On January
28, 2014, four Connecticut companies were awarded producer’s licenses making
them the first legal medical marijuana farms in the state. By April, Connecticut
expects to issue between three and five medical marijuana dispensary licenses.
Thus far, there have been 27 applications for dispensary licenses.
In 2012,
Connecticut state legislature passed a law legalizing medical marijuana. Those
patients seeking to use medical marijuana must have a doctor’s note and
register with the Department of
Consumer Protection. Currently, there are over 1,500 patients registered to
use medical marijuana in Connecticut.
