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Conn. Senator to File Marijuana Legalization Bill for 2017

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December 27, 2016
HARTFORD, CT — Governor Dannel Malloy may be on the fence when it comes to marijuana legalization, but one of the state’s most prominent lawmakers will push for Connecticut to join two nearby New England states in taxing and regulating sales of cannabis to adults.

Senate President Pro Tem Martin M. Looney (D-New Haven) pre-filed legislation for the upcoming 2017 legislative session to legalize, tax and regulate marijuana.

The bill was one of ten bills Looney pre-filed just before undergoing surgery Tuesday.

“The bills Sen. Looney filed represent his legislative priorities,” Looney’s spokesman, Adam Joseph, said Wednesday.

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