Recreational Marijuana

Nine medical marijuana hybrid dispensaries in Connecticut began making retail cannabis sales on Jan. 10. Just under 46,000 units of cannabis or cannabis products were sold.

Recreational marijuana sales begin this week in Connecticut. Officials say their cities are getting ready.

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 market.

The legal sale of adult-use recreational marijuana begins in Connecticut on Jan. 10 according to the state’s Department of Consumer Protection.

Over a year after the legalization of adult-use recreational marijuana in Connecticut, consumers now have a date for when dispensaries open, but economists recognize risks in the budding industry.

As Connecticut rolls out the adult-use marijuana industry, regulations differ between cannabis products in the state.

New York will issue its first business licenses for cannabis dispensaries to applicants who have been harmed by the war on drugs.

Under legislation signed last week by Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont, towns can fine residents up to $1,000 for gifting a cannabis plant or related products.

Two local workforce organizations in Connecticut released plans Thursday to help black and under-represented communities understand the state’s recreational marijuana industry.

Gov. Kathy Hochul signed legislation Monday that will allow state-licensed hemp growers to apply for provisional licenses to begin cultivating recreational marijuana.