Public Hearing For Proposal To Legalize Pot For Recreational Use

HARTFORD, Conn. (CBS Connecticut and AP) — Connecticut lawmakers Tuesday heard public feedback on the first of several bills filed this session that would legalize the sale of recreational marijuana.
The legislation that would require the Department of Consumer Protection to create and administer a program that allows people 21 years and older to legally purchase and cultivate marijuana went before the General Assembly’s Public Health Committee.
The bill also requires the Department