Connecticut Becomes 18th State To Legalize Marijuana For Recreational Use
Connecticut’s legislature has approved a bill legalizing marijuana for recreational, the 18th state to do so. There is no exact date for when the bill would go into effect yet. The vote passed on Wednesday with a 76–62 final count. A series of changes have been made in response to Gov. Ned Lamont’s (D) threat to veto the bill. State Rep. Steven Stafstrom (D) spoke to the press, ahead of the vote, stating: “Today we take the next step as this chamber in recognizing that the war on drugs has failed us and the criminalization of cannabis was the wrong course of action for our state and for our na...