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June 3, 2025: LCO 10422 Adds Protections for Social Equity Applicants, None for Individuals
(LCO 10422) adds for social equity applicants or participants in the cannabis industry and none for individuals.
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HB 7181 Is Being Called Today
Connecticut Quietly Supercharges Cannabis Enforcement — Using Cannabis Tax Money to Do It
Analysis
What HB 7178 Does to Connecticut's Cannabis Market
The Connecticut General Assembly is moving forward with HB 7178, a highly detailed bill that makes significant changes to cannabis, hemp, and infused beverage laws. Let’s break down exactly what this bill changes — especially regarding THC potency and how the cannabis system operates:
Analysis
CT Lawmakers Support Psychedelics, But Crack Down on Cannabis?
In a confusing twist for advocates of drug policy reform, a recent vote comparison shows that several Connecticut lawmakers who voted to support psilocybin access also voted to increase criminal-style enforcement against cannabis users and small businesses.
Analysis
SB 970 and HB 7181 Mark a Return of the Drug War, With a Paywall
Connecticut lawmakers are quietly advancing a pair of cannabis enforcement bills — SB 970 and HB 7181 — that threaten to turn the clock back on years of hard-fought progress toward equity, access, and justice for patients and consumers.
Opinion
File Copy 835: 'Cannabis Task Force' Version of HB 7181 Enables Warrantless Raids
The Connecticut General Assembly is moving forward with one of the most extreme, unnecessary, and constitutionally dangerous cannabis enforcement bills in state history — Substitute House Bill 7181 (File No. 835). This legislation proposes sweeping new powers under the guise of enforcement — but make no mistake: this is not about safety. It is about control, surveillance, and u
Analysis
HB 7181 Just Got Worse: New Version Doubles Down on Fines and Felonies
Connecticut’s new cannabis enforcement bill isn’t about safety — it’s about control, punishment, and profit.
Analysis
Smoke and Mirrors: Is HB7181 Really About Shutting Down Illegal Stores, Or Cashing In?
As lawmakers tout House Bill 7181 as a crackdown on illegal smoke shops, questions arise: why ignore the Senate bill that actually closes them — and why is the Attorney General being honored by prohibitionists while championing Drug War 2.0 in Connecticut?
Opinion
HB 7181: When the People Are Not Heard
When the people are not heard, consequences arise.
Opinion
CT’s Cannabis Crackdown: It’s About the Money
Connecticut’s cannabis tax revenue is 58% below projections—and now lawmakers are pushing restrictions on home growing and more enforcement (HB7181).
Opinion
Connecticut’s Proposed Cannabis Crackdown: A Step Backward for Progress
A new bill, HB 7181, introduced by the Connecticut General Law Committee, is raising alarms among cannabis advocates, small business owners, and legal experts. This proposed law significantly expands law enforcement authority over cannabis and hemp businesses, giving the government unprecedented power to investigate, fine, and shut down businesses without due process.
Analysis
RERACA's Delegation of Legislative Power to DCP Raises Constitutional Concerns
The 2021 SB 1201 (Responsible and Equitable Regulation of Adult-Use Cannabis Act - RERACA) raises significant constitutional and democratic concerns due to its broad delegation of authority to the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) Commissioner and the lack of direct legislative oversight.