Opinion: I m a CT college student. Legalizing marijuana is wrong
Lydia Curtiss
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Flags with a marijuana leaf wave outside the Connecticut State Capitol building April 20, 2021 in Hartford.Jessica Hill / Associated PressShow MoreShow Less
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Lydia Curtiss of Litchfield is a student majoring in communication at Central Connecticut State University.Contributed photoShow MoreShow Less
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The Connecticut state legislature should not legalize recreational marijuana because the drug will have harmful effects on the public health of residents.
In 2015, someone I knew became addicted to marijuana and I witnessed the ways the drug negatively impacted that person’s life. This experience prompted me to research the effects of marijuana extensively as a student at Central Connecticut State University.
Westwood Police Logs: April 5-12
The following are excerpts from the Westwood Police Department from April 5-12. The logs are public record.
Monday, April 5
4:42 p.m.: Police were called to a residence on Cherry Street on reports of a possible attempted burglary. An upstairs window appeared disturbed. It turned out that the window had been opened by a house guest the previous day.
6:40 p.m.: Westwood received a be on the lookout from Medfield Police regarding a 2009 green Toyota Camry being driven by someone who may have been intoxicated. At 6:59 p.m., Medfield Police notified Westwood that the subject had been stopped in Medfield.
Wicked Local
During a very challenging era for policing, Mayor Ruthanne Fuller on Thursday said the city had found “the right person at the right time” to become the department’s new leader: Current Walpole Police Chief John F. Carmichael Jr.
If the City Council agrees with the mayor’s choice, Carmichael will take over for Interim Chief Howard Mintz in June.
“I’m very big on transparency,” said the 53-year-old father of two regarding his communication style with the community and media.
During a press conference at the police station, Fuller praised Carmichael, an East Walpole resident, for being a good listener, a collaborative manager and someone who leads with compassion and integrity, she said.