Connecticut news outlet covering cannabis law, policy, and regulation. No sales, no promotion. Reporting from public records and court filings.https://connecticutcannatimes.com/en-ushttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/nearly-97-percent-of-documented-cannabis-raids-occurred-inside-or-within-five-miles-of-dias/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/nearly-97-percent-of-documented-cannabis-raids-occurred-inside-or-within-five-miles-of-dias/A Connecticut CannaTimes investigation found that 91.6% of documented cannabis enforcement locations, 96.7% of search-warrant raids, and 92.7% of enforcement actions involving arrests occurred inside or within five miles of areas Connecticut designated as disproportionately harmed by the drug war.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 15:17:00 GMTEnforcementDisproportionately Impacted AreasDIACannabis EnforcementSearch WarrantsSocial Equity CouncilSmoke ShopsPublic Act 25-166Enforcement Policy BoardDCPConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/smith-v-lamont-is-not-over-the-judge-did-not-uphold-connecticut-s-cannabis-licen/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/smith-v-lamont-is-not-over-the-judge-did-not-uphold-connecticut-s-cannabis-licen/A federal judge dismissed the original complaint in Smith v. Lamont without prejudice. An amended complaint is on file, a Massachusetts grower is asking to join, and no court has ruled on whether Connecticut’s social equity licensing restrictions are constitutional.Sat, 17 Oct 2026 01:03:09 GMTCourtsSmith v. LamontSocial EquityFederal CourtLicensingDCPConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/cannabis-and-psychedelic-mushrooms-seven-people-twenty-felony-counts/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/cannabis-and-psychedelic-mushrooms-seven-people-twenty-felony-counts/Connecticut legalized cannabis. Seven people connected to an Ansonia cannabis event now face a reported 20 felony counts involving cannabis and psychedelic mushroom products.Fri, 16 Oct 2026 22:54:06 GMTEnforcementConnecticut NewsAnsoniaNew Haven CountyNaugatuck ValleyConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-cannatimes-seeking-interviews-perspectives-social-equity-owners-jv-p/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-cannatimes-seeking-interviews-perspectives-social-equity-owners-jv-p/Connecticut CannaTimes is hoping to connect with Derrick Gibbs of Budr Cannabis, Jocelyn Cerda of Shangri-La CT, and other social equity owners, equity joint venture partners, cannabis business operators, and individuals with firsthand experience navigating Connecticut’s licensed cannabis market.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 15:01:17 GMTThe Editor's DesksocialequitysocialequitycouncilconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/dcp-faces-october-26-deadline-on-cannabis-testing-transparency-and-medical-patie/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/dcp-faces-october-26-deadline-on-cannabis-testing-transparency-and-medical-patie/A formal petition submitted to Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is calling for greater transparency in cannabis safety testing, expanded access to laboratory results, and stronger independent oversight of medical cannabis products.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:06:22 GMTPatients & TestingconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/federal-challenge-to-connecticut-s-cannabis-licensing-system-continues-as-state-/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/federal-challenge-to-connecticut-s-cannabis-licensing-system-continues-as-state-/A federal lawsuit challenging Connecticut’s cannabis social equity licensing system is moving into another round of litigation, with a new court conference scheduled for October 22.Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:00:24 GMTCourtsconstitutionalityconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/four-days-in-connecticut-s-out-of-state-medical-cannabis-rollout-is-already-expo/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/four-days-in-connecticut-s-out-of-state-medical-cannabis-rollout-is-already-expo/Cannabis consumers are not exactly famously known for driving into Connecticut to buy better cannabis….Mon, 05 Oct 2026 22:56:21 GMTPatients & TestingconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/pull-back-the-curtain/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/pull-back-the-curtain/I keep coming back to the same question….What is it actually going to take for Connecticut's regulated cannabis market and legacy cannabis community to trust each other?Sat, 03 Oct 2026 00:49:37 GMTThe Editor's DeskcannabiseducationConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/records-show-lamont-administration-worked-on-tribal-cannabis-compact-for-20-mont/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/records-show-lamont-administration-worked-on-tribal-cannabis-compact-for-20-mont/DCP records show the Governor’s Office was “primarily responsible for negotiating” an agreement that created a separately regulated tribal cannabis market connected directly to Connecticut’s existing industry.