A new Sacred Heart University poll conducted between Oct. 3-12 is shedding light on where Connecticut residents stand on a wide range of topics including marijuana reform, and the results may surprise many. Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle …
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A Priest And A Rabbi United For A Just Cause
There are louder voices in the world in favor of cannabis regulation. Now 2 religious leaders have joined the cause, a rabbi and a priest from Connecticut, who in a letter request the comprehensive regulation of the plant and the …
Read More »New Study Finds Legal Cannabis Equals Fewer Pharmaceuticals
“Legal access to cannabis may reduce the use of multiple classes of dangerous prescription medications in certain patient populations,” according to the results of a new study. Regardless of what some officials in the Trump administration believe, Americans have a …
Read More »Connecticut Panel of Doctors Vote to Add MMJ Qualifying Conditions
After implementing major changes to their medical marijuana program last year, the state of Connecticut healthcare system is evolving for the better once again. On Friday, the panel of Connecticut doctors tasked with deciding which medical conditions qualify a patient …
Read More »Connecticut Doctors Vote to Add Two New Qualifying Conditions for Medical Marijuana Program – News
A state-selected board of doctors have unanimously voted to add two more ailments to the list of qualifying conditions for medical marijuana in Connecticut. Earlier in the year, the board voted to add five new qualifying conditions, including fibromyalgia, muscular …
Read More »Cannabis celebrity profile: Seth MacFarlane
Who is Seth MacFarlane? Name: Seth MacFarlane Nationality: American Born: 26 October 1973, in Kent, Connecticut, USA Things you need to know about Seth MacFarlane Biography Seth MacFarlane is an American comedy writer and director, and passionate cannabis advocate. His …
Read More »Senators Urge Trump Task Force to Consider Medical Marijuana as Alternative to Opioids – News
Two Senators from Connecticut have sent a list of recommendations to President Trump’s opioid task force after attending a recent summit on the opioid epidemic currently ravaging their home state, urging the federal government to allow the use of medical …
Read More »Connecticut Lawyer Argues Federal Marijuana Prohibition is Unconstitutional and Illegal – News
Despite the fact that cannabis legalization has spread like wildfire across the United States, federal prohibition continues to handicap the growth of this budding industry. These long held laws that many states use to criminalize the plant are based on …
Read More »How Much Does It Really Cost to Start A Grow Operation? – News
According to data from the last three years recently published in the 2017 Marijuana Business Factbook, the average startup cost for a large-scale wholesale cannabis grow-op is $42 per square foot. However, the actual startup costs also end up varying based on a number of factors. Outdoor and combination methods of cultivation tend to cost between $10 and $17 per square foot, and greenhouse grow setups average at $50 per square foot.
Read More »Connecticut Legislators Want to Legalize Cannabis to Help Alleviate the State’s Budget Crisis – News
When Connecticut’s most recent attempt to legalize recreational cannabis was cut short by a state house General Assembly in April, Democratic lawmakers insisted that the fight for legal weed in the northeast must continue. According to the Connecticut Mirror, those same …
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