Public Petition Launched to Modernize Medical Cannabis Home-Grow Rules
Connecticut medical cannabis patients and supporters now have an opportunity to put their voices behind a formal effort to change the state’s medical home cultivation rules.
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OpinionThe Legislature
Schedule III Is Nothing to Celebrate
That is the date the United States government was granted U.S. Patent No. 6,630,507 for cannabinoids, formally recognizing them as compounds with medical value, including antioxidant and neuroprotective properties with potential applications in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke.
OpinionPatients & Testing
Get Ready for the Next Caregiver Bill
The 2025 Medical Cannabis Caregiver Bill HB 5429 came closer than most people realize to breaking through and passing to the house.
AnalysisThe Legislature
O'Dea on Greenhouse Mold, Pesticides and Why the Legacy Market Hasn't Gone Anywhere
O’Dea is pointing directly at cultivation concerns in the regulated market and acknowledging a reality policymakers rarely say out loud: the legacy market hasn’t gone anywhere, for a reason.
AnalysisThe Legislature
Connecticut’s Cannabis Producers Can’t Pass Testing. So the State Is Removing It
Connecticut lawmakers are advancing a cannabis amendment that quietly does something extraordinary.
OpinionEnforcement
Connecticut's Dispensaries Have a Messaging Problem
Connecticut’s legal cannabis industry has a messaging problem.
AnalysisPatients & Testing
The 'Hybrid Conversion' Story: Dispensaries Are Expanding Their Customer Base, Not Saving Medical Cannabis
Over the past year, Connecticut cannabis companies have increasingly claimed that converting recreational dispensaries into “hybrid” locations serving both adult-use customers and medical patients is about compassion and expanding care.
AnalysisEnforcement
How Your Cannabis Dollars Now Fund Enforcement Against You
Every time you buy a cannabis product from a dispensary in Connecticut — especially a THC beverage — your dollars are not just paying for overpriced product and corporate profits. They are being funneled straight into a state enforcement fund that bankrolls the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) to investigate, penalize, and shut down cannabis and hemp operators across the
Patient Alert: Mold Levels Found in Connecticut Cannabis
Connecticut cannabis patients need to be aware: recent laboratory results show that some products currently passing state testing would fail in most other states due to excessive yeast & mold contamination. For patients with compromised immune systems, asthma, or mold sensitivities, these results should be treated as a red flag.