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Clergy warn lawmakers they ll regret marijuana legalization at the ballot box
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Pastor Carl McCluster of Shilo Baptist Church, in Bridgeport, speaks during a news conference in front of the Morton Government Center, in Bridgeport on Monday. McCluster joined other faith and community leaders to express opposition to commercialization and mass marketing of marijuana products in the state.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
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Area faith and community leaders gathered for a news conference in front of the Morton Government Center, in Bridgeport, Conn. June 14, 2021. Many in attendance spoke to express opposition to commercialization and mass marketing of marijuana products in the state.Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut MediaShow MoreShow Less
Faith leaders lobby against legalizing marijuana sales in CT
News 12 Staff
Updated on:May 03, 2021, 7:36pm EDT
Religious leaders headed to the state Capitol Monday to warn lawmakers about legalizing marijuana sales in Connecticut.
This year, Connecticut could finally green light marijuana sales. Gov. Ned Lamont says it s time. This has been a long time coming. We ve been talking about this for ages, he says.
Faith leaders say the lure of easy money and easy jobs are empty promises. This is just a terrible idea for the state of Connecticut, says Pastor Abraham Hernandez, of the National Hispanic Christian Leadership Conference.