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  • Theory Wellness, a Massachusetts cannabis company, was prepared to host up to 1,000 customers on the first day of recreational marijuana sales in Great Barrington on Friday, Jan. 11, 2019. Experts say Connecticut could see a big surge in demand when it launches its recreational marijuana program this year.
    News
    Can cannabis bring social equity in CT? Mass. may have the answer
    Retail sales of recreational weed got going in Massachusetts in 2018. Here in Connecticut, they’re slated to begin by the end of this year.
    By Erica E. Phillips
  • Cannabis flower buds in a file photo.
    News
    Marijuana legal in CT, but could be months before it’s for sale
  • Because of a substantial increase in the cost of bulk waste removal and disposal, the City of Torrington is implementing a permit program for bulk waste removal. The city will continue to pick up bulk waste, and is adopting a permit based program.
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    Residents can weigh in on regulations for cannabis businesses
  • FILE - This March 22, 2019 file photo shows a bud on a marijuana plant at Compassionate Care Foundation's medical marijuana dispensary in Egg Harbor Township, N.J.
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    Wilton updates cannabis, substance abuse policy
  • While fentanyl-laced marijuana had been considered a possible urban myth in Connecticut for years, officials now say they have a lab-confirmed report of the drug collected from the scene of an overdose in Plymouth, Conn., earlier this year.
    News
    Grant will help CT police recognize cannabis-impaired drivers
  • A group of police K9s pose in 2019 after one of the dogs, Shamus, helped state police locate 420 pounds of marijuana.
    News
    COVID, CT legalization of cannabis likely helped men avoid prison
  • BURIRAM, THAILAND - JUNE 10: Marijuana plants seen on display at a marijuana legalization expo on June 10, 2022 in Buriram, Thailand.
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    Ridgefield to vote on ordinance banning marijuana sales
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  • News
    Winsted residents can speak on cannabis regulations
    Friends of Main Street Winsted recently launched a holiday campaign for a drawing of a gift basket valued at more than $500. The regulations would dictate where cannabis businesses can and cannot be located, and the town attorney will weigh in on the proposal. By Emily M. Olson
  • News
    Not everyone has to go through cannabis lottery in CT
    Experts say if owners can overcome the unique roadblocks of opening a recreational-use cannabis business, they can reap the benefits of a potentially strong market. The state received 41 applications for social equity cultivator licenses. By Julia Bergman
  • News
    Marijuana gifting parties now illegal in CT
    Gina Sanders, 41, Hartford, stands before two marijuana plants grew at home as part of a gathering outside the state Capitol in Hartford on April 20, 2022. Sanders said she's been bringing the plants to the spot weekly to protest a proposal to ban the practice of cannabis gifting. Municipalities can now fine residents up to $1,000 for gifting a cannabis plant or other cannabis-related product to another individual in exchange for any kind of donation. By Julia Bergman
  • Hartford
    West Hartford approves ordinance regulating cannabis sales
    A Costumer from Connecticut buys marihuana supplies at the Weed World store on March 31, 2021, in New York. - New York Governor Andrew Cuomo signed legislation legalizing recreational marijuana on March 31. 2021, with a large chunk of tax revenues from sales set to go to minority communities. New York joins 14 other US states and the District of Columbia in permitting cannabis after lawmakers in both state chambers, where Cuomo's Democratic Party holds strong majorities, backed the bill on March 30. (Photo by Kena Betancur / AFP) (Photo by KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images) The approved ordinance regulates where recreational cannabis retailers and establishments can be placed in town. By Michael Walsh
  • News
    Norwalk begins considering how to regulate cannabis retailers
    An early version of Norwalk’s cannabis ordinance will require recreational marijuana businesses to be at least 1,000 feet from schools, youth services facilities and rehab centers. An early version of Norwalk’s cannabis ordinance will require recreational marijuana businesses to be at least 1,000 feet from schools, youth services facilities and rehab centers. By Abigail Brone
More cannabis news
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  • Marijuana, facial recognition, other laws take effect July 1
  • New York's 1st legal marijuana crop sprouts under the sun
  • Lawyer charged with trying to bribe cop in marijuana case
  • Newly created medical marijuana panel holds first meeting
  • 12K marijuana plants, 3K pounds of pot seized in Oregon
  • 2 Oklahoma attorneys charged in medical marijuana scheme
  • Brasil autoriza cultivo de cannabis para uso medicinal
  • Brazil court approves home grown cannabis for medical use
  • Hartford
    When will you be able to buy recreational marijuana in CT?
