The gathered representatives from the cannabis industry discussed their optimism about the state of the market and their opposition to hemp-derived products being sold at liquor stores. Only occasionally would someone acknowledge this wasn’t any old business.
“I remember very clearly the first press conference I did, seven years ago, talking about the recreational use of cannabis,” said Rep. Josh Elliott, D-Hamden. “And I admitted on camera that I partook, and a row of jaws just dropped, and I was like, ‘Like half of you in this room don’t smoke weed.'”
With only two weeks left in the legislative session, the Capitol saw plenty of other action as well Tuesday. Both chambers debated a fresh contract for tens of thousands of unionized state employees, one of their top priorities for the session. Lawmakers held a panel to discuss diversity among educators. Advocates wearing “people not prisons” shirts lobbied for criminal justice reform.
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Penguins, cannabis and massage therapists: Another day at the Connecticut Capitol
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