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Cannibis Tourism

Where Do You (Legally) Buy Pot Around Here? Well, You Don’t. Not Just Yet. You’ve Got to Hit the Road.

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Connecticut is investing $3 million in a new ad campaign to promote tourism in our state. But here’s a theme you won’t hear mentioned — yet. “Whether you simply wander or plunge into the surf, cannabis can add pleasure to your beach visit.”

Such was the promise on a Mystic-based private tourism website, VisitNewEngland.com talking about Massachusetts beaches. But the site’s flowery pot prose also goes on to describe some of our tourism haunts that can be enhanced by marijuana. “If you’re the type of weed smoker who loves to think deep, pondering thoughts about space and time, you’re in luck: Connecticut is home to some of the nation’s oldest historic houses, buildings, and towns.” According to state figures there are over 52,000 registered medical marijuana users in Connecticut.

Public Safety
Tweet crash Connecticut State Police https://twitter.com/CT_STATE_POLICE/status/981618877607108608

AAA: THC Amount Doubled in Victims of Fatal Crashes Since Pot Legalized in Washington State

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New research from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety reports that of Washington state drivers involved in fatal crashes, the percentage who tested positive for active THC doubled since that state legalized pot in 2012. — an announcement from AAA Northeast
The increase after the state legalized recreational marijuana raises important traffic safety concerns for drivers across the country, said Fran Mayko, AAA Northeast spokeswoman. “AAA’s message is if you’ve used marijuana, don’t drive,” she said. “And if you plan to drive, don’t use marijuana.”
The latest Foundation research reports nearly 9% of drivers involved in fatal crashes were positive for THC between 2008 and 2012 — the five-year period before the drug was legalized in Washington State. That percentage rose to 18% between 2013 and 2017, the research reports.

Government & Politics
Attorney Matthew Maddox 9-14-16

Marijuana, the Law and Social Policy: Presentation Thursday at Darien Library

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In the face of what appears to be the inevitable legalization of “recreational” marijuana in Connecticut and other states throughout the U.S., we require more information across multiple disciplines in order to anticipate and manage the social consequences and costs of the burgeoning marijuana industry. Join us in the Louise Parker Berry Community Room at 7 p.m., Thursday, Sept. 15 for a discussion on changing laws and social policy on marijuana. Attorney Matthew Maddox of New Canaan is the presenter. _____________

— an announcement from Darien Library

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This presentation will provide information about marijuana laws, including some of the risks and potential costs that we are facing as marijuana use and marketing becomes legalized and more accepted.