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 20:59:32 GMTRegulatorsconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/public-petition-launched-to-modernize-connecticut-medical-cannabis-home-grow-rul/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/public-petition-launched-to-modernize-connecticut-medical-cannabis-home-grow-rul/Connecticut medical cannabis patients and supporters now have an opportunity to put their voices behind a formal effort to change the state’s medical home cultivation rules.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 17:51:37 GMTTake ActionmedicalcannabisConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/correction-and-update-connecticut-s-cannabis-reference-lab-is-not-new-home-growe/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/correction-and-update-connecticut-s-cannabis-reference-lab-is-not-new-home-growe/Editor’s Note / Correction: Connecticut CannaTimes published an article on September 23 detailing Connecticut’s little-publicized state cannabis testing program at the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station, or CAES, and the state’s expansion into microbiological reference testing.Sun, 27 Sep 2026 16:21:22 GMTPatients & TestingcannabismedicinalcannabistestingconnecticutnewstestingaccessConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-has-quietly-tested-hundreds-of-cannabis-products-for-enforcement-now/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-has-quietly-tested-hundreds-of-cannabis-products-for-enforcement-now/State records show Connecticut has operated a government cannabis testing program for years, tested more than 265 samples submitted by regulators, and planned its laboratory as an oversight operation for private cannabis labs. Now the state is adding microbiological testing for mold, Aspergillus and other pathogens using qPCR.Thu, 24 Sep 2026 01:24:24 GMTPatients & TestingconnecticutnewshartfordctnewscannabisnewsctConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/were-you-shut-out-of-connecticut-s-cannabis-industry-a-federal-ruling-shows-why-/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/were-you-shut-out-of-connecticut-s-cannabis-industry-a-federal-ruling-shows-why-/A federal judge dismissed a constitutional challenge to Connecticut’s cannabis licensing system this week, but not because the court found the state’s social equity rules constitutional. The ruling instead identifies shortcomings in the plaintiff’s case and leaves the door open for an amended complaint. It also raises an important question: Are there cannabis entrepreneurs whoWed, 23 Sep 2026 23:15:46 GMTCourtsconnecticutnewssocialequityConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/15-years-suspended-after-9-connecticut-psilocybin-case-raises-questions-about-de/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/15-years-suspended-after-9-connecticut-psilocybin-case-raises-questions-about-de/That is the sentence imposed in a Connecticut criminal case involving psilocybin mushrooms and an alleged large-scale operation producing psilocybin and THC products.Tue, 22 Sep 2026 17:35:47 GMTCourtsconnecticutnewspsilocybinConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/new-connecticut-cannabis-test-results-coa-access-tool-now-in-beta/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/new-connecticut-cannabis-test-results-coa-access-tool-now-in-beta/An affiliate of Connecticut CannaTimes has launched CannaScope Lite, a new beta tool designed to make Connecticut cannabis laboratory results easier for consumers to search and compare.Thu, 17 Sep 2026 23:45:54 GMTPatients & TestingConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/crisp-cannabis-president-andrew-simonow-charged-with-animal-cruelty-after-police/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/crisp-cannabis-president-andrew-simonow-charged-with-animal-cruelty-after-police/Months after telling Connecticut lawmakers he wanted reforms that would help “extinguish the illegal legacy market,” Simonow was charged after troopers and firefighters broke into a non running vehicle containing two dogs at the Haddam Neck FairThu, 17 Sep 2026 18:41:38 GMTCourtsConnecticut NewsCTLegislatureCrisp CannabisAndrew SimonowHaddamHaddam NeckHaddam Neck FairMiddlesex CountyConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/where-is-the-line/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/where-is-the-line/Connecticut’s cannabis industry openly honors the lawmakers and regulators who shape its market. Maybe the problem isn’t what’s hidden. Maybe it’s what we’ve decided is normal.Wed, 16 Sep 2026 21:26:13 GMTMoney & InfluencectnewssourceConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-home-grow-has-a-possession-rule-almost-nobody-talks-about-and-anothe/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-home-grow-has-a-possession-rule-almost-nobody-talks-about-and-anothe/Connecticut