Limited adult sales begin next month in this state

By Adam Jackson

Connecticut will allow the sale of adult-use cannabis next month, regulators announced Friday. The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has advised licensed hybrid dealers who already have medical marijuana facilities to begin selling cannabis products to all adults 21 and older no earlier than 10:00 am on January 10, 2023.

“We know that many people are excited to participate in this marketplace, whether as a business or as a consumer, and we encourage adults who choose to purchase and consume these products to do so responsibly once sales begin on June 10th. , Seagull said in a statement.

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Customers can only purchase up to a quarter ounce of cannabis flower or its equivalent per transaction at a time “to ensure businesses are able to maintain adequate supplies for both adult consumers and medical marijuana patients.”

DCP said the limits will be reviewed over time and medical patients can still purchase up to five ounces over a one-month period.

Examples of what a quarter ounce of marijuana flower or its equivalent might look like are:

• Up to seven pre-rolled cigarettes, each weighing one gram, or 14 pre-rolled cigarettes, each weighing half a gram – each combination up to seven grams in total.
• 2-4 vape cartridges that come in 0.5 and 1 milliliter sizes.
• A standard sized brownie or cookie can equal 0.08 grams of cannabis flowers. An edible portion must contain no more than 5 milligrams of THC.

“Ever since the law was passed, there has always been some understanding that the medical businesses that are making the switch would likely be the first to open just because they are existing businesses. So it’s a little easier for them to keep their doors open. You don’t have to build anything else. Those stores that are opening so far have all transitioned,” a DCP spokesman told Green Market Report. “I believe all of them have equity joint ventures, but their equity joint venture partners are not ready to open just yet.”

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She added that the department expects such stores to open “in the near future.”

The Social Equity Council found Tuesday that existing medical marijuana producers have met requirements for an expanded license that allows them to serve both the adult cannabis and medical marijuana markets. The law requires that a minimum of 250,000 total square feet of cultivation and production space be approved for adult production before retail sales can begin at licensed retailers, including hybrid retailers.

Gov. Ned Lamont, a staunch supporter of state legalization throughout his tenure, shared the news on Twitter and announced separately earlier this week that the state would automatically delete records of low-level convictions for thousands of people if the new year begins.

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President Joe Biden reiterated his support, calling it “great news for Connecticut families affected by our nation’s failed marijuana stewardship.” Biden recently opened a review with federal agencies to reconsider planning the facility.

This is great news for Connecticut families affected by our nation’s failed approach to marijuana.

No one should be jailed for possession of marijuana alone. https://t.co/grdlDm0cHR

— President Biden (@POTUS) December 7, 2022

This article originally appeared in Green Market Report and has been republished with permission.