Despite pandemic, CT’s brewery industry continues growth with hyper-local business strategies – Hartford Business
Strolling through the empty, carpeted 80,000-square-foot interior of what used to be an office building on Windsor’s Day Hill Road, Daryle Dunlap led an impromptu tour of the future Dudleytown Brewing Company. A long bar will stretch across the taproom on the ground floor, while the basement will serve as a canning and cold storage area. Some 6,000 square feet of outdoor space to be converted into a patio overlooks adjacent baseball fields, allowing parents to drink a beer while watching their kids’ games, as other guests enjoy live entertainment the brewery will host during the spring and summer. “We’re…
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– Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law – Press Herald
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains an illegal drug under federal law. People age 21 and older will be allowed to possess and consume marijuana beginning on July 1 under the new law, which also lays the groundwork for a new cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial inequities stemming from the nation’s war on drugs. “We had a chance to learn from others, and I think we’ve got it right here in the state of Connecticut,” said Lamont,…
Read More »Feds talk cannabis with state regulators (Newsletter: June 28, 2021) – Marijuana Moment
AOC’s psychedelics amendment; Congressman bulldozes marijuana plants; Vote to federally protect state laws next week; MS medical cannabis negotiations 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… Paid for by readers like you. Marijuana Moment’s newsletter and in-depth cannabis reporting is made possible by the nearly 700 people who subscribe to us on Patreon. Support our work for $25/month and gain access to valuable insider data, exclusive interview audio, and more: https://www.patreon.com/marijuanamoment/ TOP THINGS TO…
Read More »ANSWER DESK: How will recreational marijuana impact the medical marijuana program? – WFSB
(WFSB) – The Channel 3 Answer Desk is looking at what will happen to the medicinal marijuana program. Anyone over the age of 21 can legally carry pot, and at some point next year, people will also be able to buy it in CT, but does the law do anything to protect medical marijuana patients? The medical marijuana program started in 2012. Now, more than 50 conditions qualify for a medical marijuana card. So, what’s being done to make those patients have access to the drug? “We want to make sure that supply remains available for the medical patients,” said…
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Connecticut governor signs recreational marijuana into law – Portland Press Herald – Press Herald
HARTFORD, Conn. — Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains an illegal drug under federal law. People age 21 and older will be allowed to possess and consume marijuana beginning on July 1 under the new law, which also lays the groundwork for a new cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial inequities stemming from the nation’s war on drugs. “We had a chance to learn from others, and I think we’ve got it right here in the state of Connecticut,” said Lamont,…
Read More »Key Aspects Of Connecticut’s Recently Passed Adult-Use Cannabis Law – JD Supra
Connecticut became the 19th state to legalize cannabis for adult use when Governor Ned Lamont signed SB 1202 into law on June 22, 2021. In addition to creating a legal and regulated adult-use cannabis program, updates were also made to the state’s existing medical cannabis program. The new law will go into effect on July 1, 2021. Below are answers to the who, what, when, and where questions that surround this significant industry expansion in Connecticut. Who is overseeing this initiative? The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) and a newly created Social Equity Council The DCP will license and…
Read More »Weed edibles: How they’ll be regulated in CT – CT Insider
Marijuana is not just for smoking anymore. Cannabis will be legal to possess for recreational use as of July 1 in Connecticut. The law specifies how much weed one person may legally possess, but it’s not just the actual plant material, colloquially called “flower.” Many users eat or drink their cannabis, in the form of THC-infused seltzer, gummy candies, chocolate bars or cookies, all sold in legal dispensaries in other states, including Massachusetts. Here are some details about THC-infused edibles, and how Connecticut’s newly signed law regulates them: Are there limits to how many edibles I can legally possess? Yes….
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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana – SHRM
Connecticut has become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Gov. Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22. Connecticut will permit individuals 21 years of age and older to possess and use recreational cannabis. Individuals cannot possess more than 1.5 ounces on their person or more than 5 ounces in a locked container in their home or in a locked glove box or trunk of a motor vehicle. Provisions regarding lawful possession go into effect July 1, 2021, but the provisions affecting employers will take effect next year on July 1, 2022….
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