{"id":2468,"date":"2021-09-10T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-10T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/CBMieGh0dHBzOi8vd3d3Lm5vcndpY2hidWxsZXRpbi5jb20vc3RvcnkvbmV3cy9sb2NhbC8yMDIxLzA5LzEwL25vcndpY2gtbWFyaWp1YW5hLWluZHVzdHJ5LXRhbGstZm9jdXNlcy1saWNlbnNlcy81NzUwODEzMDAxL9IBAA"},"modified":"2021-09-10T07:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T07:00:00","slug":"norwich-marijuana-industry-talk-focuses-on-licenses-norwich-bulletin","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thcinct.com\/?p=2468","title":{"rendered":"Norwich marijuana industry talk focuses on licenses – Norwich Bulletin"},"content":{"rendered":"

NORWICH \u2014 With marijuana currently legal to consume for people 21 and older in Connecticut, and sales of recreational marijuana products to be allowed in 2022, many businesses owners want to know any potential impact to them.<\/p>\n

In Norwich Wednesday, the Chamber of Commerce of Eastern Connecticut held their \u201cBusiness Breakfast and Mini-Expo: The Business of Cannabis\u201d event. Three people spoke, with Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle Seagull gave an overview about the state law, Suisman Shapiro Attorney Kyle Zrenda spoke about legal matters related to legalization, and Kurt Smith, business line manager for Fuss & O\u2019Neil talked about ancillary business opportunities from working with cannabis businesses.  Attendees were given an opportunity to ask questions to the speakers after, along with other businesses setting up stands at the talk.<\/p>\n

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Many of the questions at the talk were directed toward Seagull. People asked her about the licenses required for a marijuana growing or retail business. As Seagull described it, the processes a potential licensee would have to go through starts a lottery to determine which applications will be reviewed, then a second lottery to guarantee an even split between social equity and non-social equity applicants, and then they\u2019d receive a provisional, and eventually a final license.<\/p>\n