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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Connecticut towns face question: Once recreational marijuana is legal, where should it be sold? – Hartford Courant
The Healing Corner in Bristol is one of the few medical marijuana dispensaries in the state. As towns weigh where to allow stores selling recreational marijuana, Bristol Mayor Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said the town will use existing rules governing medical marijuana dispensaries as its base. (John Woike / Hartford Courant)
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Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana | Jackson Lewis PC – JDSupra – JD Supra
Connecticut has become the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana use by adults. Governor Ned Lamont signed the Act Concerning Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-use Cannabis on June 22, 2021. 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…
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This CT town is banning weed dispensaries. Here’s why. – CT Post
PROSPECT — While Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed the bill to legalize recreational marijuana in the state, town officials last week voted to at least temporarily ban any recreational facilities from opening up here. Robert Chatfield, who has served as Prospect’s mayor for 44 years, said the town’s Planning & Zoning Commission voted unanimously on June 16 to prohibit any recreational establishment from opening shop. The unanimous vote came a day before the state Senate voted on the final approval of the bill on June 17. Chatfield said the decision is a six-month moratorium, following the passage of the…
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