A bill that would ban the practice of gifting cannabis in commercial settings is now headed to the CT Senate.
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CT legislators set to decide on the acceptable amount of mold in marijuana
The Attorney General’s Office has approved the proposed change. Now, it’s up for discussion in a legislative committee.
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Buy a T-shirt, get some weed: CT bill aims to end marijuana ‘gifting’
At a public hearing, supporters said the bill would help regulate sales, but some advocates were wary that it would re-criminalize marijuana.
Posted inPolitics
CT marijuana council approves communities targeted for equity programs
The 215 census tracts were identified based on drug convictions and unemployment rates.
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Lamont signs Connecticut’s marijuana legalization law
Possession of small amounts of recreational marijuana becomes legal in Connecticut on July 1.
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CT House approves recreational marijuana; Senate to vote Thursday
The House of Representatives voted Wednesday for legislation that would create a legal market for recreational marijuana in Connecticut.
Posted inMoney
CT Senate passes marijuana bill, governor vows veto over changes
Chaos at Capitol: Veto threat delivered during Senate debate
Posted inMoney
Special session to focus on marijuana legalization, budget implementer
Legislative leaders declined to expand the special session beyond marijuana legalization and a budget implementation bill.
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Tensions between private money and public interest in CT marijuana debate
Whether motivated by altruism, opportunism or both, a proposed shortcut to a cannabis cultivation license did not go well.
Posted inJustice
Ritter pledges passage of marijuana legalization bill in special session
The House speaker pledged passage of a bill legalizing recreational marijuana in the next 7 to 14 days.
Posted inJustice
Senate narrowly votes to legalize marijuana in Connecticut
The Senate voted 19-17 early Tuesday for a bill to legalize recreational marijuana in Connecticut.
Posted inPolitics
On 4/20 this year, legalizing pot is not enough
There was nothing mellow about this 4/20, the unofficial holiday for the celebration and consumption of cannabis.
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The calculus of cannabis: How legalizing pot became a political puzzle
Whether Connecticut legalizes marijuana depends on two legislators solving a puzzle of politics and numbers.
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Equity issues dominate hearing on Lamont’s marijuana bill
The administration’s testimony took up the hearing’s first five hours. More than 130 people are signed up to speak.
Posted inEducation, Health, Money
CT budget debate heats up quickly over equity
Urban lawmakers on the Appropriations Committee charged Gov. Ned Lamont’s budget largely ignores inequities in education and health care.