Will Berlin Have Legal Pot Stores? Let Town Know

BERLIN, CT — Folks interested in Berlin's future as possible safe haven for legal pot sales within its borders are being invited to comment at a special public hearing Thursday.

Both the Berlin Town Council and the Berlin Planning and Zoning Commission are hosting a joint, hybrid hearing to garner public input on the idea.

The hearing is at 6 p.m. in the Berlin High School auditorium, 139 Patterson Way.

Folks, however, can also tune in via Zoom for video coverage or dial in for a conference call on their phone.

"Please come share your opinion on whether cannabis establishment uses should be allowed in Berlin at a public forum," wrote the town in an announcement.

Berlin's hearing comes as the town, like many othes in the state, are weighing options on whether it wants to allow retail sales of legalized recreational marijuana within its borders.

Some communities support the measure along economic development lines, saying it represents an opportunity for significant tax revenue.

Critics, however, worry about the societal impacts of having legal pot accessible within their community's borders and whether that is something desired by locals.

Thursday's hearing is the public's chance to weigh in to Berlin leaders on the idea.

For more information on Berlin's forum on recreational marijuana, click on this link.

For log-in and call-in information on the forum, click on this link.