recreational marijuana

Now that recreational cannabis is available to adults in Connecticut, what do you need to know about using these products?

A new report reveals a staggering number of kids have gotten sick after inadvertently eating marijuana edibles.

A new report reveals a staggering number of kids have gotten sick after inadvertently eating marijuana edibles. The report by the American Association of Poison Control Centers shows more than 7,000 confirmed cases of kids younger than six years old who have eaten marijuana edibles were reported to the nation’s poison control centers between 2017 and 2021. Cases went from…

The State of Connecticut is educating the public on responsible cannabis use as we’re just months away from recreational marijuana sales.

Illegal pot grows were already a problem in the High Desert, but during the pandemic, the number increased, and now officials say with scarce water resources in Southern California, it’s a drought problem too.

More than 15,600 applications were submitted before this week’s deadline for a chance to be awarded one of the first dozen licenses to open a retail marijuana shop in Connecticut. State Department of Consumer Protection figures released Friday show that 8,357 applications were submitted before Wednesday’s deadline for the first six licenses that are reserved for social equity applicants —…

Cannabis is legal in Connecticut, but it might take longer than expected before you can buy it here.

The council in charge of deciding who will be given licenses to open recreational cannabis dispensaries in Connecticut wants more time for the application process.

AltaSci Laboratories in New Britain is bolstering staff now, before recreational cannabis sales begin next year.

In the past four months, the Connecticut Department of Public Health reports there have been 39 cases where people needed naloxone and had to be revived after apparent opioid overdoses. The patients said they had only smoked marijuana.

Connecticut’s forensic crime lab was able to pinpoint the first-known case of marijuana laced with fentanyl in the state.

While some cities and towns considering banning cannabis shops, Norwich is embracing them. On Friday, the city hosted a cannabis informational session. It gave people an opportunity to learn about the state law and the industry as well as how it could benefit the community. As the cannabis industry in the state begins next year, Norwich is looking to pave…

Zander Moquete is one of 52 Connecticut children adopted on the state’s annual Adoption Day.

A proposal to allow recreational cannabis retailers to be 500 feet from a public or parochial school, door to door, in Vernon was not far enough for some.

How far should a recreational cannabis retailer be from a school? On Thursday night, Vernon tackled that and put in restrictions for where those stores would be allowed to set up shop.

Attorney General William Tong on Tuesday issued a warning to families and individuals alike that cannabis products made to resemble candies and other food products can not be sold in Connecticut and also pose serious dangers to consumers because of the amount of THC they contain.

Connecticut’s attorney general wants companies that make cannabis products packaged to look like popular candies or snacks to make changes.

Connecticut’s nearly 54,000 medical marijuana patients were able to start growing their own cannabis earlier this month and now they will be able to buy more cannabis from a dispensary.

Medical marijuana patients in Connecticut will now be able to buy more each month and can even have their marijuana delivered to them.

Those who want to get into Connecticut’s new legal cannabis industry need an early start. Investors and credit unions want to start planning now.