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<img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-103519" data-attachment-id="103519" data-permalink="https://thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/minnesota-catholic-conference-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana/attachment/istock-24k-production/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/thecatholicspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iStock-24K-Production.jpg?fit=550%2C370&ssl=1" data-orig-size="550,370" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="iStock-24K-Production" data-image-description=" Marijuana and gavel ” data-medium-file=”https://i1.wp.com/thecatholicspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iStock-24K-Production.jpg?fit=300%2C202&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i1.wp.com/thecatholicspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iStock-24K-Production.jpg?fit=550%2C370&ssl=1″ loading=”lazy” class=”size-full wp-image-103519″ src=”https://thcinct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/minnesota-catholic-conference-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana-thecatholicspirit-com-thecatholicspirit-com-the-catholic-spirit.jpg” alt=”Marijuana and gavel” width=”550″ height=”370″ srcset=”https://thcinct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/minnesota-catholic-conference-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana-thecatholicspirit-com-thecatholicspirit-com-the-catholic-spirit.jpg 550w, https://thcinct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/minnesota-catholic-conference-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana-thecatholicspirit-com-thecatholicspirit-com-the-catholic-spirit-1.jpg 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px” data-recalc-dims=”1″> iStock/24K-Production When the Minnesota House passed HF 600 on a vote of 72-61 to legalize recreational marijuana May 13, it brought the state one step closer to joining 19 other states, including Michigan and South Dakota, as well as the District of Columbia. With Gov. Tim Walz in favor of the legalization, only the Minnesota Senate stands in the way as lawmakers prepare to open the…

<img aria-describedby="caption-attachment-103519" data-attachment-id="103519" data-permalink="https://thecatholicspirit.com/news/local-news/minnesota-catholic-conference-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana/attachment/istock-24k-production/" data-orig-file="https://i1.wp.com/thecatholicspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iStock-24K-Production.jpg?fit=550%2C370&ssl=1" data-orig-size="550,370" data-comments-opened="1" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="iStock-24K-Production" data-image-description=" Marijuana and gavel ” data-medium-file=”https://i1.wp.com/thecatholicspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iStock-24K-Production.jpg?fit=300%2C202&ssl=1″ data-large-file=”https://i1.wp.com/thecatholicspirit.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/iStock-24K-Production.jpg?fit=550%2C370&ssl=1″ loading=”lazy” class=”size-full wp-image-103519″ src=”https://thcinct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mcc-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana-thecatholicspirit-com-thecatholicspirit-com-the-catholic-spirit.jpg” alt=”Marijuana and gavel” width=”550″ height=”370″ srcset=”https://thcinct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mcc-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana-thecatholicspirit-com-thecatholicspirit-com-the-catholic-spirit.jpg 550w, https://thcinct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/mcc-urges-people-to-consider-the-dangers-of-recreational-marijuana-thecatholicspirit-com-thecatholicspirit-com-the-catholic-spirit-1.jpg 300w” sizes=”(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px” data-recalc-dims=”1″> iStock/24K-Production When the Minnesota House passed HF 600 on a vote of 72-61 to legalize recreational marijuana May 13, it brought the state one step closer to joining 19 other states, including Michigan and South Dakota, as well as the District of Columbia. With Gov. Tim Walz in favor of the legalization, only the Minnesota Senate stands in the way as lawmakers prepare to open the…

Nearly 100 days after Connecticut passed a law making recreational marijuana legal in the state, employment attorneys have been busy fielding questions from their clients on rights under the new law. In fact, Patricia Reilly, chairwoman of Murtha Cullina’s labor and employment practice group, said representatives from about 150 different companies took part in her firm’s webinar last month on recreational marijuana and what the new workplace rules are and will be.

A much-anticipated bipartisan Senate bill to legalize marijuana in Pennsylvania that has been months in the making was formally introduced on Friday. It’s the latest in a string of reform measures that lawmakers from both sides of the aisle have been promoting in recent days. Sens. Dan Laughlin (R) and Sharif Street (D) unveiled the nearly 240-page legislation months after first outlining some key details back in February. It would allow adults 21 and older to purchase and possess up to 30 grams of cannabis, five grams of marijuana concentrate products and 500 milligrams of THC contained in cannabis-infused products….

Jack P. Carroll ’24  Managing Editor  Trinity students are still prohibited from possessing and consuming marijuana on campus despite the state’s legalization of the drug for adult use, according to an email from Dean of Student Life and Director of the Bantam Network Jody Goodman on Thursday, Sept. 23.   “As you may be aware, on June 22, 2021, Governor Ned Lamont signed into law Senate Bill 1201 to authorize adult use of cannabis in Connecticut, effective July 1, 2021,” said Goodman in her message to students. “However, Trinity College must still abide by federal laws that regulate the use of cannabis (marijuana) on…

Happy Tuesday, neighbors! Today, Stonington voters head to the polls, and a man was seriously injured in a crash in Pawcatuck. First, today’s weather: Cloudy with a few showers. High: 64 Low: 52. Here are the top stories in Stonington-Mystic today: Referendum on tax abatement, marijuana sales goes to voters in Stonington (The Westerly Sun) The Day – Pawcatuck needs a smaller scale development – News from southeastern Connecticut (theday.com) The Day – Westerly man seriously injured in Pawcatuck crash – News from southeastern Connecticut (theday.com) Mystic Seaport to host first Riverfest celebration this weekend (theday.com) First of two suspects…

Members of the state’s Social Equity Council planning for adult-use cannabis sales in Connecticut on Tuesday stressed the need to focus on business opportunities for neighborhoods hurt by the failed war on drugs by making it easier for lower-income people to get into the business.. During an hour-long briefing from the top drug regulator in the state Department of Consumer Protection, council members pushed the option of a new bank that would be chartered by the state, as federal laws against cannabis make existing banks very hesitant to open accounts for the growing marijuana industry. Fees alone to enter the…

c/o Tanvi Punja, Photo Editor Connecticut legalized recreational marijuana for adults ages 21 and over on July 1, 2021, and medical marijuana for adults age 18 and over on Oct. 1. However, the legalization does not extend to college campuses such as Wesleyan. Dean of Students Rick Culliton clarified Wesleyan’s marijuana policy in an all-campus email on Sept. 29.  The legalization of recreational marijuana use in Connecticut came after years of gradual decriminalization. Current guidelines permit residents to openly carry 1.5 ounces of marijuana and store an additional 5 ounces in a locked container. Edible and vape products must have…