Connecticut's first round of retail cannabis sales for adults 21 and older was set to begin at seven existing medical marijuana establishments across the state, less than two years after Gov. Ned Lamont signed legislation legalizing recreational sales.
It’s unclear whether the novelty of legalized marijuana has worn off a bit for Connecticut consumers, considering retail sales began in 2018 in neighboring Massachusetts and last month in neighboring Rhode Island and New York.
Twenty-one states have legalized recreational marijuana for adults over the past decade, even though it remains illegal under federal law. After voters approved legalization in Maryland and Missouri in November, marijuana advocates areAs of Feb. 3, 2022, 37 states, three territories and the District of Columbia allow the medical use of cannabis products, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
Connecticut’s “hybrid” medical and recreational cannabis retail shops were still planning for large crowds Tuesday. At The Botanist in Montville, extra staff will be in place and a shuttle service will bring customers from satellite parking lots.Kate Nelson, senior vice president of the Midwest and Northwest regions for Acreage Holdings, which owns The Botanist brand, said about 200-300 medical marijuana purchases are made on average at the Montville location.
The company’s second location in Connecticut, located in Danbury, is expected to open in the next few weeks after local approvals are finalized. “I think even before the 40 operators come online, you’ll start to see less of that excitement of something new and more so of kind of what the status quo will become,” she said. “We’re in an area now in the country where there’s other adult-use states nearby. So it’s really going to be a focus of ours, in the state of Connecticut specifically, to make sure that this adult-use program has the product that it needs to have and we can support the industry ...
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