A review by Connecticut Public's Accountability Project found scant evidence that cannabis businesses satisfied some prior commitments for community support.
Local medical cannabis dispensaries are preparing to sell recreational marijuana on Jan. 10 or soon after.
With the state Department of Consumer Protection announcing last week that recreational canna.
Depending on the day, you might find Hartford resident Kennard Ray wearing one of several hats.
Ray is founder and co-director of the Full Citizens Coalition, an organization committed to civic engagement and restoring voting rights to ex-felons and convicts.
He’s also CEO of Earth Strong Naturals LLC, a Hartford-based tobacco leaf company, and he’s one of several cannabis entrepreneurs who recently won approval to grow marijuana for the state’s recreational market.
Oh, and he’s working on a documentary series about violence and the opioid epidemic in Hartford.