As weed becomes legal in CT, zoning proposal would allow pot sales in Middletown FacebookTwitterEmail This file photo shows a marijuana plant flourishing under grow lights at a warehouse in Denver, Colo. Middletown is poised to consider special zoning exceptions which would allow the establishment of a cannabis dispensary and micro-cultivators.Ed Andrieski / Associated Press MIDDLETOWN — As the city draws up proposed zoning changes in preparation of recreational marijuana becoming legal on Thursday, officials will use state and federal grants to renew efforts to educate the public, especially young residents. The proposal outlines zoning changes that would permit a dispensary as well as micro-cultivators, which are defined as facilities with between 2,000 and 25,000 square feet of space.