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Opinion writer Terry Cowgill says Connecticut has lagged behind many other states in legalizing the sale and use of recreational cannabis products. But this might be one case where being late to the game is useful because we might learn from other states' mistakes.
On August 28, 2023 the Social Equity Council (SEC) and Connecticut’s Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) announced the launch of the much anticipated Canna-Business.
Connecticut officials are rolling out a new loan program aimed at supporting social equity marijuana businesses, providing financial assistance to help people who’ve been disproportionately impacted by prohibition expand operations in the legal industry. As the state continues to see record high cannabis sales since the adult-use market launched in January, the Social Equity Council […]
Social equity cannabis businesses regularly contend with the burden of structural inequality, lack of intergenerational wealth, and funding, high taxation and real estate prices, and, stringent compliance standards.