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The Connecticut Senate just voted to approve a bill legalizing recreational cannabis use, and since Governor Ned Lamont has stated he will sign the bill, Connecticut will soon become the nineteenth state to legalize adult-use cannabis. The June 17 vote will also have implications for employers doing business in Connecticut, so you will want to familiarize yourself with the new law sooner rather than later. What are the seven main takeaways for employers?
Background
Beginning July 1, adults 21 and older may possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana, or up to five ounces of marijuana if kept in a locked container at home or in a locked glove box or a trunk of a car, without fear of criminal prosecution. Moreover, the sale of recreational marijuana at retail establishments will soon take place, ensuring the wide proliferation of cannabis in the state. The nearly 300-page bill passed last week does not specify when exactly recre
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Retailer License
License to purchase cannabis from producers and sell cannabis to retail customers (but not to other retailers)
Application fee: $500
To receive a final license: $25,000
To renew a final license: $25,000
Hybrid Retailer License
Application fee: $500
To receive a final license: $25,000
To renew a final license: $25,000
Cultivator License
License to engage in the cultivation, growing and propagation of the cannabis plant at an establishment with not less than fifteen thousand square feet of grow space
Application fee: $1,000
To receive a final license: $75,000
To renew a final license: $75,000
Micro-Cultivator License
License to engage in the cultivation, growing and propagation of the cannabis plant at an establishment containing not less than two thousand square feet and not more than ten thousand square feet of grow space
Senate votes final approval for legalized marijuana; Lamont eager to sign bill
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Senate President Pro Tempore Martin Looney, D-New HavenMichael Cummo / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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HARTFORD On the 50th anniversary of the war on drugs, the state Senate put the finishing touches Thursday on legislation to legalize marijuana in Connecticut.
On July 1, it will be legal for adults over 21 to have an ounce-and-a-half of marijuana, plus another five ounces in a locked container. Retail sales in Connecticut may begin as soon as next spring, under legislation the state Senate approved in a 16-11 vote after a 70-minute debate on Thursday morning.