Hybrid cannabis dispensary proposed for Vernon
A public hearing will be held on Feb. 16 to hear input from the Vernon community on a proposal to open a hybrid cannabis dispensary on Route 83.
The meeting will be at 7:30 p.m. at town hall.
Benjamin Tinsley of Acreage Holdings has submitted an application to open the facility at 234 Talcottville Road.
The building at the proposed location was once a bounce house, first Jumpin’ Johnny’s, then KidZone. It is next door to what used to be Little Mark’s Big BBQ, which is now being converted into a Square Peg Pizza.
Acreage Holdings, based in New York City, owns Prime Wellness of Connecticut, a medical-only dispensary at 75 John Fitch Boulevard in South Windsor, which opened in 2014.
Prime Wellness has been approved to transition into a hybrid dispensary, according to the South Windsor planning department, but has not yet made the transition.
Acreage Holdings also owns The Botanist, a hybrid dispensary at 887 Norwich-New London Turnpike in Montville, as well as another medical-only facility, also called The Botanist, at 105 Mill Plain Road in Danbury.
A representative of Acreage Holdings declined to comment on the Vernon proposal.
Adult-use sales began on Jan. 10, 2023. In Connecticut, the adult-use market recorded $5.1 million in sales during the month of January, while the medical marijuana market recorded $8.2 million in sales for the same period.
Many towns have enacted moratoriums on retail sales.
Susan Dunne can be reached at sdunne@courant.com.
