Connecticut’s edible market just got a new player. Zen has expanded into the state, rolling out fast-acting THC gummies, infused chocolates, sleep-focused options, and CBD products at dispensaries across Connecticut. The company says its lineup is built around rapid onset, precise dosing, and nano-infused, full-spectrum cannabinoid oils.Zen’s Connecticut offerings include … [Read more...] about Connecticut Gets A New Fast-Acting THC Edible Brand
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From Connecticut To Georgia: Fine Fettle Keeps Growing
Fine Fettle is officially heading south.The Connecticut-based cannabis company is expanding into Georgia, opening a new medical marijuana dispensary in Columbia County as the state slowly builds out its tightly controlled medical cannabis program. The move marks another major step in Fine Fettle’s growth beyond New England and signals continued momentum for multi-state cannabis … [Read more...] about From Connecticut To Georgia: Fine Fettle Keeps Growing
When Lawmakers And Cannabis Companies Overlap In Connecticut
Connecticut’s cannabis industry has always been tangled in politics, but a new spotlight on State Rep. Juan Candelaria is raising fresh questions about where public service ends and private interests begin. Candelaria, a longtime supporter of cannabis legalization in Connecticut, played a major role in helping push adult-use marijuana across the finish line. But now, his … [Read more...] about When Lawmakers And Cannabis Companies Overlap In Connecticut
No Deals Allowed? CT Cannabis Shops Push Back on Discount Rules
Connecticut’s cannabis industry has another problem on its hands—and this time it’s not supply, licensing, or THC caps. It’s discounts.Dispensaries across the state are pushing back against strict rules that heavily limit how they can advertise deals and promotions, saying the restrictions are making it harder to compete with neighboring states and dragging down already slowing … [Read more...] about No Deals Allowed? CT Cannabis Shops Push Back on Discount Rules
Bridgeport Moves Toward Crackdown on Smoke Shops With Possible Moratorium
Bridgeport is once again taking aim at its growing smoke shop industry.City officials are weighing a potential moratorium that would temporarily block new smoke shop openings, as concerns mount over illegal cannabis sales, zoning violations, and a rapid increase in storefronts across the city.The proposal comes as law enforcement continues cracking down on shops accused of … [Read more...] about Bridgeport Moves Toward Crackdown on Smoke Shops With Possible Moratorium
Historic Milestone: Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Connecticut Sign Landmark Cannabis Compact
Connecticut’s cannabis industry hit a major turning point this week.On June 18, 2026, Governor Ned Lamont and the Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation officially signed Connecticut’s first-ever tribal-state cannabis compact, creating a historic agreement that could reshape the future of cannabis in the state. More than just another regulatory development, this compact represents a … [Read more...] about Historic Milestone: Mashantucket Pequot Tribe and Connecticut Sign Landmark Cannabis Compact
Another Hartford Cannabis Reopening Raises Questions About Stability in CT Market
A medical cannabis shop in Hartford is getting ready to reopen, and on the surface, that sounds like a simple win for patients.More access. More supply. One less gap in the system.But in Connecticut’s cannabis world, nothing is ever just simple anymore.The shop reopening is part of a bigger pattern happening across the state—stores opening, closing, changing hands, and … [Read more...] about Another Hartford Cannabis Reopening Raises Questions About Stability in CT Market
More Questions Than Answers in Connecticut Cannabis
If you’ve been paying attention to Connecticut’s cannabis rollout, none of this will feel surprising.A new report is raising conflict-of-interest questions involving a top Connecticut Democrat and ties to the cannabis industry. And once again, it shines a spotlight on a problem many people have been talking about for years: transparency. Or more accurately… the lack of … [Read more...] about More Questions Than Answers in Connecticut Cannabis
Bridgeport Police Seize 23 Pounds of Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana from Smoke Shop
Police arrested a 24-year-old employee at a Main Street smoke shop last month after discovering large quantities of unlicensed cannabis products, some of which were contaminated with fentanyl.Amin Mohamed Algahiem, 24, was taken into custody on May 29 at Dice Convenience Smoke Shop. According to Bridgeport police Lt. Jonathan A. Duharte, officers seized approximately 23.24 … [Read more...] about Bridgeport Police Seize 23 Pounds of Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana from Smoke Shop
Connecticut’s Cannabis Industry Has Forgotten Who Built It
When Connecticut legalized adult-use cannabis, many people believed it would open the door for those who had spent years fighting for reform and building the culture surrounding this plant.Instead, many of those same people are still standing outside, looking in.Before legalization, Connecticut's cannabis community wasn't made up of corporations and investment groups. It was … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s Cannabis Industry Has Forgotten Who Built It
