Newtown prohibited the legal weed trade the same day it was decriminalized in CT. Here’s why. – Danbury News Times
NEWTOWN — Leaders here were concerned enough about the unintended consequences of Connecticut’s legal marijuana trade that they saw no downside to being first in the Danbury area to prohibit cannabis establishments. At the suggestion of First Selectman Dan Rosenthal, who said, “the prudent approach is to prohibit cannabis establishments until we better understand the dynamics of the new law,” the Planning and Zoning Commission held a public hearing on July 1, the same night that Connecticut decriminalized marijuana. After hearing testimony from a state senator, a union leader, the town’s health director, the head of a substance abuse prevention…
Read More »Connecticut’s Employers Navigate State and Federal Laws for Marijuana Use – CT Examiner
Connecticut employers concerned about the use of legal marijuana on the job are faced with a dilemma given the limits of current drug testing technology and federal requirements, employment lawyers say. “It’s not like a test for alcohol where you can immediately figure out someone’s current level of THC,” said John Blair, associate counsel with the Connecticut Business Industry Association. “I don’t think a test like that exists.” Patrick McHale, an employment lawyer in Hartford, said the lack of a test that allows employers to determine whether a worker is under the influence of marijuana at the moment of testing…
Read More »CT grower hopes to be the ‘Sally’s pizza’ of marijuana – CT Insider
Becky Goetsch grows marijuana. She has about 800 plants spread out in a pair of greenhouses. She’s hoping to grow more. Inside the Killingworth garden store owned by Goetsch and her partner are huge plastic bins filled with dried cannabis buds ready to be rolled into joints and smoked. Her plants are not psychoactive, though. They won’t get you high. Her plants are not laden with THC, the psychoactive compound, but CBD, which has been legal to grow and sell for years. “I think Connecticut grows some of the best hemp in the country,” Goetsch said. When asked what makes…
Read More »Courtney Talks Electric Boat, Jobs, Marijuana – CT Examiner
Connecticut’s recreational marijuana law went into effect on July 1, meaning that residents can now consume marijuana without fear of legal repercussions. Still, consumption of the drug is not consequence-free – particularly for employees of federal defense contractors, as the drug is still illegal at the federal level. Concerns around attracting workers came up repeatedly during debate over the bill in the legislature, and State Rep. Joe de la Cruz, D-Groton, said his opposition to legalization was mainly due to fears for Electric Boat. Connecticut Examiner caught up with Congressman Joe Courtney to get his thoughts on what the new law…
Read More »Downtown Bridgeport Farmers’ Market Opens Thurs. July 8 at McLevy Green – HamletHub
BRIDGEPORT, CT – The Bridgeport Downtown Special Services District (DSSD) has announced the return of the Downtown Bridgeport Farmers Market. The Downtown Bridgeport Farmers Market will begin its 2021 season on Thursday, July 8 at McLevy Green and will be open every Thursday from 10:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. until October 14, 2021. The Bridgeport DSSD will kick off the 2021 Downtown Farmers Market season in McLevy Green with a live cooking demonstration by Chef Raquel Rivera of A Pinch of Salt, live music from Tiffany T’Zelle, and delicious and hand crafted offerings from our local vendors. The market will feature live…
Read More »Courtney Talks Electric Boat, Jobs, Marijuana – The Connecticut Examiner – CT Examiner
Connecticut’s recreational marijuana law went into effect on July 1, meaning that residents can now consume marijuana without fear of legal repercussions. Still, consumption of the drug is not consequence-free – particularly for employees of federal defense contractors, as the drug is still illegal at the federal level. Concerns around attracting workers came up repeatedly during debate over the bill in the legislature, and State Rep. Joe de la Cruz, D-Groton, said his opposition to legalization was mainly due to fears for Electric Boat. Connecticut Examiner caught up with Congressman Joe Courtney to get his thoughts on what the new law…
Read More »New Cannabis Law Made Certain CBD, Hemp Products Illegal – NBC Connecticut
The recreational cannabis bill has changed a lot in our state, including what type of CBD and hemp products can be sold. Tobacco shops like this one in West Hartford used to be able to sell CBD oils with higher THC levels – but not now. The owner tells us it wasn’t a significant revenue stream, but wishes the state would have given them a little more lead time about the change. A local wholesaler of these products has also been impacted by the July 1 change. “Any products that were currently on the market, hemp-derived or cannabis-derived, with levels…
Read More »Biden says cannabis rules could change after Richardson ban (Newsletter: July 5, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
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