    A CTPharma staff checks on the marijuana flowers. Existing medical-use cultivators and retailers could be the first to offer recreational products in the market, but only a handful have applied so far to convert their operations to a “hybrid” model. By Erica E. Phillips
  • News
    New Danbury law would allow limited recreational pot sales
    File photo Danbury would permit four types of marijuana businesses — including recreational pot sales — but not on Main Street, according to draft regulations. By Rob Ryser
  • News
    Experts talk cannabis in Westport, where recreational sale banned
    Panelists from the CannaCurious? event in Westport hosted by the Southern Connecticut chapter of the American Marketing Association. The panelists, from left to right, are Amy Deneson, Emily Tuttle, Renee Cotsis, Sheri Orlowitz, Michelle Seagull and Jacqueline Bennett. The event, which was both in-person and livestreamed, was largely about the nature of marketing a product that is not federally legal and the challenges that come with it. By Mike Mavredakis
  • News
    How CT will decide who gets a retail cannabis license
    FILE - Marijuana plants are pictured at a growing facility in Oklahoma City, Feb. 26, 2020. The Oklahoma Supreme Court says a proposed state question to legalize adult use of marijuana can head to a public vote. The state's high court late Tuesday, April,19, 2022. rejected a challenge to the proposed state question. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki, File) In addition to the first 12 retail cannabis licenses to be issued, the state’s existing 18 medical dispensaries can apply to become hybrid retailers. By Julia Bergman
  • Opinion
    Letter to the editor: Thoughts about pot legalization in...
    The writer of this letter, writes it about an experience, that he, and other students at the Scotland Elementary School in Ridgefield, recently had, along with an event on Saturday, May 14, at 8 a.m., and that the students are inviting the members of the community to, and to walk a two mile route from the St. Mary’s School in Ridgefield, to the Cass Gilbert Fountain in Ridgefield. Residents Raymond and Catherine Sementini wrote a letter to the editor opposing cannabis sales in Ridgefield. By To the Editor:
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Medical Cannabis News
  • Opinion
    Opinion: Why tax medical marijuana, unlike other meds?
    This Aug. 22, 2019 photo shows medical marijuana plants being grown before flowering during a media tour of the Curaleaf medical cannabis cultivation and processing facility in Ravena, N.Y. After legislative efforts stalled and a vaping sickness stirred new concerns, the governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut still want to make recreational pot legal. But the states have different approaches and timeframes, and some proposals have shifted since last year. (AP Photo/Hans Pennink) Fees are not covered by insurance, so patients bear the full cost By Nathan Tinker
  • News
    How medical marijuana differs from recreational in CT
    Cannabis items are for sale at Fine Fettle medical cannabis dispensary in Stamford, Conn. Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. The dispensary opened its doors to patients on Monday providing a variety of prescribed medical cannabis items and accessories. And other useful information about Connecticut's medical marijuana program. By Mark Prokop, Lindsay Boyle
  • News
    CT opens applications for hybrid cannabis retailers
    Connecticut plans to license two general applicants and two social equity applicants as hybrid retailers. Connecticut has opened the 90-day application window for hybrid retailers in its recreational cannabis market. Here’s what you need to know. By Staff reports
  • News
    Medical marijuana dispensary opens with eye toward expansion
    Assistant manager Marion Baxter, PharmD, shows cannabis flower from the four Connecticut growers at Fine Fettle medical cannabis dispensary in Stamford, Conn. Monday, Feb. 21, 2022. The dispensary opened its doors to patients on Monday providing a variety of prescribed medical cannabis items and accessories. Fine Fettle, which opened Monday in Springdale, has already begun the process to include recreational marijuana in its offerings. By Verónica Del Valle
  • News
    CT medical marijuana patients can now get 3.5 ounces a month
    Medical marijuana patients previously were able to get up to 3 ounces a month, and can now get up to 3.5 ounces monthly, officials announced on Friday, Feb. 18, 2022. Connecticut medical marijuana patients had been allowed up to 3 ounces of cannabis each month. By Tara O'Neill
CBD News
  • Local
    New CBD store opens in New Milford with hemp industry growing
    National CBD retailer Your CBD Store has announced the opening of its New Milford store at 5 Church St. Offering CBD-infused honey sticks and gummies as free samples, the store’s owners — Kabi and Jonathan Mickens — welcomed locals to a sidewalk sale with tables set up outside. By Leah Brennan
  • Business
    'The Breakroom,' offering CBD coffee, open for business in SoNo
    The Breakroom, a coffee shop at 14 N Main Street in South Norwalk on Dec. 2, 2021.  The Breakroom, located on 14 N Main Street is open for business, offering CBD coffee.   By Adriana Morga
  • Business
    Sugar Leaf CBD shop supports female entrepreneurs
    Kristin Souza owns and operates Sugar Leaf at 109 College St. in Middletown. It features CBD products and accessories. Kristin Souza wants to combat the stigma she believes women feel when using cannabis-derived products. By Christine DeRosa
  • News
    CBD store aims to be ‘up and running’ by early April in Wilton
    A Your CBD Store is expected to open soon in Wilton. The store is part of the Your CBD Store chain, which offers “hemp-derived” items, according to the business’ website. By Leah Brennan
  • News
    New Litchfield CBD company offers alternative relief
    LITCHFIELD — In the first few minutes listening to George Manzone, owner of the Litchfield County CBD Co., one might take him for a scientist or medical doctor, as he easily rolls out words like “endocannabinoid system,” “cerebellum” and “terpene... By Jo Ann Jaacks
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