Strong consumer demand, limited product availability and the debut of gummies highlighted the first week of recreational marijuana retail in Connecticut, with dispensaries likely eclipsing $2 million in sales during that period, according to industry sources and MJBizDaily projections based on state data.
To handle the increased business and avoid bottlenecks, retailers added staff and registers, shifted employees in from other adult-use markets, pushed online transactions and fulfilled orders outside for consumers waiting in line.
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Recreational sales in Connecticut kicked off Jan. 10 at seven medical marijuana dispensaries licensed to transition to adult use.
Despite several significant retail restrictions, including quarter-ounce-purchase limits for flower, curbs on the use of some strain names and bans on certain product categories, Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection reported that adult-use sales surpassed $251,000 in the first seven hours of business.
Recreational sales in Connecticut this year are expected to reach
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