OpinionRegulators
A Watchdog Without Teeth? Why Connecticut’s Cannabis Ombudsman Needs Real Authority
Original reporting referenced from CT Insider by Jordan Nathaniel Fenster. Additional analysis and commentary by CT CannaTimes.
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May 2026
Public Comment Is Back at the Social Equity Council, After the Session Already Changed the Market
The Connecticut legislative session may be over, but the decisions made this year are going to shape the state’s cannabis market for years and now the Social Equity Council is once again allowing public comment at meetings.
AnalysisRegulators
Connecticut Built a Cannabis Scarcity Market. Other States Prove There Is a Better Way
Connecticut officials keep acting like consumer freedom is the problem with the cannabis market.
AnalysisSocial Equity
Tyson 2.0 Launch Exposes the 'White Label' Market and Social Equity Contradictions
Connecticut consumers are being told that Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand is officially coming to the state through Rodeo Cannabis in Rocky Hill.
Connecticut Takes Another Step Toward Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy
CT CannaTimes would like to thank the bipartisan proponents, sponsors, and supporters of SB 191 “An Act Concerning the Psychedelic-Assisted Therapy Pilot Program” which officially passed both chambers of the Connecticut General Assembly today.
HB 5222 Strips Hemp-Derived Minor Cannabinoid Protections on Its Way to the Senate
Buried inside HB 5222 is a little-noticed cannabis definition rewrite that could have major consequences for Connecticut’s hemp and cannabinoid market.
SEC Executive Director Brandon McGee Added to the Statewide Cannabis and Hemp Enforcement Board
Connecticut lawmakers quietly inserted a major cannabis power shift into HB 5222.
OpinionPatients & Testing
Reader Op-Ed: Responsible Cannabis Advocacy Means Admitting Risk
***DISCLAIMER: This op-ed reflects the perspective of its contributor and does not necessarily represent the views of CT CannaTimes. We publish a range of voices to encourage open, honest discussion. ***
OpinionEnforcement
Dabbin' Dad Can't Have It Both Ways on the Legacy Market and Enforcement-Funding Products
Dabbin’ Dad needs to explain its position.