U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal at UConn Health on Jan. 17, 2023 for press conference with CT Attorney General William Tong, Dr. Suzanne Doyon of the CT Poison Control Center based at UConn Health, UConn School of Medicine Pediatrician Dr. Jody …
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LGBTQ adolescents experiencing weight-based bullying found to have increased substance use
Weight-based victimization among sexual and gender minority youth is associated with increased odds of alcohol use, binge drinking, marijuana use, and cigarette use, reports a new study from researchers at the Rudd Center for Food Policy and Obesity and the …
Read More »Happy 4/20! – The Weed Blog
BY ANTHONY JOHNSON This April 20th also marks the first anniversary of the National Cannabis Coalition. So many positive developments have occurred since our launch and we are so happy to have played a small part in this ongoing civil …
Read More »Connecticut Legislative Committee Advances Recreational Cannabis Bill – News
Connecticut Legislative Committee Passes Recreational Marijuana Bill
Connecticut is on track to become the tenth state to approve adult use of cannabis. Continue reading at theweedblog.com
Read More »Connecticut Lawmakers Kill Cannabis Legalization Bill in Committee – News
Php” target=” blank”> voted to shut down a bill that would have legalized and regulated adult-use cannabis retail sales. The issue was hotly debated in the committee, but unlike other states where Democrats champion legalization against Republican opposition, the committee …
Read More »Connecticut Lawmakers Taking Another Look at Legalizing Marijuana
By Susan Haigh HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Connecticut legislators are under pressure to revisit legalizing the recreational use of marijuana, as a growing number of New England states are allowing people to possess and use pot. There is concern among …
Read More »Connecticut Considers Legalization: Bills, Buds, and Big Bucks
Connecticut lawmakers are facing an intriguing dilemma – they must either reform their marijuana law and legalize recreational use, or sit back and watch as neighboring states that passed adult-use laws reap the fiscal benefits. Massachusetts voters legalized marijuana in …
Read More »Cannabis Decriminalization Leads to Fewer Arrests and No Increase in Teen Use, New Study Reports – News
Connecticut: Proposal to Waive MMP Fees for Veterans Gets Public Hearing
Veterans who qualify for Connecticut’s medical marijuana program might soon find the cost of their state fees waived under recently proposed legislation. Senate Bill No. 225, also referred to as “An Act Waiving for Veterans Certain Fees for Prescribed Medical …
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