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
HARTFORD, CT — A new Hartford Courant report confirms that the State of Connecticut is officially cooperating with a federal grand jury investigating the misuse of tens of millions in nonprofit grant funding — and cannabis licensing corruption is now on the radar.
As more states legalize cannabis, not all legalization is created equal. Some states impose far stricter rules on consumers, homegrowers, and businesses than others.