The state Department of Consumer Protection today released some answers to questions from companies that might be applying for the next round of licenses to operate medical marijuana dispensaries: http://www.ct.gov/dcp/cwp/view.asp?a=4287&Q=567238
The deadline is September 18. One of the biggest questions from potential operators of dispensaries (and under-informed local zoning officials who seem to be looking for ways to turn down such businesses), is the continued status of marijuana as a Schedule I drug under federal law, despite Connecticut’s reclassification to Schedule II. Well, here’s the nearly two-year-old U.S. Justice Department announcement that it is leaving medical cannabis alone:
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-announces-update-marijuana-enforcement-policy