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Connecticut is the latest state to ban kratom, a Southeast Asian plant used by thousands in the U.S. to manage pain, anxiety, and most critically—to taper off or avoid addictive opioids.
HARTFORD, CT — A controversial new law signed by Governor Ned Lamont has officially criminalized kratom, along with eight other substances, under Connecticut’s Controlled Substances Act. Known as Public Act No. 25-101, the law takes effect on October 1, 2025 — and represents one of the most aggressive drug scheduling actions in the country this year.
Original reporting by Ginny Monk, CT Mirror (Full article: https://ctmirror.org/2025/08/06/marijuana-more-expensive-ct-ma/)
A sweeping federal grand jury investigation into state-funded nonprofits and political favoritism in Connecticut is exposing deeper links to cannabis licensing, questionable grants, and influence-peddling—centered around Senator Douglas McCrory (D-Bloomfield) and his longtime associate, Sonserae “Cicero” Hamlin, operator of the startup nonprofit SHEBA (Society for Human Engagem
East Hartford, CT — The East Hartford Police Department recently unveiled a new community outreach tool funded by cannabis revenue: an ice cream truck, dubbed the “Copsicle,” where officers hand out free frozen treats to kids.
HARTFORD, CT — A new Hartford Courant report confirms that the State of Connecticut is officially cooperating with a federal grand jury investigating the misuse of tens of millions in nonprofit grant funding — and cannabis licensing corruption is now on the radar.
A sweeping federal investigation has cracked open what cannabis advocacy groups have warned for years: Connecticut’s cannabis licensing system, social equity rollout, and COVID-relief grant distribution may be riddled with fraud, insider deals, and political favoritism.
