Connecticut Guide

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Upcoming Election
Connecticut General Election: Tuesday, November 5, 2024
Race for President
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Kamala Harris (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Vice President Kamala Harris pledges to federally legalize marijuana, ensuring that access to cannabis is “the law of the land."

If elected, she will "break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back by legalizing marijuana nationally, working with Congress to ensure that the safe cultivation, distribution, and possession of recreational marijuana is the law of the land." 

The Democratic presidential nominee’s cannabis plan to "legalize marijuana at the federal level to break down unjust legal barriers that hold Black men and other Americans back" is part of what her campaign calls an "opportunity agend." (10/14/24)

As Vice President, Harris has repeatedly stated that Americans should not be incarcerated for marijuana use. She’s championed the Biden administration’s efforts to pardon low-level marijuana offenders and to loosen certain federal cannabis restrictions. And as the Democratic presidential nominee, she’s the first major party candidate to have ever called for the plant’s legalization and regulation. 

C
Donald Trump (R) DECRIMINALIZE

Following the passage of Congressional amendments limiting the Justice Department from taking prosecutorial actions against those in legal marijuana states, Former President Trump consistently issued signing statements indicating that he believed that he had the power to disregard these amendments because he believed them to be unconstitutional. (Source)

Regarding Florida's 2024 Amendment 3, Trump said, "someone should not be a criminal in Florida, when this is legal in so many other States.” (8/31/24)

Race for Vice President
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Tim Walz (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Governor Walz has been an outspoken proponent of adult-use marijuana legalization and in 2019 he ordered state agencies to begin taking steps to prepare for a change in law.

C
J.D. Vance (R)

Vance was among the nine members of the Senate Banking Committee who voted in the minority against the Secure and Fair Enforcement Regulation (SAFER) Banking Act in September 2023. That bill is still pending floor action, and Democratic leadership has repeatedly described it as a priority without advancing it further, but Vance said he opposed it in part because he believes it would inadvertently make it easier for illicit operators to traffic other drugs such as fentanyl. Asked about his opposition to the legislation in April 2024, the senator argued that it “was crafted in such a way that actually would have opened up access to banking resources for fentanyl traffickers and others.” There’s no clear evidence that that’s the case, but Vance has more generally discussed his concerns with the fentanyl trade on several occasions. (7/15/24)

During a campaign event with the Milwaukee Police Association in Wisconsin, Vance said he spoke to a police officer who told him that "we’ve got fentanyl in our marijuana bags that our teenagers are using," echoing a claim about laced cannabis that’s been routinely contested by advocates and certain state regulators: "Look, I’m the parent of three young kids… A seven-year-old, a four-year-old and a two-year-old. We don’t have to worry about this yet, but I’m certain—because kids are kids—that one day, one of my kids is going to take something or do something that I don’t want them to take. But I don’t want that mistake to ruin their life. I want them to learn from it. I want their parents to be able to punish them. I don’t want our kids to make mistakes on American streets and have it take their lives away from them," he said, suggesting that he recognizes when his children grow up they may experiment with certain substances such as marijuana, but he’s more concerned with potentially lethal contamination. (8/16/24)

Race for U.S. House District 2
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Joe Courtney (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Rep. Courtney largely votes in favor of progressive marijuana reform legislation. 

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Race for U.S. House District 3
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Rosa DeLauro (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
Race for U.S. House District 5
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Jahana Hayes (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE
Race for State Senate District 10
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Gary Winfield (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State Senate District 11
A
Martin Looney (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE
Race for State Senate District 15
D-
Joan Hartley (D) NO MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 19
A
Cathy Osten (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State Senate District 21
D
Kevin Kelly (R) NO MEDICAL USE
Race for State Senate District 29
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Mae Flexer (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 1
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Matt Ritter (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 2
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Raghib Allie-Brennan (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE

State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan hosted a community conversation on cannabis legalization which you can watch here

Race for State House District 3
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Minnie Gonzalez (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 4
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Julio Concepcion (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 7
A+
Joshua Hall (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 9
A
Jason Rojas (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 12
A
Geoff Luxenberg (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 13
A+
Jason Doucette (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 19
Race for State House District 20
Race for State House District 27
Race for State House District 49
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Susan Johnson (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE
Race for State House District 50
Race for State House District 54
A
Gregg Haddad (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 59
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Carol Hall (R) MEDICAL USE
Race for State House District 63
D
Jay Case (R)
Race for State House District 75
A
Geraldo Reyes (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 78
Race for State House District 84
Race for State House District 86
D-
Vin Candelora (R) NO MEDICAL USE
Race for State House District 87
D
David Yaccarino (R) NO MEDICAL USE
Race for State House District 88
A+
Joshua Elliott (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 89
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Lezlye Zupkus (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 92
A+
Patricia Dillon (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 93
A+
Toni Walker (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 95
A+
Juan Candelaria (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 99
Race for State House District 103
Race for State House District 121
Race for State House District 128
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Christopher Rosario (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
Race for State House District 139
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Kevin Ryan (D) DECRIMINALIZE
Your Elected Officials
Governor
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Ned Lamont (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE

Ned Lamont signed legislation legalizing adult use cannabis in June of 2021. 

U.S. Senate
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Chris Murphy (D) MEDICAL USE
U.S. Senate
B
Richard Blumenthal (D) MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 1
A
John Larson (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 2
A
Joe Courtney (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE

Rep. Courtney largely votes in favor of progressive marijuana reform legislation. 

U.S. House District 3
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Rosa DeLauro (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 4
A
Jim Himes (D) DECRIMINALIZE MEDICAL USE
U.S. House District 5
A
Jahana Hayes (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE
State Senate District 7
D
State Senate District 10
A
Gary Winfield (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State Senate District 11
A
Martin Looney (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE
State Senate District 15
D-
Joan Hartley (D) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 18
State Senate District 19
A
Cathy Osten (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State Senate District 21
D
Kevin Kelly (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State Senate District 29
A
Mae Flexer (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State Senate District 32
D
State House District 1
A
Matt Ritter (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 2
A
Raghib Allie-Brennan (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE

State Rep. Raghib Allie-Brennan hosted a community conversation on cannabis legalization which you can watch here

State House District 3
A
Minnie Gonzalez (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 4
A+
Julio Concepcion (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 7
A+
Joshua Hall (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 8
B+
State House District 9
A
Jason Rojas (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 11
A
Jeffrey Currey (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 12
A
Geoff Luxenberg (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 13
A+
Jason Doucette (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 20
State House District 26
A+
Peter Tercyak (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 27
State House District 29
State House District 36
State House District 38
State House District 40
State House District 49
A
Susan Johnson (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE DECRIMINALIZE
State House District 51
State House District 54
A
Gregg Haddad (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 58
State House District 59
C-
Carol Hall (R) MEDICAL USE
State House District 61
State House District 62
State House District 63
D
Jay Case (R)
State House District 75
A
Geraldo Reyes (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 84
State House District 86
D-
Vin Candelora (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 87
D
David Yaccarino (R) NO MEDICAL USE
State House District 88
A+
Joshua Elliott (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 89
A
Lezlye Zupkus (R) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 91
State House District 92
A+
Patricia Dillon (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 93
A+
Toni Walker (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 94
A+
Robyn Porter (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 95
A+
Juan Candelaria (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 96
State House District 102
State House District 106
State House District 128
A+
Christopher Rosario (D) LEGALIZE, TAX, AND REGULATE
State House District 129
State House District 130
State House District 132
State House District 135
State House District 139
A
Kevin Ryan (D) DECRIMINALIZE
State House District 147