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Our support for full decriminalization is strengthened by the racist history of enforcement of cannabis offenses in Connecticut.
Black Connecticut residents were three times more likely to be arrested for cannabis possession than whites,6 despite similar rates of cannabis use to white residents.
Voting is the linchpin right in a representative democracy: it is through this right that all others are protected and secured.
Connecticut must also divest from policing and reinvest in programs that build strong and safe communities.
In this omnibus bill, the ACLU of Connecticut submitted testimony in partial support of House Bill 6594, An Act Concerning the Criminal Justice Process, as to Sections 9, 13-21, and 23-27; and in partial...
For too long, patients in Connecticut have been denied dignity. House Bill 6398 represents a small, but real, step forward on that front.