Over $250K Made in First Day of Connecticut Recreational Cannabis Sales
- last year
Recreational cannabis sales to adults in Connecticut in all seven dispensaries opened for all adults 21 and older. In the first day of sales, over $250,000 has been recorded, according to Biotrack, which is the inventory tracking system used to monitor the movement of cannabis products in the state's medical and adult-use cannabis markets.
“We have had no reported issues at any of our retailers, and we are proud of the successful launch of the regulated adult-use market,” said Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull. “We continue to remind consumers to be patient as they make their initial purchases, and to use these products responsibly, including taking into consideration the delayed onset of effects some of these products can have.”
Recreational cannabis sales began days after a state law went into effect on Jan, 1 that erases thousands of low-level cannabis possession convictions. This law erased more than 43,000 convictions, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. “Today marks a turning point in the injustices caused by the war on drugs, most notably now that there is a legal alternative to the dangerous, unregulated, underground market for cannabis sales,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. The cannabis industry is estimated to bring in $73 million in state revenue by 2026.
“We have had no reported issues at any of our retailers, and we are proud of the successful launch of the regulated adult-use market,” said Department of Consumer Protection Commissioner Michelle H. Seagull. “We continue to remind consumers to be patient as they make their initial purchases, and to use these products responsibly, including taking into consideration the delayed onset of effects some of these products can have.”
Recreational cannabis sales began days after a state law went into effect on Jan, 1 that erases thousands of low-level cannabis possession convictions. This law erased more than 43,000 convictions, according to Gov. Ned Lamont. “Today marks a turning point in the injustices caused by the war on drugs, most notably now that there is a legal alternative to the dangerous, unregulated, underground market for cannabis sales,” Gov. Ned Lamont said in a statement. The cannabis industry is estimated to bring in $73 million in state revenue by 2026.