DCP reminds you that medical marijuana is legal in Connecticut

weedThe 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