GREATER HARTFORD'S BUSINESS NEWS WWW.HARTFORDBUSINESS.COM VOLUME 29 • NUMBER 21 $3.00 SEPTEMBER 20, 2021
Diversification Play
Range of industries, from law to
construction firms, see new opportunities
in CT's recreational marijuana sector.
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Green
Manufacturing
Get an inside look
at what it takes to
grow marijuana at
commercial scale.
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Deal Watch
Travelers Cos. to cede 150,000 sq. ft. of
leased downtown Hartford office space as
pandemic shifts workspace needs.
Page 8
Startups,
Technology &
Innovation
Pandemic boosts demand
for virtual reality
experiences, companies.
Page 6
Demographics Shift
Rocky Hill is Greater Hartford's fastest-
growing community. Find out why.
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THE LISTS
LARGEST BANQUET AND MEETING VENUES IN
CONNECTICUT
LARGEST HOTELS IN CONNECTICUT
Adam Raleigh, a senior cultivation manager at Curaleaf, shows off the company's Simsbury cannabis grow facility.
HBJ PHOTO | STEVE LASCHEVER