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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.
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.
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.
Cannabis consumers are not exactly famously known for driving into Connecticut to buy better cannabis….
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.
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.
The Connecticut Department of Consumer Protection has brought a sweeping enforcement action against Rino Ferrarese and his company, Affinity Grow.
Connecticut lawmakers warned this would happen. They warned who it would benefit. They warned it would gut social equity. And now, despite those warnings being made on the record, the Social Equity Council has formally proposed the very change legislators said would invite buyouts and push equity owners out.
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
Every time you buy a cannabis product from a dispensary in Connecticut — especially a THC beverage — your dollars are not just paying for overpriced product and corporate profits. They are being funneled straight into a state enforcement fund that bankrolls the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) to investigate, penalize, and shut down cannabis and hemp operators across the
Rodrick Marriott, longtime head of the Department of Consumer Protection’s Drug Control Division, has resigned just weeks after a state investigation faulted him for his role in an unauthorized inspection of a cannabis cultivator. His last day at the agency was September 2, ending a 17-year career.
The scandal now engulfing Connecticut’s Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) is not an isolated mistake. It is the inevitable result of a toxic regulatory culture where power is abused, dissent is punished, and the cannabis industry is treated not as a partner but as an enemy.
April 9, 2025 | Hartford, CT — In a dramatic shakeup for Connecticut’s cannabis regulation, the state has removed marijuana oversight from the Department of Consumer Protection’s (DCP) Drug Control Division — less than a month after the agency was accused of conducting a retaliatory inspection against a vocal industry critic.
The audit report for the Department of Consumer Protection (DCP) identifies internal control deficiencies, compliance failures, and areas needing operational improvement. Below are the major concerns found in the report:
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.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2025, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Shirley Skyers-Thomas, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2022, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Michelle Seagull, Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2024, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Michelle Seagull, Assistant Treasurer, Office of the Treasurer. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2025, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Michelle Seagull, Assistant Treasurer, Office of the Treasurer. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2023, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Shirley Skyers-Thomas, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2024, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Shirley Skyers-Thomas, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2024, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Maureen Magnan, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2022, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Maureen Magnan, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2023, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Maureen Magnan, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2022, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Andrea Comer, Deputy Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection (Social Equity Council chair). Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2023, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Bryan Cafferelli, Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2025, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Bryan Cafferelli, Commissioner, Department of Consumer Protection. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
