Status: Cannabis is legal for medical use, illegal for recreational use.
Most Recent/Upcoming Legislation: Legislative leaders adjourned on June 5th without bringing recreational marijuana bills to a vote, legislators are not optimistic that the issue will be resolved in this election cycle.
Description: See Above
History of Connecticut Cannabis Legislation
2011: Cannabis decriminalizes to a fine of $150 for a first offense.
2012: Medical marijuana legalized following a 21-13 vote in the Connecticut State Senate.
Senator Richard Blumenthal
Stance: Only allow states to legalize medical cannabis.
Phone: (202) 224-2823
Email/Website: www.blumenthal.senate.gov/contact/
Address: 706 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Next Election: 2022
Senator Christopher Murphy
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 224-4041
Email/Website: www.murphy.senate.gov/contact
Address: 137 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
2024
Representative John B. Larson, Democrat, First District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2265
Email/Website: https://larson.house.gov/
Address: 1501 Longworth House Office Building 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Joe Courtney, Democrat, Second District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-2076
Email/Website: https://courtney.house.gov/
Address: 2332 Rayburn House Office Building 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Rosa DeLauro, Democrat, Third District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-3661
Email/Website: https://delauro.house.gov/
Address: 2413 Rayburn House Office Building 45 Independence Ave SW, Washington, DC 20515
Representative James Himes, Democrat, Fourth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state level, against federal legalization.
Phone: (202) 225-5541
Email/Website: https://himes.house.gov/
Address: 1227 Longworth House Office Building 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515
Representative Jahana Hayes, Democrat, Fifth District
Stance: Pro full legalization on state and federal level.
Phone: (202) 225-4476
Email/Website: https://hayes.house.gov/
Address: 1415 Longworth House Office Building 15 Independence Ave SE, Washington, DC 20515