Benjamin Pomerantz News Today

As a close-in suburb of New Haven, Hamden is known for its relatively affordable homes, miles of shopping plazas and high property taxes. But as a hub of cannabis counterculture? Er, not until recently.

A multitude of businesses cropped up following the legalization of medical marijuana in Connecticut, a pattern likely to repeat if the state follows the same path with recreational pot. The trend has been fertile soil for the legal industry, with some law firms forming practice groups dedicated to cannabis law. Gov. Ned Lamont proposed legislation aimed at legalizing recreational marijuana early this year. As of late April, the Judiciary Committee had approved it, and lawmakers are slated to co...