Bringing pot to the CT shoreline this weekend? Here's what to expect
John Moritz
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Crowds gathered Tuesday at Hammonasset Beach State Park in Madison as temperatures again rose into the 90s.Patrick Sikes / For Hearst Connecticut Media
Thousands of residents and visitors are expected to flock to the Connecticut shoreline this July Fourth weekend, and for the first time in generations, adults in the crowd will be able to bring their marijuana.
For both consumers and police, that means navigating lingering prohibitions in the nearly 300-page legalization law, which went into effect Thursday.
In preparation for legalization, the Connecticut Police Officers Standards and Training Council in Meriden sent new guidance last week to departments across the state, outlining the new law and how officers should handle suspected violations.