A restriction on the number of marijuana micro-grows and retail establishments in a municipality was repealed by the Connecticut legislature, giving towns and localities in the state more zoning flexibility.
The Norwich Bulletin reported that the state Department of Consumer Protection removed the restriction restricting the number of marijuana retailers and small production businesses to one per 25,000 citizens.
According to Kaitlyn Krasselt, communications director for the Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection, “it was a local zoning problem, even in the first draft of the bill.”
“Towns must determine how many businesses are right for their community.”
Krasselt doesn’t anticipate that to happen, but if authorities decide to do so, the cap might be imposed as early as 2024.
The new rule does not apply to municipalities that still forbid marijuana companies.
Some regions in the state requested the adjustment, according to Ginnie-Rae Clay, executive director of the Social Equity Council (SEC).
Which social equity applicants are accepted and supported for marijuana company licenses is determined by the SEC.
