An Overwhelming majority of Connecticut voters support both legalizing medical marijuana and the decriminalization of possession of small amounts,  according to a recent Quinnipiac poll. There is a proposal in the state legislature that would decriminalize possession of small amounts of marijuana. Low-level marijuana users would be punished with a fine, instead of a criminal [...]

Recently elected Democratic Governor Dan Malloy wants Connecticut to join its neighbor Massachusetts in making the penalty for minor marijuana possession a simple fine. From the Hartford Advocate: Although his speech never actually used the words “decriminalization of marijuana,” Gov. Dannel Malloy is getting behind the concept as a way to help cut the number [...]