With about a month until the town’s temporary moratorium on cannabis businesses is set to expire, Glastonbury officials this week opted to outright prohibit all such establishments.
The Glastonbury Town Council on Tuesday voted to accept text amendments to the town’s building zone regulations to prohibit cannabis businesses. Last year, town officials placed a moratorium on marijuana businesses, but it was set to expire June 1.
The Town Council’s decision follows the town Plan and Zoning Commission’s approval of the text amendments earlier this month.
While the new regulation bans cannabis businesses, it doesn’t prohibit the delivery or transportation of cannabis within the town or determine where residents can use recreational cannabis.
Glastonbury joins at least 17 other municipalities that have fully prohibited cannabis businesses, according to information from the state Department of Consumer Protection. Dozens of other towns and cities still have moratoriums in place.
While cannabis businesses are banned in Glastonbury, medical and recreational users don’t have to travel far for the nearest dispensary. Acreage, Curaleaf, and Fine Fettle operate dispensaries within a few miles of the town.
