Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signs into law the legalization of recreational-use marijuana. The bill makes Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains an illegal drug under federal law.
HARTFORD, Conn. Gov. Ned Lamont on Tuesday signed a bill making Connecticut the 19th state to legalize recreational use of marijuana, which remains an illegal drug under federal law.
People age 21 and older will be allowed to possess and consume marijuana beginning on July 1 under the new law, which also lays the groundwork for a new cannabis industry in the state and attempts to address racial inequities stemming from the nation s war on drugs.
Connecticut becomes 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana
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