Cannabis in Connecticut local government
What Connecticut city councils, county boards and school districts are deciding about cannabis — plain-English summaries written from official agendas and minutes, updated as meetings happen.
78 Connecticut meetings since 2024 covered cannabis. Counts are directional — coverage varies by place and platform.
Places in Connecticut with the most cannabis activity
- Middletown, CT (20)
- Branford, CT (13)
- West Hartford, CT (8)
- Trumbull, CT (6)
- Norwich, CT (6)
- Old Saybrook, CT (5)
- Bristol, CT (5)
- Mansfield, CT (4)
- New Britain, CT (3)
- West Haven, CT (2)
- Ashford, CT (2)
- North Branford, CT (2)
Latest matching meetings
Trumbull P&Z to hear 4 applications incl. cannabis ban text amendment
The Trumbull Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on four items: a special permit for an accessory apartment at 94 Grayrock Road, a site plan modification at 2105-2125 Reservoir Avenue, a special permit and site plan modification at 4141 Madison Avenue, and a text amendment to make the prohibition…
Code Enforcement Committee to review 142 South Main Street and fire pit ordinance
The Middletown Code Enforcement Committee will hold a regular meeting via Webex on August 13, 2026. The agenda includes approval of minutes, public session, new business regarding 142 South Main Street, and old business on the Fire Pit Ordinance and properties at 455 & 465 Middlefield Street. No update is expected on…
Council to vote on firefighter contract, grants, and cannabis tax use
The Town Council will consider a collective bargaining agreement with the West Hartford firefighters union for 2025-2029, accept several grants for behavioral health, nicotine prevention, and food pantry services, and appropriate cannabis sales tax revenue to support Interval House. Other items include replacing the…
Public Safety Committee to review cannabis tax allocation and police license plate program
The West Hartford Public Safety Committee will meet virtually on August 4, 2026, at 8:00 AM to discuss municipal tax revenues from cannabis sales, receive a police license plate reader program overview, and hear updates from the Fire and Police Departments.
Commission approves cannabis retailer at 1768 Storrs Road and coffee shop at Kirby Mill
The Mansfield Planning and Zoning Commission approved a special use permit for a hybrid cannabis retailer at 1768 Storrs Road and a modification to add a coffee shop at 114 Mansfield Hollow Road. The body also approved a map amendment to rezone 0.75 acres at 167 Baxter Road from Professional Office-1 to Rural…
Commission votes on short-term rental rules and cannabis store permit
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on two major items: PZC-initiated amendments to Home Occupations regulations regarding short-term rentals, and a Special Use Permit for a hybrid cannabis retailer at 1768 Storrs Road. The body will also schedule a future hearing for a master development plan…
Board of Health discusses cannabis use prohibitions on public property
The Board of Health will discuss a proposed ordinance regarding the use and smoking of cannabis on public property and in outdoor restaurant sections. The meeting also includes updates on opioid settlement grants and subcommittee reports.
Code Enforcement Committee to discuss fire pit ordinance and cannabis landlord action
The Middletown Code Enforcement Committee will hold a regular meeting via Webex on July 9, 2026. Old business includes a City Fire fire pit ordinance discussion, properties at 455 & 465 Middlefield Street, and a municipal action against landlords renting to businesses selling cannabis products without a license. The…
Board of Health to vote on grant funding and warming center MOU
The Middletown Board of Health will hold a regular meeting on June 9, 2026, to vote on allocations of grant funding for New Horizons Domestic Violence Services and St. Vincent DePaul Warming Center, and to approve a memorandum of understanding with the Town of Cromwell for acting director of health services. The…
Mansfield adopts new Plan of Conservation and Development and zoning updates
The Planning and Zoning Commission formally adopted the 'Mansfield Tomorrow' Plan of Conservation and Development, which includes revisions for multiplex housing and scenic views. The body also approved three sets of zoning amendments, including updates for middle housing and short-term rental definitions, all…
Commission reviews zoning changes for middle housing and cannabis retail
The Planning and Zoning Commission holds public hearings on three proposed zoning amendments, including changes to non-residential use tables and middle housing regulations. The body also reviews new applications for a hybrid cannabis retailer and a master development plan for a planned housing design district…
Code Enforcement to discuss fire pit ordinance and cannabis landlord action
The Code Enforcement Committee will hold a regular meeting to discuss new business including a proposed fire pit ordinance and old business regarding properties at 455 & 465 Middlefield Street and potential action against landlords renting to unlicensed cannabis businesses. The meeting will be held electronically via…
Board of Health to vote on grants for domestic violence and warming center
The Board of Health will hold a public hearing and hear presentations from New Horizons Domestic Violence Services and St. Vincent DePaul Warming Center. The board will vote on allocating grant funding to those organizations and on an MOU with Cromwell for acting director health services.
