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Federal Probe Ties Cannabis Consulting, Nonprofit Grants and Political Power

A sweeping federal grand jury investigation into state-funded nonprofits and political favoritism in Connecticut is exposing deeper links to cannabis licensing, questionable grants, and influence-peddling—centered around Senator Douglas McCrory (D-Bloomfield) and his longtime associate, Sonserae “Cicero” Hamlin, operator of the startup nonprofit SHEBA (Society for Human Engagem

August 5, 2025