Marijuana Business Magazine September 2018

Connecticut Medical marijuana growers and retailers are at logger- heads over the state’s plan to expand its MMJ program to meet growing consumer demand for products. The state has proposed adding up to 10 more dispensaries to serve Connecticut’s growing patient pool, an increase that would more than double the number of retailers. But some dispensary owners are instead calling on the state to add more cultivation licenses, arguing they don’t have access to enough product to meet growing demand. Connecticut’s four current growers insist they’re capable of providing adequate supplies, and the state has said no additional cultivators are needed. Delaware State lawmakers defeated a bill that would have legalized adult-use marijuana, but Delaware’s heavily regulated med- ical cannabis industry is about to see a boost in business. Just days before adjournment, the state House voted 21-15 against legislation that would have made Delaware the 10th state to legalize recreational MJ. The bill called for regulating and taxing marijuana in the same manner as alcohol. Sepa- rately, Columbia Care, a New York-based multistate MMJ company, opened a dispensary in Delaware, making it the state’s third MMJ dispensary. Delaware has issued a permit for a fourth dispensary, which is expected to open later this year in Newark. INTRODUCING THE BUD GOBLET ™ Frosted Sativa Indica Hybrid Now Available! PATENT PENDING