Meriden Could Become Home to a Medical Marijuana Dispensary

Currently there are six medical marijuana dispensaries in Connecticut and there is a proposal to increase that number to nine, the Hartford Courant reports.

The emphasis is on adding locations in both Fairfield and New Haven counties, and 16 applications have been received including one in Meriden.

Hancock Wellness Center LLC. at 1295 East Main Street is being considered.

Currently, there are 5,337 registered patients and the state will make a decision early next year on where to add the new dispensaries.

In New Haven County there is only one location, and that is in Branford at 469 East Main Street.

Read the full Hartford Courant story here.