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Ex-cons turn to advocacy, cannabis and entrepreneurship following incarceration

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. ....

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Second Chances: Ex-cons turn to advocacy, cannabis and entrepreneurship following incarceration

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. ....

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