Statewide – The chances of Connecticut giving the green light to recreational marijuana increased dramatically when Democrat Ned Lamont won the race for Governor earlier this month.
Now, with hundreds of people lining up just 30 minutes north of the state border in Northampton, and Leicester, Massachusetts to legally buy marijuana and marijuana products, there will be more urgency on the issue.
Unlike Governor Malloy, Lamont embraced the idea of legalizing marijuana all through the campaign.
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He now joins the highest ranking state legislator in the effort, Sen. Martin Looney (D-New Haven). The Senate President Pro tem told News 8, “It’s pointless to continue to have it be illegal in Connecticut since people can now travel just across the border to Massachusetts. It’s a significant revenue item for us. It’s also…
