Gov. Ned Lamont

Connecticut lawmakers took a major step toward bolstering the state's marijuana industry by advancing two bills to Gov. Ned Lamont (D) for final approval. The first, a budgetary measure that seeks to provide tax relief to licensed cannabis businesses, which are currently barred from...

The Connecticut legislature recently passed a significant bill known as the cannabis omnibus bill, or House Bill 6699. This comprehensive piece of legislation encompasses various provisions related to cannabis regulation and introduces several noteworthy changes and initiatives. “This is...

The cannabis industry has faced criticism for ignoring minority communities and failing to address the harm caused by the war on drugs, both in terms of ownership and leadership diversity and the impact of cannabis prohibition on these communities. Get the scoop on tackling diversity and equity in...

Governor Ned Lamont (D) announced on New Year's Day that thousands of Connecticut residents convicted of cannabis possession will have their records cleared in an automated erasure method.   The state officially erased 42,964 cannabis convictions Sunday morning, ...

Gov. Ned Lamont (D) did a rendition of a country song that praised all of Connecticut's great qualities, including the fact that it’s “cool to smoke some pot” now that he signed cannabis legalization into law, reported Marijuana Moment. Here are the...

On May 4, Connecticut lawmakers gave the green light to a bill that would ban so-called gifting events involving marijuana, also known as cannabis bazaars. The bill, which advanced through the House in late April, was approved by the Senate in a 22-13 vote. Governor, Ned Lamont (D) ...

Connecticut Democrat governor, Ned Lamont signed a budget bill into law that includes provisions that will give patients access to MDMA and psilocybin. The bill, which according to Lamont gives the “largest tax cut in history” to taxpayers in the state, allows for psychedelic...