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As lawmakers tout House Bill 7181 as a crackdown on illegal smoke shops, questions arise: why ignore the Senate bill that actually closes them — and why is the Attorney General being honored by prohibitionists while championing Drug War 2.0 in Connecticut?
Simsbury and Enfield’s Smoke-Free Ordinances Unfairly Target Cannabis Users
April 9, 2025 | Hartford, CT — In a dramatic shakeup for Connecticut’s cannabis regulation, the state has removed marijuana oversight from the Department of Consumer Protection’s (DCP) Drug Control Division — less than a month after the agency was accused of conducting a retaliatory inspection against a vocal industry critic.
Hartford, CT – In a move widely touted by lawmakers as a step toward progressive drug policy, the Connecticut General Assembly advanced HB 7065, a bill to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of psilocybin, the psychoactive compound in “magic mushrooms.”
