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Connecticut Senate narrowly approves legalizing recreational marijuana, 19-17

After a nearly five-hour debate into the wee hours of Tuesday morning, the state Senate narrowly voted 19-17 to legalize recreational marijuana, with one Republican joining Democrats in a controversial result that now moves the issue to the House of…

Legal weed deal reached between Gov. Lamont, Connecticut lawmakers; homegrown OK’d in 2023; still needs approval in coming days

After five years of efforts, Connecticut lawmakers have reached a wide-ranging compromise on legalizing recreational marijuana that Gov. Ned Lamont will sign if passed by the legislature. Final approval, however, remains uncertain because the measure requires votes by the state…

Still a close vote: Lawmakers outline two paths to recreational cannabis in Connecticut

On the campus of a medical marijuana grower in Rocky Hill, state lawmakers on Tuesday outlined two possible paths to legalizing recreational marijuana, which has eluded Connecticut for years while neighboring states have passed it. The first — voting on…