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The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection reports that its medical marijuana patient registry has reached 18, 071 as of May 5. In Hartford County alone, there are 4,453 patients, which is slightly more than New Haven County’s 4,241 patients. The state has 669 registered medical marijuana certification physicians.
Across the state, nine dispensaries are available, including two in Milford, CT News Junkie reports. The state has four approved medical marijuana producers providing medicine for dispensaries in Bethel, Branford, Bristol and Hartford. They also provide medicine for the remaining dispensaries in Hartford, South Windsor, Waterbury and Uncasville.
Additional patient registry totals by county include:
- Fairfield County – 3,678
- New London County – 1,943
- Litchfield County – 1,114
- Middlesex County – 1,111
- Tolland County – 872
- Windham County – 659
Adults over the age of 18 can qualify for 22 conditions. Patients ages 18 and under can qualify for six conditions.
Michelle H. Seagull, the Acting Consumer Protection Commissioner, said, “We’re incredibly proud of the Connecticut medical marijuana program’s thoughtful expansion.”
She also said, “Our program is the first pharmaceutical model in the country – and always had made great health care the number one priority. This program supports more than 18,000 patients in Connecticut with severe debilitating conditions, and allows them to lead healthier lives.”
Efforts to legalize recreational marijuana in the state have stalled a bit. Legalization could bring the state between $45.4-million and $104.6-million in revenue annually.
House Speaker Joe Aresimowicz said he doesn’t rule out the revival of recreational marijuana legalization discussions in the last bit of the legislative session.
Aresimowicz said, “I have repeatedly said that while it has a vote problem in the house I can understand why people want it to remain on the table.”
For Governor Malloy, recreational legalization “isn’t a priority”. He wouldn’t fight progress of legislation should it be proposed, however. It could be revived as an amendment to the state budget or other legislation.
