Connecticut Legalizes Recreational Marijuana
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont, a Democrat, signed legislation Tuesday legalizing recreational marijuana use in the state beginning July 1.
With his signature, Connecticut becomes the 19th state to legalize recreational use of the drug, joining its neighbors New York and New Jersey, which passed legislation earlier this year.
Retail sales are expected to begin in 2022. The new law allows people ages 21 and older to possess up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana on their person, and up to 5 ounces secured in their homes or cars. It opens the door for medical marijuana users in the state to grow their own plants at home ― up to six ― while promising recreational users the chance to do so beginning July 2023.
The bill also aims to alleviate the disproportionate effects the nation’s decadeslong war on drugs has had on communities of color. The state will grant half of all initial licenses to grow marijuana commercially to “social equity” applicants, and tax dollars from cannabis sales will flow into underserved communities to provide economic opportunities, such as business capital and education.
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