Connecticut

Signed as Law: Connecticut Eliminates State Conformity with IRS Section 280E for Marijuana Businesses

Provisions in the bill also decouple the state tax code from federal law as it applies to deductions for marijuana businesses. In effect, the new law allows marijuana businesses in Connecticut to take tax deductions on their state returns that they’re currently prohibited from utilizing.

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To the Governor: Connecticut Bill Would Eliminate State Conformity with IRS Section 280E for Marijuana Businesses

the Connecticut Senate gave final approval to a bill that includes provisions that would eliminate the state’s conformity with Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Section 280E. The enactment of this provision would represent a small, but important state tax relief for marijuana businesses despite ongoing federal cannabis prohibition.

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Connecticut Bill Would Legalize “Magic Mushrooms” Despite Federal Prohibition

The legislation would amend existing state law by allowing the use of psilocybin for medicinal and therapeutic purposes, including, but not limited to, the provision of physical, mental, or behavioral health care.

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Retail Marijuana Sales Begin in Connecticut Despite Federal Cannabis Prohibition

As of today, adults 21 and over can buy up to .25 ounces of cannabis flower or its equivalent per transaction at licensed hybrid retailers licensed for medical and recreational sales. State regulators say those limits “will be reviewed over time, and are in place to ensure businesses are able to maintain adequate supply for both adult-use consumers and medical marijuana patients.”

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The Civilization Wreckers’ Next Target: The Electoral College

Connecticut just became the tenth blue state to pledge to cast its electoral votes for whichever presidential candidate wins the popular vote nationally. Why? Because according to the measure’s proponents, the electoral college — along with everything else that’s more than 10 minutes old — is backward and stupid. Here’s one more step toward making…

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Connecticut Reforms Asset Forfeiture Law, But Federal Loophole Remains

HARTFORD, Conn. (July 19, 2017) – Last week, Connecticut Gov. Dannel Malloy signed a bill into law that significantly reforms the state’s asset forfeiture laws, but fails to close a loophole that allows police to circumvent more strict state laws by passing cases off to the feds. The House Banking Committee Committee introduced House Bill 7146 (HB7146)…

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Activists in Connecticut Pushing to Improve Bill to Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying

HARTFORD, Conn. (May 30, 2017) – Activists in Connecticut are working to improve a bill to limit the use of “stingrays.” If amended and passed, the proposed law would not only protect privacy in Connecticut, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal surveillance state. The House Judiciary Committee introduced House Bill 7291 (HB7291)…

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Connecticut Bill Would Prohibit Warrantless Stingray Spying, Hinder Federal Surveillance Program

HARTFORD, Conn. (Jan. 13, 2017) – A bill filed in the Connecticut House would ban the use of “stingrays” to track the location of phones and sweep up electronic communications without a warrant in most situations. The proposed law would not only protect privacy in Connecticut, but would also hinder one aspect of the federal…

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Connecticut Senate Bill Would Legalize Recreational Marijuana, Nullify Federal Prohibition

HARTFORD, Conn. (Jan. 9, 2016) – A bill introduced in the Connecticut Senate would legalize marijuana for recreational use. Passage would also take a big step toward nullifying federal cannabis prohibition in practice in the state. Sen. Martin Looney (D-New Haven) filed Senate Bill 11 (SB11) for introduction during the 2017 session. The legislation reads…

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Now in Effect: Connecticut Right to Try Act Rejects Some FDA Restrictions on Terminal Patients

HARTFORD, Conn. (Oct 3, 2016) – A law that sets the foundation to nullify in practice some Food and Drug Administration (FDA) rules that deny access to experimental treatments by terminally ill patients went into effect on Saturday. The Joint Insurance and Real Estate Committee introduced what would become Senate Bill 371 (SB371) in March,…

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