Recognizing a fast-changing world, a key state committee voted Tuesday to expand the overall marijuana regulation to THC-infused beverages.Only 14 months since licensed retailers began selling recreational marijuana in Connecticut, legislators said they are trying to make sure that they regulate the products beyond edibles and traditional marijuana that is smoked.Sen. John … [Read more...] about Lawmakers, trying ‘to wrest back a little’ control on cannabis, plan fixes to CT law
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Bill would let CT hemp farmers partner with small cannabis growers
HARTFORD — Connecticut hemp farmers would be allowed to partner with smaller adult-use cannabis cultivators under a wide-ranging update to the state's 14-month-old retail marijuana market overwhelmingly approved Tuesday morning in a key legislative committee. The amended bill, passed in a bipartisan vote of the General Law Committee, would limit the sale of … [Read more...] about Bill would let CT hemp farmers partner with small cannabis growers
With two cultivation centers OK’ed, CT town considers a cannabis timeout
Bloomfield, one of the first towns to get a cultivation center under Connecticut’s liberalized marijuana laws, is looking to take a time-out before approving more growing center or retail outlets.The town plan and zoning commission this month intends to consider a moratorium on cannabis growing centers while it draws up better regulations, and might temporarily freeze … [Read more...] about With two cultivation centers OK’ed, CT town considers a cannabis timeout
Connecticut To Show Price Per Gram of Flower Online
Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) published a new dataset, showing the price per gram of “usable cannabis” sold in the state’s adult-use cannabis and medical marijuana markets, according to a March 11 press release. The dataset’s category “usable cannabis” essentially means flower and includes raw flower in whole, ground, or pre-rolled form, without … [Read more...] about Connecticut To Show Price Per Gram of Flower Online
First Connecticut drive-thru recreational cannabis dispensary opens
You can get drive-thru daquiris in Louisiana drive-thru sushi in Kentucky,Now, in Connecticut, the new option is drive-thru marijuana.Connecticut marijuana users have started rolling up to the state's first recreational-use drive-thru dispensary.It didn't take much to put Venue Flower Collective in Middletown. The building on Washington Street used to be a bank, replete with … [Read more...] about First Connecticut drive-thru recreational cannabis dispensary opens
A look inside Connecticut’s first cannabis ‘micro-cultivator’
Once, when Rino Ferrarese was at UConn, the state police came into another dorm on campus, he recalled. He knew the friend of a roommate had some marijuana in his dorm room, but didn’t want to get involved. He called his friend to warn him, he recalled, then said, “I’m going to the library.” “I mean, we grew up in the ’80s with the War on Drugs,” Ferrarese said. “It was just … [Read more...] about A look inside Connecticut’s first cannabis ‘micro-cultivator’
Connecticut’s Cannabis Industry: A Shift in the Landscape
Connecticut's state legislature has unveiled a proposal set to reshape the dynamics of the local cannabis industry. The key focus of this proposed bill is to restrict cannabis retailers from providing promotions and discounts, a measure that has already ignited discussions within the industry. The Proposed Bill The comprehensive bill encompasses various provisions, with a … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s Cannabis Industry: A Shift in the Landscape
Connecticut may be getting a second cannabis testing lab
Every legal cannabis product sold in Connecticut must be grown, produced and tested here. For a full year, there has been only a single cannabis testing lab in the state, but officials have confirmed a second lab may be opening soon, which some believe could get cannabis products on the shelves quicker as the market grows. Laboratory AltaSci closed in March last … [Read more...] about Connecticut may be getting a second cannabis testing lab
Whispers Of The Withered Fields: The Connecticut Hemp Saga
The air hangs heavy with the scent of cracked dreams and wilted ambitions. The once-vibrant Connecticut hemp industry now staggers like a punch-drunk fighter, its glory days fading faster than the end of a pop song. The hallucinogenic haze of prosperity has dissipated, leaving behind a grim tableau of statistics—numbers that tell a tale of woe, betrayal, and avarice. The … [Read more...] about Whispers Of The Withered Fields: The Connecticut Hemp Saga
Could CT’s Native American tribes grow cannabis?
Unable to build casinos, several of Connecticut’s Native American tribes could instead turn to cannabis.Connecticut recognizes five Native American tribes and, by law, manages tribal funds. But without federal recognition, three of those tribes have been unable to build a casino or use their land to create jobs for tribal members, they say. State Sen. Cathy Osten, D-Sprague, … [Read more...] about Could CT’s Native American tribes grow cannabis?
