One winter at a time, we enter the future, which is essentially positive. One winter at a time, things improve. We step into the cold to move forward out of the past. The world is, generally speaking anyway, a better place to live this year than it was last year. Right? So if you're going to celebrate something, then have a drink to that. For example, last year I didn't have … [Read more...] about Step Into The Cold, It’ll Be Warm Soon.
CT Marijuana
Connecticut’s new retail marijuana market off to shaky start after state cannabis chief resignation
Andrea Comer, deputy commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, is resigning as the state's cannabis chief to become the new Chief of Staff for incoming State Treasurer Erick Russell. Connecticut’s cannabis chief, Andrea Comer, is resigning days ahead of the state’s first legal recreational sales, highlighting a possible problem with the new … [Read more...] about Connecticut’s new retail marijuana market off to shaky start after state cannabis chief resignation
Well there’s a plus
Are you the subject of an old marijuana arrest record? How would it have been if this had happened today? Would it have been a ticket, or perhaps nothing at all?In January, Connecticut's governor, Ned Lamont, will implement an automated method that will wipe out the existing records of marijuana possession convictions for thousands of CT residents.Until now, it was necessary … [Read more...] about Well there’s a plus
As of today, patient limits have been increased.
Effective immediately the Department of Consumer Protection has increased the patient monthly allotment by 1.5 ounces. One used to be limited to 3.5 ounces and now they can get 5. But let's do so math... Shall we? The cheapest zip I found in the dispensary was $201.00. To get 5 would cost a PATIENT $1005.00. As if. … [Read more...] about As of today, patient limits have been increased.
Social Equity Council Moves Forward By Approving Cannabis Applicants
The Department of Consumer Protection is still aiming for Connecticut to open its first recreational cannabis businesses by the end of the year or early next year and the Social Equity Council met Monday to help move the process along. On Monday the Social Equity Council reversed six earlier denials for social equity status allowing those businesses to move forward with DCP to … [Read more...] about Social Equity Council Moves Forward By Approving Cannabis Applicants
The Hot Mess Express
State House Minority Leader Vincent Candelora, R-North Branford, was recently quoted in the Hartford Courant stressing his discontents in regards to the current state of affairs of legalization in CT.One of the things Candelora focused on was when he said the medical marijuana industry is losing customers. People are not paying the annual $100 fee for a medical marijuana card … [Read more...] about The Hot Mess Express
Caregivers… We need these. I don’t mean the ones we have.
Sometimes people are too ill to go out and get things in order for them to care for themselves. Individuals with serious conditions at times require assistance, even when it comes to picking up their medicine. This is where a “caregiver” comes into play.What’s a Caregiver when saying it in reference to the weed world?Here in Connecticut it’s simple. It’s a person designated by … [Read more...] about Caregivers… We need these. I don’t mean the ones we have.
11 more cannabis growers have social equity status approved
Eleven prospective cannabis cultivators had parts of their social equity status approved Tuesday after resubmitting documentation, bringing the total number of potential new growers in the state to 27. Hartford BusinessFollowing an executive session Tuesday, the Social Equity Council voted to accept CohnReznick's recommendation to approve social equity ownership and control … [Read more...] about 11 more cannabis growers have social equity status approved
Second cannabis retail store receives Norwich zoning permit
By Claire Bessette, TheDay Norwich ― A second cannabis retail store has received zoning approval for West Main Street — this time for a hybrid recreational-medical marijuana dispensary proposed at 606 W. Main St. CTPharma Norwich LLC of Chicago received approval this week for a retail cannabis store at the former site of West Side Medical Center, a walk-in medical clinic. The … [Read more...] about Second cannabis retail store receives Norwich zoning permit
Clearing Out The Samoas
Ye' olden tale of Girl Scout Cookies.Once upon a time in the early 90’s there were a bunch of little girls from Girl Scouts selling cookies outside the entrance/exit of a Bradlees department store. Suddenly a forrest green cargo van rolled up blasting Paranoid by Black Sabbath and screeches to a hault. The side door rolls open releasing a billowing nebula, imported from … [Read more...] about Clearing Out The Samoas
