Connecticut lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to decriminalize psilocybin for adults—despite the fact that the state’s Democratic governor signaled he wasn’t on board with an earlier version of the reform proposal. The legislature’s Joint Judiciary Committee filed the legislation on Monday. It would make possession of up to one-half an ounce of psilocybin punishable by a $150 … [Read more...] about Connecticut Lawmakers File Bill To Decriminalize Psilocybin Despite Governor’s ‘Concerns’
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O’Dea Pushes For Crackdown On Impaired Driving On Connecticut’s Highways
HARTFORD, CT – State Rep. Tom O’Dea, R-New Canaan, is urging lawmakers to crack down on smoking and drinking on Connecticut highways, calling for stricter enforcement of impaired driving laws during a public hearing Wednesday on Senate Bill 1375, a comprehensive road safety bill. The bill, titled An Act Concerning Highway, Pedestrian and Cyclist Safety, includes several … [Read more...] about O’Dea Pushes For Crackdown On Impaired Driving On Connecticut’s Highways
New Haven native turns prior marijuana conviction into positive business venture
A New Haven native is giving back to his community through his new cannabis dispensary. Luis Vega is the CEO & owner of the newest dispensary in the state, Nautilus Botanicals, located at 63 Amity Road in New Haven. The business, which offers medical and adult recreational-use cannabis, celebrated its grand opening over the weekend and has been a long time in the … [Read more...] about New Haven native turns prior marijuana conviction into positive business venture
Under new leadership, cannabis industry’s troubled Social Equity Council looks to relaunch community grants program, create closer ties with marijuana entrepreneurs
While he was a state legislator representing Hartford, Brandon McGee helped draft the bill to legalize recreational cannabis use in Connecticut. That legislation included the idea for the Social Equity Council (SEC), the body charged with helping approve cannabis businesses, reinvesting the financial windfall from startup license fees into programs that help communities most … [Read more...] about Under new leadership, cannabis industry’s troubled Social Equity Council looks to relaunch community grants program, create closer ties with marijuana entrepreneurs
Editorial: Kids in ER for cannabis exposure reveals careless parents
THUMBS DOWN to hospitals seeing a rise in children requiring treatment for exposure to cannabis. The increase comes in the wake of recreational cannabis becoming legal in Connecticut in 2021. Laws related to it are still evolving, but parents need to take more care to keep the products out of reach of children. One Connecticut doctor lamented about toddlers arriving intoxicated … [Read more...] about Editorial: Kids in ER for cannabis exposure reveals careless parents
Connecticut Poison Control sees spike in calls for children ingesting cannabis
A recent survey shows more and more children are ingesting cannabis and ending up in the hospital. "THC – anything that has a psycho active component – is more dangerous than nicotine for the developing brain," said Dr. Amy Swift at Silver Hill Hospital. Experts say more young kids and adolescents are using marijuana. Swift says it's important to talk to them about the dangers … [Read more...] about Connecticut Poison Control sees spike in calls for children ingesting cannabis
High on Deception: The Great Connecticut Cannabis Lab Scandal
I'm looking around the Connecticut cannabis scene, and it’s like walking into a crime novel where the bad guys aren’t even trying to hide. The air smells like skunky deception, and the lab coats aren’t so much scientists as they are wizards, waving their wands to make weak weed look like a powerhouse. Welcome to the great THC inflation scandal, where numbers are just … [Read more...] about High on Deception: The Great Connecticut Cannabis Lab Scandal
AYR Wellness Board Member Resigns
AYR Wellness Inc., a leading vertically integrated multistate cannabis operator, announced the resignation of Jared Cohen from its board of directors and transition to board observer. “I thank AYR’s board for approving my transition to board observer as I take on new professional obligations unrelated to AYR Wellness and outside of the cannabis industry,” Cohen said. “I am … [Read more...] about AYR Wellness Board Member Resigns
Revealing “Dirty Weed”: Pesticides in Cannabis Raises Health Concerns, as Advocates Advance Organic Solution
Months after publishing a June 2024 study regarding concentrations of pesticides discovered in legal (and illegal) cannabis products in California, the Los Angeles Times has released a follow-up exposé highlighting extensive pesticide contamination, including from “hidden” pesticides that regulators have not monitored. The authors conclude that in California’s legal weed … [Read more...] about Revealing “Dirty Weed”: Pesticides in Cannabis Raises Health Concerns, as Advocates Advance Organic Solution
iAnthus Sells 5 Arizona Cannabis Facilities for $36.5 Million
iAnthus Capital Holdings Inc., which owns, operates and partners with regulated cannabis operations across the United States, announced that certain iAnthus subsidiaries entered into definitive agreements (the “purchase agreements”) with a leading Arizona cannabis operator, Pitchfork Enterprises LLC, d/b/a Sonoran Roots, and its affiliates to sell three dispensaries and two … [Read more...] about iAnthus Sells 5 Arizona Cannabis Facilities for $36.5 Million
