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When the Social Equity Council (SEC) announced its 2025 “Partner Award” honorees this week, the post looked harmless — smiling photos, hashtags about leadership, polished talking points about “equity in action.”
When most Connecticut consumers pick up a can of THC seltzer, they assume they’re supporting a legal industry, small businesses, or the state’s cannabis program. But every single can sold in the state — every individual beverage — sends $1 straight into the Connecticut Cannabis Enforcement Account.
There is no scenario in which an ordinary Hartford resident could light up cannabis outside a storefront, 20–25 feet from a business entrance, without risking a citation or confrontation. Public consumption rules are enforced aggressively. Municipal police, DCP, and the Clean Indoor Air Act all restrict where an individual can smoke — and lower-income communities feel this enfo
A newly issued Massachusetts Superior Court order is sending quiet but significant shockwaves through the New England hemp and cannabis community.
HARTFORD, CT — A controversial new law signed by Governor Ned Lamont has officially criminalized kratom, along with eight other substances, under Connecticut’s Controlled Substances Act. Known as Public Act No. 25-101, the law takes effect on October 1, 2025 — and represents one of the most aggressive drug scheduling actions in the country this year.
