As Connecticut prepares to distribute millions of dollars in cannabis tax revenue through the Social Equity Council’s Reimagine & Revitalize (R2) Community Reinvestment Program, an uncomfortable question is emerging:
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
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2024, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Douglas McCrory, State Senator. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Date on document unknownPDF, 7 pp., 385 KBID ctc-2026-0202
Financial disclosureConnecticut Office of State Ethics
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2023, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Douglas McCrory, State Senator. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Date on document unknownPDF, 7 pp., 384 KBID ctc-2026-0201
Financial disclosureConnecticut Office of State Ethics
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2022, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Douglas McCrory, State Senator. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Date on document unknownPDF, 7 pp., 390 KBID ctc-2026-0200
Financial disclosureConnecticut Office of State Ethics
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2021, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Douglas McCrory, State Senator. Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received.
Date on document unknownPDF, 7 pp., 389 KBID ctc-2026-0199
Financial disclosureConnecticut Office of State Ethics
Annual Statement of Financial Interests (Form ETH-3) covering calendar year 2025, filed with the Connecticut Office of State Ethics by Douglas McCrory, Connecticut General Assembly (Senator - Democrat). Obtained by Connecticut CannaTimes through a Freedom of Information request. Published as received. Scanned document; the searchable text is machine-read OCR.
Date on document unknownPDF, 7 pp., 385 KBID ctc-2026-0001