Cannabis in Connecticut

The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) released guidelines for growing cannabis at home. Beginning July 1, adults 21 and over can grow cannabis in their homes. Adults can grow up to three mature and three immature plants, with a maximum of 12 per household, reported...

Cannabis legalization in the United States reveals a range of outcomes and challenges. However, as this evolving landscape unfolds, it becomes evident that the impact of cannabis legalization is far from uniform. A decline in Youth Marijuana Use in Rhode Island: Contrary to expectations, Rhode...

Connecticut lawmakers took a major step toward bolstering the state's marijuana industry by advancing two bills to Gov. Ned Lamont (D) for final approval. The first, a budgetary measure that seeks to provide tax relief to licensed cannabis businesses, which are currently barred from...

In a significant development following the legalization of adult-use cannabis in 2021, the Connecticut House of Representatives passed additional legislation to expunge marijuana possession charges from criminal records. Prosecutor Clears Charges: Rectifying Cannabis Convictions' Consequences...

Medicinal marijuana growers and retailers in Connecticut spent a significant amount of money on lobbying in the years leading up to the legalization of the state's recreational cannabis sales. Watertown, Connecticut-based Theraplant spent over $657,000 on lobbying between 2019 and 2022...

Connecticut legislature’s Judiciary Committee is working on a bill that would reconsider cannabis-related offenses following Gov. Ned Lamont's (D) announcement that thousands of CT residents convicted of weed possession would have their records cleared in an...

In Connecticut, where adult-use cannabis sales began in January, some medical marijuana patients are expressing concerns about the availability of cannabis products in the incipient market. “The oversight we have had so far has largely not been in service to patients, they do not have a voice...

On New Year's Day, Governor Ned Lamont (D) announced that thousands of Connecticut residents convicted of cannabis possession will have their records cleared in an automated erasure method. “Especially as employers seek to fill job openings, an old conviction for low-level possession...

Connecticut’s cannabis industry could generate more than 10,000 jobs in just a few years after the recreational market launches, according to a recent study conducted by Cannabis employment recruitment firm CannabizTeam, reported local media. According to the 2022 Tri-State Cannabis...

Special Medical Marijuana Task Force In Louisiana Lawmakers at the Louisiana State Capitol have created a special medical marijuana task force to study similar programs in states surrounding Louisiana. “Specifically, lawmakers hope to learn about ways to prevent employment discrimination...

In 2021, Connecticut passed a law that made possession and consumption of marijuana legal from July 1, 2021, and paved the way for the legal cultivation, processing, distribution and retail of marijuana for adult use. Retail sales of cannabis are scheduled to begin in Connecticut on July...