{"id":1250,"date":"2021-09-21T13:07:53","date_gmt":"2021-09-21T13:07:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMiZWh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmN0aW5zaWRlci5jb20vbmV3cy9hcnRpY2xlL0p1ZGljaWFsLWJyYW5jaC1Oby1tYXJpanVhbmEtYWxsb3dlZC1pbi1DVC1jb3VydHMtMTY0NzUzMzUucGhw0gEA"},"modified":"2021-09-21T13:07:53","modified_gmt":"2021-09-21T13:07:53","slug":"judicial-branch-no-marijuana-allowed-in-ct-courts-ct-insider","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=1250","title":{"rendered":"Judicial branch: No marijuana allowed in CT courts – CT Insider"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Head on over to the state Judicial Department website<\/a> and you\u2019ll likely see a warning, emblazoned in bright, red text: \u201cNo cannabis (marijuana) is allowed in a courthouse.\u201d<\/p>\n

A similar notice is prominently displayed in all Connecticut state courthouses.<\/p>\n

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That notice is the result, judicial branch spokesperson Rhonda Hebert confirmed, of the state\u2019s legalization of recreational cannabis use.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt is related to the recreational legalization of marijuana,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n

As of July 1, possession of 1.5 ounces of cannabis for recreational use is legal in the state, Gov. Ned Lamont signing a bill legalizing cannabis into law earlier this year.<\/p>\n

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Hebert said the notice went up soon after legalization.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were a few incidents in the beginning when people didn\u2019t know they couldn\u2019t bring it into a courthouse,\u201d she said. \u201cThose incidents, however, have tapered off.\u201d<\/p>\n

Cannabis may be legal to possess in the state \u2014 1.5 ounces openly and another 5 ounces in a locked container — but that doesn\u2019t necessarily mean you can carry or smoke pot anywhere in the state.<\/p>\n

The law<\/a> does place some limits on where cannabis can be used. Residents are not, for example, allowed to consume cannabis in public buildings, most workplaces and stores and state parks, among other locations.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe bottom line is, anyplace that smoking tobacco is illegal, either smoking or vaping cannabis will also be illegal,\u201d state Rep. Steve Stafstrom, D-Bridgeport, said earlier this year<\/a>.<\/p>\n