Tune in to Regulate Connecticut on Facebook Live for an expert panel featuring an economist, retired police captain, nurse, and clergy member! Incoming House Speaker Matt Ritter recently told the press he thinks there’s a 50/50 chance Connecticut will legalize cannabis in 2021. We need your help to put the issue over the top. We are pleased to announce a Facebook Live community conversation on cannabis legalization and social equity this Thursday, December 3, from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. This legalization…

Expert panel will feature a retired police captain, a nurse, and a clergy member — please attend and show your support! Gov. Ned Lamont recently announced he will ask the Connecticut Legislature to pass a cannabis legalization bill in 2020. This is very encouraging news, but we know that Gov. Lamont can't end prohibition alone — we will need to continue building support in the legislature in order to achieve this worthy goal! Encouragingly, since the end of session many legislators have expressed…

Join us at 6 p.m. to learn more about what is happening in the legislature and how you can help! The Connecticut Legislature has taken important steps to advance marijuana legalization this session, but we know that victory remains far from certain. The bills are still works in progress, and many legislators remain undecided on the issue, so it’s clear that our coalition will need to ramp up efforts in the coming weeks. Fortunately, legislative leaders have made it clear that the issue is a priority…

Judiciary Committee votes to end marijuana prohibition — contact legislators today! We’re excited to announce that two co-directors have joined our team to lead the Connecticut Coalition to Regulate Marijuana: Kebra Smith-Bolden and Adam Wood. You can read more about them here. They have already begun working to expand and activate our coalition as we rally support for efforts to legalize, regulate, and tax cannabis, with a focus on equity and social justice. There is a very real opportunity for…