Connecticut Launches Website On New Marijuana Legalization Law That Took Effect Last Week – Marijuana Moment
Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) isn’t deterred by President Joe Biden’s opposition to marijuana legalization and says that he and his Senate colleagues will be talking to the White House now that they’ve released draft reform legislation. The senator on Friday took another round of questions on Twitter about the Cannabis Administration and Opportunity Act (CAOA), which he introduced this month alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR). While many of the questions concerned Booker’s stance on marijuana banking issues—as they did when he solicited input earlier in the week—he responded to another…
Read More »Details of Connecticut’s new pot law still a little hazy – theday.com
With recreational cannabis legal in Connecticut for less than a week, questions abound about the new law and its implementation. DeVaughn Ward, a Connecticut lawyer and senior legislative counsel for the nonprofit Marijuana Policy Project, has the answers. Starting this past Thursday, people are allowed to possess weed — with some limits — in the state. But, retail operations here won’t be set up for about at least another year. Though that may seem confusing, Ward said it isn’t a novel concept. Vermont has had legalization without a retail component for years. Washington, D.C., works in much the same way: Cannabis possession is…
Read More »FDA, In Warning Dog Owners About Using Unregulated CBD Products For Firework Anxiety, Admits To Not Doing Its Job – Marijuana Moment
A top Rhode Island lawmaker says that while there’s not yet a consensus among legislators and the governor on a bill to legalize marijuana, it’s still a “workable” issue and would be prioritized if a special session is convened this fall. House Speaker Joe Shekarchi (D) told The Public’s Radio that it’s “possible” that a special session will be held later in the year after lawmakers failed to reach a deal on competing reform proposals. “It really depends if we can come to some kind of resolution of consensus on a couple of major bills,” he said, referring to cannabis…
Read More »Marijuana is now legal in Connecticut. Here’s what to know about how to buy, where you’re allowed to smoke and what that means for your employer – Hartford Courant
That depends on when the person was convicted, as well as the specific charge. Those charged with simple possession of 4 ounces or less before Jan. 1, 2000, or from Oct. 1, 2015 through June 30, 2021 will be eligible to petition the Superior Court to have their criminal records erased — starting on July 1, 2022. Those charged with the same crimes between the period from Jan. 1, 2000 to Sept. 30, 2015 will have their records automatically erased starting on Jan. 1, 2023.
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ANSWER DESK: Where can medical marijuana patients buy seeds, clones starting Oct. 1? – WFSB
MA/CT (WFSB) — One of the biggest new laws on the books Thursday was recreational marijuana. With that new law comes a lot of questions, including what’s allowed when growing marijuana. In just three months, medical marijuana patients can start growing plants at home. The state’s laws on this will be similar to the ones in Massachusetts. Technically any dispensary can sell seeds, but how easy is it to actually find them? “Producing seeds in a dispensary is kind of a nightmare,” said Jon Napoli, owner of The Boston Gardener. When lawmakers legalized recreational marijuana, they also wanted to protect…
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Local officials to decide whether it will be legal to smoke recreational marijuana publicly – News 12 Connecticut
Jun 30, 2021, 9:28pmUpdated on Jul 01, 2021 By: News 12 Staff Recreational marijuana is legal for adults across the state July 1 – so now, it’s up to local officials where it will be legal to smoke publicly. Communities with 50,000 or more residents must designate at least one area where it’s allowed. In Fairfield, officials say they’re not sure yet what a designated smoking area might look like but that you certainly won’t be able to smoke marijuana anywhere you can’t smoke cigarettes. Fairfield First Selectwoman Brenda Kupchick says the law isn’t clear on what that’s supposed to look like….
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Recreational Marijuana Now Legal in Connecticut – NBC Connecticut – NBC Connecticut
As of Thursday, it is now legal for adults in Connecticut to possess and even consume small amounts of marijuana. The new law allows individuals age 21 and older to possess or consume up to 1.5 ounces (42.5 grams) of “cannabis plant material” and up to 5 ounces (141.7 grams) in a locked container in a home or in the trunk or locked glove box in the person’s vehicle. There’s a series of fines and other measures for violators, including mandatory referral to youth services bureaus for 2nd-time juvenile offenders. Also beginning Thursday, the odor of cannabis or burnt cannabis…
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Weed Is Now Legal In Connecticut! — With Some Restrictions – WSHU
As of Thursday, recreational marijuana is officially legal to possess and use in Connecticut. Residents who are 21 and older are allowed to possess 1.5 ounces of marijuana. However, users cannot buy or sell from dispensaries until next year as well as grow their own plants until 2023. Smoking will be allowed in public areas. Medical marijuana users will no longer be required to go to a dispensary to get their supply. The new law prohibits landlords from refusing to rent to tenants who have a prior marijuana-related conviction. Also, colleges are not allowed to deny financial aid to students…
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