Lawmakers in Connecticut on Tuesday took a big step toward banning out-of-state cannabis advertisements within its borders, with a bill easily winning approval in the House of Representatives. The measure passed the state House by a vote of 98-48, according to the Associated Press, which said that the legislation... Read more
The Wheel is Turning and You Can’t Slow Down: An Update on the Tri-State of Cannabis By Neil M. Willner, Co-Chair, Cannabis Practice Group at Royer Cooper Cohen Braunfeld LLC Trying “just a little bit harder” and “just a little bit more” than years past, the Tri-State’s cannabis wheel... Read more
A Connecticut legislative panel last week gave its approval to a bill to study the potential of the psychedelic drugs psilocybin and ketamine as treatments for serious mental health conditions. The measure, HB 5396, which would earmark $3 million for psychedelic-assisted therapy research, was approved by the Connecticut General... Read more
Hundreds of shoppers filtered through rows of vendors selling novelty art and clothing earlier this year at High Bazaar, a Hamden festival where a “gift” of a marijuana product often accompanied the items they purchased. But the High Bazaar parties are on hold for now, after the town of... Read more
March 9, 2022 – Earlier this year we wrote about trends to watch in the U.S. cannabis industry, which continues to grow rapidly. Those trends include the headwinds the industry faces as a result of cannabis’ continued federal prohibition. Unsurprisingly, industry players continue to push the envelope, with the... Read more
The Connecticut General Assembly proposed Raised Bill No. 5329 last month, which seeks to address the loophole of “gifting” cannabis. If passed, the new bill would charge $10,000 for violations for public gifting parties. A General Law Committee held a public meeting on March 8 to discuss the bill,... Read more
Connecticut residents will eventually be able to get cannabis delivered to their homes under the state’s new recreational-use law. Delivery will initially happen through retailers once stores open, which is expected to happen later this year, and then eventually from stand-alone delivery services. Cities and towns, which can set... Read more
The Northeast is poised to transform the U.S. cannabis industry — and make New York City the nation’s weed capital. New York, New Jersey and Connecticut — with a combined population of 33 million — are scrambling to open recreational markets in the coming months. Millions of other East Coast... Read more
The application window for delivery services in Connecticut’s emerging recreational cannabis market opened Thursday. The window is set to last for 90 days and end May 18. Delivery services include businesses that are licensed to deliver cannabis and cannabis products to consumers, qualifying patients and caregivers, according to the state Department of... Read more
It has been nearly 10 years since voters in Colorado legalized recreational cannabis, but for some employers in the state, prohibition remains the law of the land. A proposed bill would change that, with lawmakers there reviving an effort to prohibit employers from firing employers solely for using pot. ... Read more