The former CEO of a cannabis cultivation company who now works for Connecticut is is involved in the regulation of marijuana is suing her past employer. Jennifer Mandzuk, the former CEO of Theraplant, the first legal cannabis cultivator in Connecticut, was hired earlier this year by the state Department of Consumer Protection as the state program manager … [Read more...] about Former cannabis company CEO now employed with CT sues company
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Connecticut increasing purchase limit on recreational cannabis
NEW HAVEN, Conn. (WTNH) — Recreational customers at Connecticut’s licensed dispensaries will be able to purchase a half ounce of raw flower or the equivalent per transaction beginning Dec. 1 — up from the current limit of a quarter ounce. The state’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner Bryan T. Cafferelli said the increase is based on an ongoing analysis of … [Read more...] about Connecticut increasing purchase limit on recreational cannabis
Connecticut Cannabis Landscape Evolving Quickly, No Shortages Feared
Of the 21 towns that have at least one cannabis shop, the average population is over 51,000. The Connecticut recreational marijuana industry – one of several that launched earlier this year – is quickly coming into its own, with 64 licensed dispensaries and a quartet of grow operations that have been laboring to supply them. There are another 13 in the works, … [Read more...] about Connecticut Cannabis Landscape Evolving Quickly, No Shortages Feared
Cannabis dispensary opens in Orange after moving from Milford
ORANGE — A cannabis dispensary that moved from Milford has opened on Boston Post Road, leaving Milford without a licensed cannabis retailer and filling Orange's sole slot for a permitted cannabis retailer. Southern CT Wellness & Healing, the dispensary previously located in Milford, was acquired by Chicago-based Green Thumb Industries in December 2020, … [Read more...] about Cannabis dispensary opens in Orange after moving from Milford
CT cannabis dispensaries concentrate in high-density areas 10 months into adult-use sales
After almost 10 months of recreational marijuana sales in Connecticut, the number of dispensaries in the state has slowly climbed, with retail outlets heavily concentrated in or close to metropolitan areas, and along major highways, according to a Hartford Business Journal analysis. As of Oct. 25, there were 26 dispensaries in Connecticut, according to data from the state … [Read more...] about CT cannabis dispensaries concentrate in high-density areas 10 months into adult-use sales
Wilton P&Z votes to ban cannabis establishments in town as previous moratorium comes to an end
Wilton enacted a ban on cannabis establishments on Monday, Oct. 23, 2023.Will Waldron / Times Union WILTON — With a moratorium on cannabis establishments in town coming to an end, the Planning and Zoning Commission voted to permanently ban the establishments in Wilton. The decision at the commission's meeting on Monday, Oct. 23, came as a … [Read more...] about Wilton P&Z votes to ban cannabis establishments in town as previous moratorium comes to an end
A Dabbin-Dad Look At Halloween & Smoking Weed: A Spooky & Hazy Comparison
In the realm of absurd comparisons, where the rationality of the world takes a backseat and madness drives the wheel, we present to you the Dabbin-Dad exploration of Halloween and smoking weed. Two seemingly unrelated subjects that, reveals a world of bizarre parallels and twisted connections. So roll up a joint and let's embark on a journey that'll make you laugh, ponder, and … [Read more...] about A Dabbin-Dad Look At Halloween & Smoking Weed: A Spooky & Hazy Comparison
Connecticut Cannabis Law’s Social Equity Provisions Contested in Ongoing Stamford Case
A group of Stamford residents asking a court to strike down Connecticut’s legal cannabis law described the policy’s social equity provisions as discriminatory and “riddled” with racial distinctions, in a court document filed this week. A lawyer for the Stamford Neighborhoods Coalition and a handful of individual plaintiffs made the argument Monday in response to a motion to … [Read more...] about Connecticut Cannabis Law’s Social Equity Provisions Contested in Ongoing Stamford Case
The Connecticut Weed Explosion
This is all just blowing my mind...Picture this: a state on the edge, caught in the throes of a cannabis revolution. The Department of Consumer Protection, an unlikely protagonist in this story, has thrown open the doors to a wild, twisted truth. A month like no other, where more than $25 million worth of cannabis, both for medical and recreational use, found new homes.The … [Read more...] about The Connecticut Weed Explosion
Stratford OKs cannabis dispensary at former Johnny’s Restaurant spot
STRATFORD — A Michigan-based company has won approval to open a recreational cannabis store off Interstate 95, a retail facility that is now set to be the town’s first dispensary after earlier plans from a separate company fell through.The Stratford Zoning Commission voted unanimously this week to approve plans from C3 Industries, which operates two dozen dispensaries in the … [Read more...] about Stratford OKs cannabis dispensary at former Johnny’s Restaurant spot
