Middletown police: Man arrest with 2 pounds of fentanyl-laced ‘green leafy substance’ – Westport News
MIDDLETOWN — A West Hartford man was charged Saturday after police said they found pills and bags of “a green leafy substance” in his vehicle that tested positive for fentanyl. Middletown police said Christopher Little, 32, was charged with two counts each possession of narcotics with intent to sell and possession of a controlled substance. The incident began around 2:15 am when a Middletown officer attempted to stop Little on Route 9. Police said Little failed to stop for a signal. Police said Little initially failed to stop but was pulled over “after a brief pursuit,” a press release from…
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Connecticut won’t suppress crime without restoring deterrence – Journal Inquirer
Connecticut lately has generated more than its share of silly paradoxes. Having given up on the futility of criminalizing marijuana, state government is rushing into the marijuana retailing business with overregulation and overtaxation. This will make the drug even more available to minors while ensuring the black market’s continued profitability. Meanwhile the nanny-staters are campaigning to outlaw flavored vaping products because of the damage they do to the lungs of young people. Of course as with marijuana, what is forbidden may become only more enticing to the young. The Connecticut Law Tribune has launched a campaign to repeal the First…
Read More »How to Set Up a Cannabis Home Grow
Cannabis cultivation can be defined as an art, a science or as an alchemic combination of the two. Over the course of a flowering cycle, it’s not uncommon for cannabis farmers to develop profound attachments to their crops, which, in turn, can lead to healthier, happier plants. Today, the bond between flower and grower is nonetheless regarded as a time-honored tradition. Fortunately, if you live in an area where personal cannabis cultivation is permitted,you too can develop this kind of bond with your crop. In this article, we’ll cover the basics on how to set up a cannabis home grow…
Read More »BOWL PAC – influential group looking to break down the final borders in legalizing cannabis – Business – Inter Press Service
Last week, South Carolina’s state senate passed a bill that will legalize medical cannabis. In Connecticut, they are worrying that demand will outstrip supply when recreational weed becomes officially available for purchase later this year. There’s no doubt about it, the legalization steamroller is running at full speed. In fact, many would argue that the US is at something of a tipping point. Around three-quarters of US states have now legalized medical weed, and while fewer have gone all the way legalizing it for recreational use, that number is also rising. Seeing New York fully legalize last year seemed to…
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Sponsor ‘confident’ cannabis banking will pass this year (Newsletter: February 14, 2022) – Marijuana Moment
UT House approves psychedelics bill; OH Senate leader will block legalization; Twitch’s marijuana-friendly policy; Willie Nelson Super Bowl ad Subscribe to receive Marijuana Moment’s newsletter in your inbox every weekday morning. It’s the best way to make sure you know which cannabis stories are shaping the day. Your support makes Marijuana Moment possible… BREAKING: Journalism is often consumed for free, but costs money to produce! While this newsletter is proudly sent without cost to you, our ability to send it each day depends on the financial support of readers who can afford to give it. So if you’ve got a few…
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Jonathan L. Wharton (opinion): What to look out for this legislative session – Thehour.com
The Connecticut General Assembly has begun another term. Before highlighting some of the proposals to consider this year, I must cover the particulars of our state legislature. First off, the General Assembly meets from the beginning of the calendar year until late spring. They can still hold special legislative sessions beyond springtime months, but we technically have a hybrid legislature, since it’s not a full-time legislative body. There have been proposals to change that, but full-time legislatures are often for larger states that require lawmakers to stay over in their state capitals. (For example, Albany and Boston.) In my former…
Read More »If Bars And Restaurants Can Sell Alcohol, They Should Also Be Allowed To Serve Marijuana (Op-Ed) – Marijuana Moment
A Rhode Island Senate committee on Tuesday held the first hearing on a much-anticipated bill to legalize marijuana in the state. But while activists are eager to end cannabis criminalization, the measure faced pushback over a key provision concerning the proposed process for expunging prior convictions. The bill from Sen. Joshua Miller (D), which was unveiled earlier this month, was heard in the Senate Judiciary Committee. A companion House version from Rep. Scott Slater (D) has not yet been scheduled for a committee hearing. This development also comes two months after Gov. Dan McKee (D) included a proposal to end cannabis…
Read More »Driver Found With Fentanyl-Laced Marijuana: Middletown Police – Middletown, CT Patch
MIDDLETOWN, CT — A man was found to be in the possession of fentanyl-laced marijuana during a traffic stop early Saturday morning on Route 9 in Middletown, according to police. An officer tried to stop a 2021 Ford Escape with a Massachusetts registration around 2:15 a.m. after the driver failed to stop for a traffic light on Hartford Avenue and Route 9, according to police. The driver didn’t initially pull over for the officers but stopped on Route 9 North after a brief pursuit, police said. The officer saw two large plastic bags containing what appeared to be marijuana as…
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