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Front Page › Archive › July 2026

July 2026

Social Equity

First State Audit Shows the Social Equity Council Still Wrestling With Oversight

When former State Representative Brandon McGee became Executive Director of Connecticut’s Social Equity Council in August 2024, he inherited an agency at a turning point.

July 29, 2026

OpinionEnforcement

Connecticut’s “Imminent Threat” Waited Its Turn While Firefighters Put Out the Actual Emergency

For years, Connecticut officials have warned us that cannabis grown outside the state’s regulated dispensary system is an “imminent threat” to public health and safety.

July 12, 2026