Council to vote on dissolving Special Services District, appropriating cannabis tax
The Town Council will consider an ordinance to dissolve the West Hartford Special Services District and resolutions appropriating municipal cannabis tax revenues for a leisure services scholarship fund, accepting bequests for senior centers, and funding the 2026 Juneteenth celebration. The meeting also includes…
Commission to discuss cannabis ordinance and $1M ATESD grant
The Public Safety Commission will discuss a cannabis ordinance and confirm a $1,000,000 grant for the ATESD program. They will also approve minutes from April 27, 2026, hold a public hearing on agenda items, and review monthly reports on overtime balances, community reports, incident statistics, and accountability.
Committee to discuss action against landlords renting to unlicensed cannabis sellers
The Code Enforcement Committee will hold a regular meeting electronically. The agenda includes approval of prior minutes, public session, and old business items: a Police Department item titled "Forbidden Llama" and two Office of General Counsel items regarding 455 & 465 Middlefield Street and possible municipal…
Committee to amend budgets and update park rules
The Human & Community Services Committee will approve minutes, amend the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 budgets for the Community Development Block Grant and Capital Projects Funds, and appropriate municipal tax revenues from cannabis sales to the Leisure Services Scholarship Fund. The body will also discuss an ordinance…
Cannabis retail proposal at 855 Boston Post Road
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing on a special permit and site plan for a retail cannabis store with a pick-up window at 855 Boston Post Road. They will also continue reviewing text changes to zoning regulations affecting residential and commercial districts, and hold a public hearing on…
Public Safety Commission to consider cannabis and noise ordinances
The commission will hold a public hearing on agenda items, review monthly police reports including overtime and incident statistics, and discuss new business items including a cannabis ordinance and a noise ordinance revision. No old business is listed.
Commission to discuss Cannabis Ordinance at April 20 meeting
The Public Safety Commission will approve minutes from March 16, 2025, receive monthly reports on overtime, community incidents, and accountability, and discuss a proposed Cannabis Ordinance under new business. A public hearing on agenda items and other matters will also be held.
Public hearing on cannabis business zoning amendment
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider a zoning regulation amendment (PZ #26-9) that would allow cannabis transporters and cannabis-infused beverage wholesalers in Branford. The proposed changes affect sections 2.2 and 7.20.C of the zoning regulations. The public may provide input…
Public hearing on cannabis business zoning and 4-lot subdivision
The commission will hold public hearings on a zoning amendment to allow cannabis transporters and infused beverage wholesalers, and on a 4-lot resubdivision at 76-82 Totoket Road. Old business includes finalizing landscaping regulation revisions and reviewing a coastal site plan for a new home at 3 Waverly Park Road…
Public hearing on cannabis business zoning amendment
The commission will hold public hearings on a 4-lot resubdivision at 76-82 Totoket Road and a zoning amendment to allow cannabis transporters and infused beverage wholesalers. Old business includes finalizing revisions to landscaping regulations and a coastal site plan for a new home on Waverly Park Road. New…
Board to vote on new ordinance banning cannabis use on public property and in outdoor restaurant sections
The Middletown Board of Health will discuss and vote on a proposed ordinance prohibiting the use and consumption of cannabis on public property and in outdoor sections of restaurants. The board will also consider Middletown Opioid Settlement Grants. The meeting includes a public hearing on agenda items and reports…
Public hearing on retail cannabis permit at 855 Boston Post Road
The commission will hold a public hearing on a special permit for a retail cannabis store with a pickup window at 855 Boston Post Road, and on comprehensive zoning text changes including dimensional regulations and housing bill requirements. A regular meeting will review a site plan for a new 50,000-square-foot…
Committee to consider action against landlords renting to unlicensed cannabis businesses
The Code Enforcement Committee will discuss and potentially take municipal action against landlords who rent to businesses selling cannabis products without a license. The committee will also review old business items including a case referred to as 'Forbidden Llama' and code issues at 455 & 465 Middlefield Street…
Council to adopt $164.35M budget for FY 2026-27
The City Council will consider adopting the proposed $164.35 million budget for Fiscal Year 2026-27, which includes increases in education, debt service, and consolidation districts. They will also set dates for public hearings on the budget and vote on appropriating unexpended opioid settlement funds ($65,000) and…
Zoning Commission to consider cannabis dispensary accessory use and outdoor storage permits
The Old Saybrook Zoning Commission will hold a hybrid meeting to continue public hearings on a landscaping materials storage modification and a cannabis dispensary accessory use. The body will also discuss a seasonal outdoor tent for a local pub.
