Connecticut lobbyists back at Capitol after two years to influence legislation – Hartford Courant
A state Capitol Police Officer holds a red velvet rope for Joan Cavanagh in the area where lobbyists are permitted to gather to influence legislation. While not a paid lobbyist, Cavanagh was asked to move inside the velvet rope where she could pass out literature urging a no vote on an assisted suicide bill – one of the most controversial measures at the Capitol. She is followed by Sean Hughes, son of the legendary lobbyist Carroll Hughes, who died in November after nearly 50 years at the Capitol. (Mark Mirko/The Hartford Courant)
Read More »Served at Prince William and Kate Middleton’s Kensington Palace, Harney & Sons tea has Connecticut roots – CTPost
A tea fit for British royalty has family roots in western Connecticut. Founded by innkeeper John Harney at his Salisbury home in 1983, Harney & Sons Fine Teas remains family owned, and since 1998, has operated out of a plant in the Hudson Valley village of Millerton, N.Y., a few miles across the state border from Salisbury. The New York Times once credited Harney, who died in 2014 at the age of 83, with helping to spark an upper-crust tea revival in U.S. hotels in the 1980s. Harney & Sons tea is now served at places like the United Kingdom’s…
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Letter: Bad decisions – New Haven Register
March 19, 2022 Every politician who has voted to legalize marijuana (pot) does not deserve praise or respect. AAA wrote years ago that every state which legalized pot saw an increase in auto accidents. Your rules will not keep it out of younger people’s bodies and it does affect older users. It is a drug. Since Connecticut needed more money, income and health benefits to politicians should be lowered. When good politicians wanted to cut down bear populations, another man changed the law to help wild animals in Africa or someplace. Bears have entered a home in my neighborhood and…
Read More »NCAA Revises Cannabis Rules for College Athletes
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) recently announced a change in its cannabis rules for college athletes that includes increasing the THC threshold for drug screening tests. At the meeting of the Committee on Competitive Safeguards and Medical Aspects of Sports (CSMAS) held on February 22 and 23, the NCAA’s standards for student athlete cannabinoid testing were aligned with those of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). Under the new policy, the THC threshold has been increased from 35 to 150 nanograms per milliliter. The new level to trigger a failed drug test is effective immediately and is applicable to drug…
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GOP Congressman Who Fought For Marijuana Legalization Dies, And Is Honored By Bipartisan Colleagues – Marijuana Moment
A Connecticut legislative committee on Friday approved a bill that would set the state up to provide certain patients with access to psychedelic-assisted treatment with substances like MDMA and psilocybin. Before the vote, several members of the joint Public Health Committee remarked on the compelling testimony of top military officials, advocates and scientists who spoke about their experiences and the potential impact of the reform at a hearing earlier this week. The legislation was approved on a noncontroversial basis as part of the panel’s consent calendar. It now advances to floor consideration. The measure, HB 5396, would create psychedelic treatment…
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The Roll-up #234: Why athletes use cannabis
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Read More »Delta 8 vs Delta 9: What’s The Difference? | Paid Content | Cleveland – Cleveland Scene
click to enlarge There’s a new cannabinoid player in town, and most don’t know everything about it… YET. The interest in the delta-9 products will probably continue. As a general rule—for everyone’s health and safety—before we even dip our toes into this ‘legal’ THC variant, as some say, it’s vital that we do our research on it first. We, as consumers, should be able to identify what’s in it, what is it, and how it could affect our bodies. And how is the delta-8 different from the notorious delta-9 in every aspect? Good thing, we’re here to mediate in the…
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Connecticut Lawmakers Approve Bill To Fund Psilocybin And MDMA Therapy – Marijuana Moment
A Connecticut legislative committee on Friday approved a bill that would set the state up to provide certain patients with access to psychedelic-assisted treatment with substances like MDMA and psilocybin. Before the vote, several members of the joint Public Health Committee remarked on the compelling testimony of top military officials, advocates and scientists who spoke about their experiences and the potential impact of the reform at a hearing earlier this week. The legislation was approved on a noncontroversial basis as part of the panel’s consent calendar. It now advances to floor consideration. The measure, HB 5396, would create psychedelic treatment…
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