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.
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Bills, amendments, hearings and votes at the General Assembly, and how cannabis law actually gets written.
Opinion
Schedule III Is Nothing to Celebrate
That is the date the United States government was granted U.S. Patent No. 6,630,507 for cannabinoids, formally recognizing them as compounds with medical value, including antioxidant and neuroprotective properties with potential applications in conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, Parkinson’s disease, and stroke.
HB 5350 Opens Door to Sale of Social Equity Cannabis Businesses After Six Years
Hartford, CT — A provision in the amended version of House Bill 5350 creates a clear pathway for Social Equity cannabis businesses in Connecticut to be sold or transferred after a set period; while requiring a fixed state fee each time ownership changes.
Analysis
O'Dea on Greenhouse Mold, Pesticides and Why the Legacy Market Hasn't Gone Anywhere
O’Dea is pointing directly at cultivation concerns in the regulated market and acknowledging a reality policymakers rarely say out loud: the legacy market hasn’t gone anywhere, for a reason.
HB 5350 Passes the House With Two Amendments, Heads to the Senate
HARTFORD — In a stunning contradiction, Connecticut lawmakers have passed House Bill 5350 after floor debate repeatedly emphasizing that legal cannabis is “safe because it is tested” while the bill itself strips those testing standards out of state statute.
Analysis
Connecticut’s Cannabis Producers Can’t Pass Testing. So the State Is Removing It
Connecticut lawmakers are advancing a cannabis amendment that quietly does something extraordinary.
HB 5458 Would End Helicopter Cannabis Surveillance on Private Property
A targeted bill that cuts off aerial detection programs and federal involvement in private cannabis enforcement
Analysis
HB 7181 Quietly Changed How Cannabis Rules Are Made in Connecticut
When Connecticut lawmakers passed HB 7181 in June 2025, most attention focused on enforcement, smoke shops, and cannabis penalties.
Law Enforcement Reform Group Says Rescheduling Falls Short, Calls for Full Federal Fix
A national organization of current and former law enforcement leaders is warning that today’s federal move to reclassify marijuana does not go nearly far enough—and risks preserving many of the same harms that cannabis reform was supposed to fix.
Analysis
Why Federal Rescheduling Fails Connecticut and the Public
Federal officials are once again signaling a shift in cannabis policy — this time through rescheduling marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While some national organizations and industry voices are celebrating the move as “progress,” the reality is far less encouraging.
Opinion
The Drug War 2.0 Has Begun in Connecticut
Despite years of promises for cannabis reform, justice, and equity — HB 7181 has now passed both the House and Senate unanimously, and will become law.
Analysis
How HB 7181 Was Kept Alive and Funded Behind Closed Doors
The Setup: HB 7181 — Connecticut’s Cannabis, Hemp and Tobacco Enforcement Bill