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2020 Could Be Year Pot Becomes Legal In Connecticut, Some Lawmakers Say 2020 Could Be Year Pot Becomes Legal In Connecticut, Some Lawmakers Say
2020 Could Be Year Pot Becomes Legal In Connecticut, Some Lawmakers Say 2020 may be a green year in Connecticut, as lawmakers push to legalize recreational marijuana. With pot becoming legal in an increasing number of states across the country, Connecticut reportedly may be next in line as the stigma surrounding marijuana consumption continues to change. According to a CT Insider report, lawmakers Martin Looney and Joe Aresimowicz are confident that the drug will be fully legalized by the end of the year, though details are still scant about what legalization may look like in the Nutmeg State. “I think if a flat-out 'should we legalize?' bill goes up in the Ho…
O Cannabis: U.S. Won't Ban Canadian Pot Industry Workers After Legalization Of Marijuana O Cannabis: U.S. Won't Ban Canadian Pot Industry Workers After Legalization Of Marijuana
O Cannabis: U.S. Won't Ban Canadian Pot Industry Workers After Legalization Of Marijuana Canadian cannabis growers are no longer banned from entering the country, after U.S. border guards reversed course on an earlier decision, despite marijuana being legalized in several states. Last month, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced that, with the legalization of marijuana in our neighbor to the north, some growers may have their admissibility into the country questioned. In a new statement, officials changed their tune, with the caveat that they may still be deemed inadmissible if they are coming into the country for “reasons related to the marijuana industry.” “A Cana…
NBA, MLB Want Fee If Sports Betting Is Legalized In Connecticut NBA, MLB Want Fee If Sports Betting Is Legalized In Connecticut
NBA, MLB Want Fee If Sports Betting Is Legalized In Connecticut Sports betting has become a big business in America, and if it becomes legalized in Connecticut, professional sports leagues reportedly want a piece of the billion dollar pie. Last July, Gov. Danell Malloy signed a bill into law that will allow the state to move quickly if a federal sports ban is overturned by the Supreme Court or repealed by Congress, allowing officials to “regulate wagering on sporting events to the extent permitted by state and federal law.” The Professional and Amateur Sports Protection Act of 1992 dissuaded states from legalizing sports betting, but several years ago, …