In an old South Grand Street warehouse on October 13, with First Selectman Melissa Mack at the left, Gov. Lamont speaks to dignitaries and the press before signing a new bill designed to help the local hemp industry. The warehouse is owned by tree service business owner Rick Sotil, who is now the managing partner of Lasa Extract, a new business that will operate a new facility built there to extract and process CBD oils, now legally eligible for sale and believed to have numerous health benefits.
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Governor Signs Hemp Bill in Suffield
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First Selectman Melissa Mack, Governor Lamont and other dignitaries met for a bill signing for the growth of the hemp industry.