NORWALK — Police raided a vape shop on Connecticut Avenue Wednesday and found more than four pounds of marijuana, according to the department.The search warrant was part of the department’s investigation into non-licensed shops selling marijuana, Lt. Tomasz Podgorski said in a news release Thursday. The Norwalk Police Department, along with the state Department of Consumer … [Read more...] about Norwalk police investigate vape shop illegally selling marijuana
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Lawmakers, trying ‘to wrest back a little’ control on cannabis, plan fixes to CT law
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
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
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
Why THC-infused drinks are ‘flying off’ Connecticut shelves
HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — There’s a new popular beverage in town, THC-infused seltzers have been flying off Connecticut shelves, according to liquor store owners.Connecticut lawmakers have been listening to testimony about possibly lowering the amount of THC in the drinks from five milligrams to 0.5 milligrams. They are targeting gummies.“I can see all of the avenues here, and I … [Read more...] about Why THC-infused drinks are ‘flying off’ Connecticut shelves
CT CBD shop owner’s new AI tool makes public testimony easier: ‘A brave new world’
A Connecticut CBD shop owner has developed an artificial intelligence tool to help like-minded residents submit official testimony to the state legislature.The tool will, Kenneth Bastian explained, produce written testimony with a minimum of input, and provide a link and assistance in submitting it. A separate tool will produce emails that can be sent to local representatives. … [Read more...] about CT CBD shop owner’s new AI tool makes public testimony easier: ‘A brave new world’
Access to THC-infused drinks sparks concern in Southington
Under Connecticut state law, the sale of THC-infused drinks is legal. Some are worried about the lack of age restrictions for some of the products. “You don’t know who’s going to get what and who’s going to get a hold of what, so you just have to be careful,” Dori Mora, of Bristol, said. Right now, certain THC-infused seltzers sold at Connecticut stores do not require customers … [Read more...] about Access to THC-infused drinks sparks concern in Southington
West Hartford’s second dispensary, Sweetspot, aims to bring new consumers to cannabis
WEST HARTFORD — If you're new to cannabis, or looking for milder THC products, Sweetspot might be the dispensary for you. The hybrid recreational and medical dispensary — the first of its kind in town — recently opened in West Hartford at the corner of Park Road and Prospect Avenue, becoming the second dispensary to open in town after Budr opened in July. It will also be the … [Read more...] about West Hartford’s second dispensary, Sweetspot, aims to bring new consumers to cannabis