cannabis consumers are routinely told two numbers: adults may possess 1.5 ounces of cannabis in public and up to 5 ounces in a locked container at home.Wed, 12 Aug 2026 20:46:47 GMTPatients & TestingconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/after-promising-reform-connecticut-s-first-state-audit-shows-the-social-equity-c/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/after-promising-reform-connecticut-s-first-state-audit-shows-the-social-equity-c/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.Wed, 29 Jul 2026 16:15:12 GMTSocial EquityconnecticutnewssocialequitycouncilConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-s-imminent-threat-waited-its-turn-while-firefighters-put-out-the-act/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-s-imminent-threat-waited-its-turn-while-firefighters-put-out-the-act/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.Sun, 12 Jul 2026 18:03:16 GMTEnforcementConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-cannatimes-exclusive/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-cannatimes-exclusive/Connecticut Opened a New Cannabis Lane While Its Existing Market Came Under Constitutional Fire - Pequot Compact / Smith vs LamontMon, 29 Jun 2026 20:27:13 GMTRegulatorsConnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/what-do-you-want-to-know-let-us-do-the-work/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/what-do-you-want-to-know-let-us-do-the-work/At Connecticut CannaTimes, we don’t decide what’s important behind closed doors; we want you to help shape our investigations.Sat, 27 Jun 2026 17:31:52 GMTThe Editor's DeskFOIFreedom Of InformationOpen GovernmentTransparencyCannabis PolicyJournalismConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-s-cannabis-licensing-barriers-were-always-manufactured-the-pequot-ca/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-s-cannabis-licensing-barriers-were-always-manufactured-the-pequot-ca/For years, the state treated cannabis licenses like golden tickets. Limited licenses. Lottery windows. Application fees. Social Equity Council reviews. DCP bottlenecks. Ownership audits. Residency tests. Income tests. Backer scrutiny. Management agreement restrictions. Years of delay.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 13:42:11 GMTRegulatorsConnecticut NewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-s-cannabis-equity-system-now-faces-pressure-from-both-sides-the-pequ/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-s-cannabis-equity-system-now-faces-pressure-from-both-sides-the-pequ/Connecticut’s adult-use cannabis program was sold as “responsible and equitable.” But two records now point to a deeper structural problem.Fri, 26 Jun 2026 01:11:58 GMTRegulatorsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/sec-discusses-enforcement-opportunities-why-that-language-should-concern-connect/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/sec-discusses-enforcement-opportunities-why-that-language-should-concern-connect/A phrase buried within a June 2, 2026 Social Equity Council legislative update may raise uncomfortable questions for patients, advocates, and cannabis entrepreneurs across Connecticut.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:47:35 GMTSocial EquitysocialequityConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/attorney-mullins-works-for-the-council-liability-discussion-sparks-rare-governan/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/attorney-mullins-works-for-the-council-liability-discussion-sparks-rare-governan/A routine Connecticut Social Equity Council meeting took an unexpected turn on May 5 when a discussion about liability protections, legal disclaimers, and loan programs evolved into a public disagreement over the relationship between Council members and agency staff.Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:40:02 GMTSocial EquityconnecticutnewsSocial EquityConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/would-fentanyl-even-survive-a-burning-joint/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/would-fentanyl-even-survive-a-burning-joint/The phrase “fentanyl-laced cannabis” is frightening because fentanyl is frightening. Nobody serious should minimize fentanyl. It is potent, dangerous, and responsible for mass overdose deaths across the country.Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:54:27 GMTEnforcementconnecticutnewshartfordctnewsfentanylConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/bridgeport-police-say-cannabis-products-tested-positive-for-fentanyl-the-charges/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/bridgeport-police-say-cannabis-products-tested-positive-for-fentanyl-the-charges/Bridgeport Police announced this week that cannabis and THC products seized from Dice Convenience Smoke Shop at 4016 Main Street “tested positive for the presence of fentanyl.”Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:40:09 GMTEnforcementConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/cannabis-equity-grants-need-public-trust-so-why-is-doug-mccrory-hosting-the-foru/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/cannabis-equity-grants-need-public-trust-so-why-is-doug-mccrory-hosting-the-foru/As Connecticut prepares to distribute millions of dollars in cannabis tax revenue through the Social Equity Council’s Reimagine & Revitalize (R2) Community Reinvestment Program, an uncomfortable question is emerging:Wed, 10 Jun 2026 20:23:06 GMTMoney & InfluencesocialequitycouncilconnecticutnewsConnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-promised-equity-why-are-the-same-communities-now-facing-the-crackdow/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-promised-equity-why-are-the-same-communities-now-facing-the-crackdow/When Connecticut legalized cannabis, lawmakers made a promise.Fri, 05 Jun 2026 19:45:36 GMTEnforcementconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-alert-product-passed-one-lab-s-microbial-test-failed-another-by-a-/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-alert-product-passed-one-lab-s-microbial-test-failed-another-by-a-/CT CannaTimes is seeking information from patients and consumers who may have purchased or consumed the cannabis flower product identified as 5EPU33-SC (Permanent Urkel). A review of laboratory records provided to CT CannaTimes shows what appears to be a significant discrepancy between two Certificates of Analysis (COAs) associated with the same product identifier.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 23:22:36 GMTPatients & TestingconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-consumer-inquiry-brix-cannabis-soap-product-record-raises-question/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-consumer-inquiry-brix-cannabis-soap-product-record-raises-question/CT CannaTimes is seeking information from Connecticut cannabis patients and consumers regarding a Brix Cannabis flower product identified during a review of Connecticut cannabis testing records.Wed, 03 Jun 2026 01:45:29 GMTPatients & TestingConnecticutnewslabtestingConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-consumer-alert/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-consumer-alert/For consumers with mold sensitivities, asthma, severe allergies, immunocompromising conditions, or other respiratory concerns.Mon, 01 Jun 2026 20:46:46 GMTPatients & TestingConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/a-watchdog-without-teeth-why-connecticut-s-cannabis-ombudsman-needs-real-authori/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/a-watchdog-without-teeth-why-connecticut-s-cannabis-ombudsman-needs-real-authori/Original reporting referenced from CT Insider by Jordan Nathaniel Fenster. Additional analysis and commentary by CT CannaTimes.Mon, 18 May 2026 19:26:48 GMTRegulatorsregulationsconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/social-equity-council-public-comment-is-back-but-connecticut-s-cannabis-session-/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/social-equity-council-public-comment-is-back-but-connecticut-s-cannabis-session-/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.Thu, 14 May 2026 18:30:55 GMTSocial EquityconnecticutnewssocialequityConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-built-a-cannabis-scarcity-market-other-states-prove-there-is-a-bette/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-built-a-cannabis-scarcity-market-other-states-prove-there-is-a-bette/Connecticut officials keep acting like consumer freedom is the problem with the cannabis market.Thu, 14 May 2026 18:22:06 GMTRegulatorsconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/tyson-2-0-launch-exposes-connecticut-cannabis-white-label-market-and-social-equi/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/tyson-2-0-launch-exposes-connecticut-cannabis-white-label-market-and-social-equi/Connecticut consumers are being told that Mike Tyson’s cannabis brand is officially coming to the state through Rodeo Cannabis in Rocky Hill.Thu, 14 May 2026 15:34:27 GMTSocial EquityconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/today-connecticut-took-another-major-step-forward-on-psychedelic-assisted-therap/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/today-connecticut-took-another-major-step-forward-on-psychedelic-assisted-therap/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.Thu, 07 May 2026 01:00:24 GMTKratom & PsychedelicspsychologypsychedelictherapyconnecticutnewspsilocybintherapymdmatherapyConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-removes-hemp-derived-minor-cannabinoid-protections-in-hb-5222-on-its/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/connecticut-removes-hemp-derived-minor-cannabinoid-protections-in-hb-5222-on-its/Buried inside HB 5222 is a little-noticed cannabis definition rewrite that could have major consequences for Connecticut’s