Data Privacy Unlocked, A Second Conversation with State Senator James Maroney of Connecticut
Connecticut’s cannabis market is poised for notable changes following a 2025 legislative session that saw text amendments being made into the 11th hour. The proposed updates have passed both legislative chambers and now await...more
Effective September 15, 2024, the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) has announced a series of updates to its cannabis policies and procedures. These changes, spanning everything from lab testing to licensing...more
Recent amendments to Connecticut’s cannabis and hemp laws are providing great relief to DIA (Section 149) cultivators who have struggled to operationalize their licenses. The new rules provide the opportunity to convert to a...more
Earlier this month, the office of the Attorney General of Connecticut announced that the state had reached a settlement with HighBazaar over allegations that the organization allowed the unlicensed sale of cannabis, and the...more
On August 28, 2023 the Social Equity Council (SEC) and Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) announced the launch of the much anticipated Canna-Business Revolving Loan Fund that will provide...more
On August 1, 2023, the Connecticut Social Equity Council approved an updated Disproportionately Impacted Area map. The 2023 map adds several new census tracts. Social Equity cultivators that have already been approved may...more
The Cannabis Angel Tax Credit Program (the “Program”) was established by law (Section 113(14) of Public Act 21-1) to provide Qualified Connecticut Businesses (aka approved social equity licensees) with the ability to receive...more
Adult-use/recreational cannabis is a new frontier for Connecticut towns. After recreational/adult use cannabis was passed by the State legislature and became effective July 1, 2021, towns were left to decide how to zone...more
In a recent interview with Adam Wood of the Connecticut Cannabis Chamber of Commerce, Andrea Comer, Chairwoman of the Social Equity Council (“SEC”), outlined the timeline for processing Adult-Use Cannabis applications....more
The ninety-day window for the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) cannabis license applications for applicants looking to participate in the state lottery for recreational adult use retail facilities and for...more
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection (“DCP”) has announced the timeline for adult-use applications, signaling that the Connecticut adult-use marketplace is ready to grow. DCP will begin accepting applications...more
After two failed attempts, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1201 legalizing the use of cannabis in Connecticut for adults over the age of 21. This law institutes a comprehensive regulatory scheme to control the...more