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Groups are raising awareness about a ballot initiative in Maryland to legalize adult-use recreational cannabis. The state House and Senate voted last week to pass House Bill 1, which put a constitutional amendment for adult-use cannabis on the November ballot. They also passed House Bill 837, outlining policies if voters approve the measure, including legalizing possession of up to 1.5 ounces of marijuana and up to two marijuana plants for personal use. ...

The ACLU of Connecticut has sued the governor's and attorney general's offices, saying the state's prison debt law violates the excessive-fines clause of the U.S. Constitution. Since 1997, Connecticut law has required people who have been in prison to repay the state for the cost of their incarceration. ...

The ACLU is suing the state in an effort to stop it from collecting on debts accrued by...

The ACLU is suing the state in an effort to stop it from collecting on debts accrued by...

Two state residents filed a federal, class-action lawsuit Monday against Gov. Ned Lamont and Attorney General William Tong to eliminate the state law that requires former inmates to pay for the time they spent in prison, according to the ACLU of Connecticut.