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HB 7181 Puts Home Growers' Doors in Reach of the DEA and State Police
HB 7181 Makes It Only a Matter of Time Before the DEA and CT Police Show Up at Homegrowers’ Doors - 11.26.2025
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Why the Social Equity Council's 'Partner Awards' Expose a Conflict of Interest
When the Social Equity Council (SEC) announced its 2025 “Partner Award” honorees this week, the post looked harmless — smiling photos, hashtags about leadership, polished talking points about “equity in action.”
AnalysisEnforcement
Every Can of THC Seltzer Sold in Connecticut Funds Enforcement, Not Patients
When most Connecticut consumers pick up a can of THC seltzer, they assume they’re supporting a legal industry, small businesses, or the state’s cannabis program. But every single can sold in the state — every individual beverage — sends $1 straight into the Connecticut Cannabis Enforcement Account.
OpinionEnforcement
Why We Take Issue With Promoting Hi! People and Other THC Seltzers
Under the state’s funding structure, $1 from every individual can of THC seltzer sold goes straight into the Cannabis Enforcement Account — the same account used to fund raids, fines, compliance actions, and enforcement against everyday residents.
AnalysisEnforcement
Hi! People and Emerald Lounge: A Grand Opening That Reveals Unequal Enforcement
There is no scenario in which an ordinary Hartford resident could light up cannabis outside a storefront, 20–25 feet from a business entrance, without risking a citation or confrontation. Public consumption rules are enforced aggressively. Municipal police, DCP, and the Clean Indoor Air Act all restrict where an individual can smoke — and lower-income communities feel this enfo
The Cicero Connection: Cannabis, Power and the Expanding Federal Probe
A NEW NAME EMERGES IN CONNECTICUT’S CANNABIS EQUITY LANDSCAPE — AND IN A FEDERAL PROBE
An Invitation to the Industry: Transparency and Community Perspective
At CT CannaTimes, our mission is to document Connecticut’s cannabis landscape with accuracy, independence, and fairness. Much of our reporting originates from community submissions and reader-provided tips, and we thank our audience for contributing to that ongoing public-interest work.
Judge Calls Hemp Entrepreneur's Governance 'A Complete Mess' in Court Order
A newly issued Massachusetts Superior Court order is sending quiet but significant shockwaves through the New England hemp and cannabis community.
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Hi! People's Hartford Opening: Corporate Cannabis, HB 7181 and the Squeeze on the Gray Market
Hi! People is promoting its Hartford “GRAND OPENING – Hartford’s Most Anticipated Event of 2025” at 306 Market Street, with live music, food trucks, “The Emerald Smoke Lounge,” “special vendors + CT’s favorite canna-brands,” “freshly stocked shelves,” promotions, and “exclusive discounts” for people who tag friends and RSVP.
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Corrected: Who Really Controls Connecticut Cannabis
Connecticut’s cannabis market was supposed to open the door for hundreds of small, locally owned businesses.
AnalysisSocial Equity
Equity in Name Only: How the Social Equity Council Became a Political Network
The Connecticut Social Equity Council (SEC) was designed to give people harmed by cannabis prohibition a seat at the table. But every person with voting power on the Council already answers to the State.
InvestigationMoney & Influence
The Hidden Empire: How the Zachs and Patels Captured the 'Equity' Cannabis Market
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From 'Gateway Drug' to Green Gold: The Ex-Senator, the Mayor and the Council's Next Big Vote
Tomorrow, Thursday November 6, 2025, the Connecticut Social Equity Council (SEC) will convene its regular meeting to vote on an agenda item that has quietly raised eyebrows across the state:
State Records Confirm Silver Point Subsidiary Now Holds Theraplant's License
Public records now confirm that DXR Finance 3, LLC, a corporate affiliate of Silver Point Capital, currently holds Connecticut Medical Marijuana Producer License MMPR.0000004 at 856 Echo Lake Road in Watertown — the same facility historically operated by Theraplant LLC.
Trustee Alleges Greenrose Board and Lender Conspired to Seize Theraplant in Secret Foreclosure
November 3rd, 2025 — Hartford, CT - Via Anonymous CT CannaTimes Contributors
OpinionPatients & Testing
Gas-Station THC Is Not Connecticut's Legacy Caregiving Network
Stop the merge. Protect patients. Get the facts.