On Friday, state authorities announced that retail sales of recreational cannabis would begin in Connecticut on January 10; around half of the state’s medicinal marijuana licensees have already expanded their operations to cover the new market for all individuals 21 and over.
By the end of 2023, it is anticipated that as many as 40 additional retail outlets, along with dozens of other marijuana-related enterprises, would open their doors to the public. It’s possible that more shops will open up once this one does.
“This is just the beginning,” stated Consumer Protection Department Commissioner Michelle Seagull. As they develop their enterprises and earn our blessing, more stores will open.
On January 10 at 10 a.m., medical marijuana dispensaries in New Haven, Branford, Torrington, Newington, Stamford, Willimantic, Danbury, Montville, and Meriden will be able to sell cannabis products to all adults, not just those with medical marijuana cards.
Furthermore, they’ve fulfilled the norms of the area where they’re situated. Approximately half of the state’s 169 municipalities have banned or placed a moratorium on cannabis businesses.
A little over a week after customers in neighboring Rhode Island were allowed to purchase recreational marijuana at five retail locations, the Department of Consumer Protection announced that retail sales will soon follow.
The neighboring state of Massachusetts has legalized recreational marijuana sales for approximately four years, making it one of about 20 states.
In an effort to ensure there is adequate support for medical marijuana patients, the state of Connecticut has decided to cap initial sales at a quarter of an ounce of cannabis flower or its equivalent. One-quarter ounce can be bought by combining multiple items. Seagull said her department would keep an eye on retail sales and factory inventory to evaluate if and when the limit could be raised.
As the Market Opens, We Will Continue to Assess the Situation.
Given that several of the first states experienced huge queues and shortages, “it’s pretty hard to tell what the demand may look like on those first days,” said Seagull. It’s uncertain whether there will be the same degree of pent-up demand in Connecticut given the fact that people can legally purchase marijuana in adjacent states.
Existing medical marijuana producers in the state have fulfilled all of the conditions for extended licenses that will allow them to supply the medical and adult-use cannabis markets. Before marijuana may be sold in stores in the state, at least 250,000 square feet of cultivation and processing area is required.
Meanwhile, applications for over one hundred marijuana enterprises, including social equity and lottery applicants, are currently being processed by the state’s licensing system.
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