Public hearing on zoning text amendment for tobacco specialty retailers & illegal cannabis
The commission will hold a public hearing on a zoning text amendment to regulate tobacco specialty retailers and illegal cannabis sales. It must also decide on a subdivision at Freeman Road and a site plan for an 18,000 SF addition at 2175 South Main Street, both with deadlines. New business includes a multi-use trail…
Board reviews three development applications, including affordable housing
The Old Saybrook Architectural Review Board will consider three applications and report them to the Zoning Commission. The items are a site‑plan for a six‑unit affordable housing project at 1745 Boston Post Road, a special‑exception permit for a 7,481 sf retail/restaurant at 12 & 22 Spencer Plain Road, and a cannabis…
Public hearing on proposed revisions to landscaping regulations
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on proposed revisions to landscaping regulations (Sec. 6.3), a 4-lot resubdivision at 76-82 Totoket Road, and a special exception for an oversized accessory structure at 19 Queach Road. Old business includes a coastal site plan for demolition and rebuild at…
Public hearing on 4‑lot resubdivision at 76‑82 Totoket Road
The Planning & Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on three applications, including revisions to landscaping regulations, a four‑lot resubdivision at 76‑82 Totoket Road, and an oversized accessory structure at 19 Queach Road. The commission will also review pending old‑business coastal site plans and consider…
Greeneville NRZ to discuss cannabis fund and food desert issues
The Greeneville Neighborhood Revitalization Committee will meet to review updates from the State NRZ Advisory Board and discuss a food desert and parking lot issue. The agenda includes a review of the City of Norwich Cannabis Fund.
Petition to allow cannabis dispensary product pick‑up window in B‑4 district
The Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on three applications. One is a petition to amend the zoning regulations to permit a product pick‑up window at an existing adult‑use cannabis dispensary in the Gateway Business B‑4 District. Another is a special exception and coastal site plan for SHM Ferry Point, LLC to…
Public hearings for cannabis, marina, and Walmart projects postponed
The Zoning Commission scheduled a meeting to address three public hearings, but all three have been continued to February 2, 2026, at the request of the applicants.
Consider zoning amendment for cannabis dispensary product pick‑up window in B‑4 district
The Planning Commission and Housing Task Force will review a petition to amend the Old Saybrook Zoning Regulations to allow a product pick‑up window as an accessory use at an existing adult‑use cannabis dispensary in the Gateway Business B‑4 District. They will also consider a special exception permit and coastal site…
Comprehensive zoning rewrite up for adoption, including cannabis, signs, data centers
The Zoning Commission will hold public hearings on a major rewrite of the city's zoning regulations, covering 13 recommendations such as cannabis cultivation, sign regulations, and adding data centers as a permitted use. They will also consider amending the official zoning map and several site plan and special permit…
Zoning map amendment approved for incentive housing overlay at 230 East Main St.
The Planning & Zoning Commission approved a zoning map amendment to add an Incentive Housing Overlay District at 230 East Main Street, along with a special exception for seven residential units there. Other approvals included a cannabis micro-cultivator at 45 North East Industrial Road, a special exception…
Public hearing on Incentive Housing Overlay District map amendment for 230 East Main Street
The Planning and Zoning Commission will hold six public hearings, including a continued hearing on a zoning map amendment to apply the Incentive Housing Overlay District to 230 East Main Street and a related special exception for seven residential units. Other hearings include a cannabis micro-cultivator at 45 North…
Prevention Council to discuss 2026 calendar and accomplishments
The West Hartford Prevention Council will meet to approve minutes, discuss a proposed 2026 calendar, and request items for a draft of 2025 accomplishments and 2026 recommendations. The meeting will also cover topics including cannabis retailers sales tax and silos of prevention.