hemp and cannabinoid market.Wed, 06 May 2026 13:54:07 GMTHempconnecticutnewshempConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/sec-executive-director-brandon-mcgee-added-to-connecticut-s-state-wide-cannabis-/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/sec-executive-director-brandon-mcgee-added-to-connecticut-s-state-wide-cannabis-/Connecticut lawmakers quietly inserted a major cannabis power shift into HB 5222.Wed, 06 May 2026 13:40:51 GMTThe LegislatureConnecticut NewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-reader-submitted-op-ed-responsible-cannabis-advocacy-means-admitti/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-reader-submitted-op-ed-responsible-cannabis-advocacy-means-admitti/***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. ***Mon, 04 May 2026 16:51:15 GMTPatients & TestingctmedicalcannabisopinionpieceConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/dabbin-dad-can-t-have-it-both-ways-legacy-market-exposure-while-promoting-cannab/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/dabbin-dad-can-t-have-it-both-ways-legacy-market-exposure-while-promoting-cannab/Dabbin’ Dad needs to explain its position.Sun, 03 May 2026 22:57:43 GMTEnforcementctmedicalcannabisconnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/fbi-linked-blue-hills-investigation-raises-new-questions-near-connecticut-s-cann/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/fbi-linked-blue-hills-investigation-raises-new-questions-near-connecticut-s-cann/A federal investigation into the collapse of a Hartford nonprofit is raising new oversight questions that now sit uncomfortably close to Connecticut’s cannabis social equity system.Sun, 26 Apr 2026 23:42:38 GMTMoney & InfluenceconnecticutnewshartfordctnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/schedule-iii-is-nothing-to-celebrate/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/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.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 18:41:29 GMTThe LegislaturereschedulingconnecticutnewsdescheduleitctmedicalcannabismedicalcannabisUnited States NewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/hb-5350-opens-door-to-sale-of-social-equity-cannabis-businesses-after-6-years/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/hb-5350-opens-door-to-sale-of-social-equity-cannabis-businesses-after-6-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.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 20:10:51 GMTThe LegislatureconnecticutnewsctmedicalcannabisctstatecapitolLegislative SessionsocialequityConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-get-ready-for-the-next-caregiver-bill-4-22-2026/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/ct-cannatimes-get-ready-for-the-next-caregiver-bill-4-22-2026/The 2025 Medical Cannabis Caregiver Bill HB 5429 came closer than most people realize to breaking through and passing to the house.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 19:26:41 GMTPatients & TestingctmedicalcannabismedicalcannabisConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/when-you-re-growing-365-days-a-year-in-a-greenhouse-mold-happens-so-what-do-you-/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/when-you-re-growing-365-days-a-year-in-a-greenhouse-mold-happens-so-what-do-you-/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.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 18:48:41 GMTThe LegislaturelegislationctmedicalcannabismedicalcannabisConnecticut NewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/on-4-20-2026-hb-5350-passes-ct-house-with-two-amendments-and-is-now-on-its-way-t/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/on-4-20-2026-hb-5350-passes-ct-house-with-two-amendments-and-is-now-on-its-way-t/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.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 16:20:46 GMTThe LegislatureCTReportingconnecticutnewshempthcbeveragesomnibuslegislationConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/affinity-grow-under-fire-the-case-against-rino-ferrarese-in-his-own-words/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/affinity-grow-under-fire-the-case-against-rino-ferrarese-in-his-own-words/The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has brought a sweeping enforcement action against Rino Ferrarese and his company, Affinity Grow.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 21:28:48 GMTRegulators12ConnecticutnewsConnecticut CannaTimeshttps://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/the-states-entire-cannabis-enforcement-argument-and-denial-of-the-caregiver-bill/https://connecticutcannatimes.com/articles/the-states-entire-cannabis-enforcement-argument-and-denial-of-the-caregiver-bill/In 2025, Connecticut officials opposed expanding caregiver and patient cultivation under HB 5429 for one primary reason:Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:50:05 GMTPatients & TestingConnecticut NewsConnecticut CannaTimes