Connecticut House Approves Recreational Marijuana; Senate To Vote Thursday
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On 50th anniversary of war on drugs, Connecticut legalizes marijuana
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Questions of profit, preference and equity brought Senate debate of cannabis legalization bill to a dramatic halt Tuesday, with the office of Gov. Ned Lamont vowing a veto over new language broadening the eligibility of applicants for licenses to produce or sell marijuana.
The Senate passed the bill, 19-12, without fully addressing Lamont’s concerns, throwing a carefully scripted special session into chaos on the eve of what was supposed to be final passage Wednesday by the House of Representatives.
An amendment adopted on a 26-4 vote expanded the definition of a “social equity applicant,” originally requiring a connection to a census tract disproportionately impacted by the war on drugs, to anyone with an adult or juvenile record for a marijuana offense.