Boyle, Acting United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that MICHAEL LEDBETTER, 30, of Hartford, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Stefan R. Underhill in Bridgeport to 27 months of imprisonment, followed by three years of supervised release, for distributing cocaine and marijuana while on federal supervised release. According to court documents and statements made in court, on November 17, 2017, Judge Underhill sentenced Ledbetter to 15 months of imprisonment and three years of supervised release for possession of ammunition by a felon. In April 2014, Ledbetter had been convicted in state court of six…
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Here’s what employers need to know about CT’s new recreational marijuana law – Hartford Business Journal
For years, many Connecticut employers saw full cannabis legalization as an inevitability, but questions surrounding the issue and how it would affect workplace policies were still theoretical. On July 1, it became legal for adults in Connecticut to possess and use marijuana, but the nearly 300-page recreational cannabis law includes numerous restrictions on what actions employers can take against employees for using the drug at and/or outside of work. Legal experts say the new law provides significant safeguards for employers, especially those who want to limit the use of the drug among their staff even outside the workplace. Sarah Skubas…
Read More »Here’s what employers need to know about CT’s new recreational marijuana law – Hartford Business
For years, many Connecticut employers saw full cannabis legalization as an inevitability, but questions surrounding the issue and how it would affect workplace policies were still theoretical. On July 1, it became legal for adults in Connecticut to possess and use marijuana, but the nearly 300-page recreational cannabis law includes numerous restrictions on what actions employers can take against employees for using the drug at and/or outside of work. Legal experts say the new law provides significant safeguards for employers, especially those who want to limit the use of the drug among their staff even outside the workplace. Sarah Skubas…
Read More »What Is Delta-8 THC? – Is Delta-8 THC Legal? – GoodHousekeeping.com
Delta-8 THC, a trendy new cannabinoid being touted as “marijuana lite,” has managed to squeeze through a legal loophole and onto the shelves of CBD shops, head shops and convenience stores across the country. “Many people are interested in Delta-8 THC because it sounds like it has a lot of health benefits, it’s stronger than CBD, it’s relatively cheap, you don’t have to go to a dispensary to get it and it does give you a little bit of a high — though it’s weaker and usually shorter-acting than marijuana,” explains Michele Ross, PhD, a neuroscientist who studies the medical…
Read More »Legalization Of Marijuana Has Law Enforcement On Edge – Patch.com
July 12, 2021 The legalization of marijuana in Connecticut – which took effect last week – has some area police concerned it could lead to an uptick in DUI offenses. “Do we expect more people to be smoking and driving? Probably,” Bristol police Dep. Chief Richard Guerrera said. “How much (cannabis use) is considered under the influence?” We don’t know yet. I don’t know what the threshold is.” Currently, there is no unit of measurement easily available that police can use to determine how “high” a motorist is, according to police. An officer who suspects a driver is under the…
Read More »Enfield explores banning pot sales in town following legalization – Journal Inquirer
ENFIELD — The Town Council is taking steps to possibly prohibit cannabis establishments from opening in town in the wake of the state recently legalizing recreational marijuana. Possession and use of small amounts of marijuana for people age 21 and over became legal in the state on July 1, with Connecticut becoming the 19th state to legalize the drug. Retail sales of marijuana in the state are expected to happen sometime in 2022. The new legislation, however, includes an option for towns to prohibit cannabis establishments by ordinance, and the council is exploring that course of action. The first step…
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