Pubdate: Wed, 28 Aug 2013
Source: New Haven Register (CT)
Copyright: 2013 New Haven Register
Contact:  http://www.nhregister.com
Details: http://www.mapinc.org/media/292
Author: Christine Stuart

PANEL OKS MARIJUANA RULES

HARTFORD - The packed hearing room erupted in cheers Tuesday when 
Regulations Review Committee members approved rules for how medical 
marijuana will be grown and dispensed in Connecticut.

The voice vote came after more than two hours of questions about how 
the federal government would view the state's decision to regulate 
the industry and change how marijuana is classified.

The vote clears the way for the Department of Consumer Protection to 
license three to 10 marijuana producers and dispensaries by January.

Producers and dispensers will be able to apply for a license by the 
middle of September. The application period will last 60 days. 
Consumer Protection Commissioner William Rubenstein will then 
evaluate the applications and decide how many licenses to grant based 
on the number of patients physicians approve to use it.

He said companies looking to grow marijuana will receive a license in 
January and could be distributing to patients by spring.
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