{"id":4775,"date":"2022-08-10T04:20:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-10T11:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/?p=4775"},"modified":"2022-08-10T08:05:44","modified_gmt":"2022-08-10T15:05:44","slug":"connecticut-recreational-cannabis-market-may-start-by-end-of-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dispensaries.com\/blog\/connecticut-recreational-cannabis-market-may-start-by-end-of-2022\/","title":{"rendered":"Connecticut Recreational Cannabis Market May Start By End of 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"

The state of Connecticut has quietly put together a recreational cannabis<\/a> market where retail sales could begin before the end of 2022. The state also is standing out for a focus on social equity before the Connecticut recreational cannabis market even opens.<\/p>\n

Lawmakers approved the Connecticut recreational cannabis market in June 2021. In July 2021, the state decriminalized cannabis, allowing adults to possess 1.5 ounces legally and up to five ounces in a locked container at home.<\/p>\n

The state is now considering applications for retail outlets and have made a focused effort to invite people from minority communities – called \u201csocial equity\u201d candidates – to apply for a recreational cannabis retail license. In that regard, Connecticut is staying ahead of an issue that has arisen in other states<\/a>.<\/p>\n

A Focus on the War On Drugs Impact<\/strong><\/h2>\n

When Gov. Ned Lamont and the Connecticut General Assembly approved the law legalizing recreational cannabis in 2021, they made a point of ensuring the law address social equity issues.<\/p>\n

When he signed the law, Lamont said<\/a>, \u201cFor decades, the war on cannabis caused injustices and created disparities while doing little to protect public health and safety.\u201d The new law aims to correct those issues. Included in the law are provisions to:<\/p>\n