Published July 12. 2021 12:01AM
Peter Schultheis
It took a special legislation session in order for cannabis to be legalized in Connecticut. I could not help but feel once again that this act is much more about money than any other substantial benefit to our state.
It reminds me the adage: just because something is useful (tax revenues) does not mean it is good.
I do understand the social justice/equity elements of this new law. My primary concern remains that legalizing yet another drug and adding it to our plate (remember opioids?) runs counter to my basic sensibilities.
An article by Dr. Brad A. Roberts, “Legalized Cannabis in Colorado Emergency Departments: A Cautionary View of Negative Health and Safety Effects” lays out multiple health and safety issues experienced by cannabis users. These include psychosis, suicide, “decrements in complex decision making,” increases in motor vehicle accidents, etc. And these are just a few of the adverse outcomes people have exp