Psilocybin Case Raises Questions About Destroyed Evidence and Limited Testing
That is the sentence imposed in a Connecticut criminal case involving psilocybin mushrooms and an alleged large-scale operation producing psilocybin and THC products.
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OpinionThe Legislature
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.
AnalysisThe Legislature
O'Dea on Greenhouse Mold, Pesticides and Why the Legacy Market Hasn't Gone Anywhere
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.
AnalysisKratom & Psychedelics
Connecticut Ignored FDA Guidance and Scientific Evidence in Kratom Ban
Connecticut has moved to classify kratom; a natural plant used by thousands of residents…as a Schedule I controlled substance, placing it in the same legal category as heroin.
Law Enforcement Reform Group Says Rescheduling Falls Short, Calls for Full Federal Fix
A national organization of current and former law enforcement leaders is warning that today’s federal move to reclassify marijuana does not go nearly far enough—and risks preserving many of the same harms that cannabis reform was supposed to fix.
AnalysisThe Legislature
Why Federal Rescheduling Fails Connecticut and the Public
Federal officials are once again signaling a shift in cannabis policy — this time through rescheduling marijuana under the federal Controlled Substances Act (CSA). While some national organizations and industry voices are celebrating the move as “progress,” the reality is far less encouraging.
OpinionEnforcement
HB 7181 Puts Home Growers' Doors in Reach of the DEA and State Police
HB 7181 Makes It Only a Matter of Time Before the DEA and CT Police Show Up at Homegrowers’ Doors - 11.26.2025