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Unvaccinated Connecticut workers without weekly testing will be off the job

Post author By Dena Dupree
Post date October 10, 2021
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Man at CVS waiting at the counter for vaccination shot.

Gov. Ned Lamont will delopy the National Guard to replace state workers who are non-compliant with the state’s vaccine mandate.

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CT cannabis businesses have high hopes that legalization will create new jobs

Post author By Michael Clement
Post date June 1, 2021
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The legalization of recreational cannabis in Connecticut is no longer an if, but a when. Illustration by Michael Clement.

Connecticut’s leaders are some of the latest in the United States to become infatuated with commercializing cannabis as a way to generate tax revenue. States have been more open to legalizing cannabis for adult use after seeing the public demand that could raise millions in taxes. The average amount of tax revenue the eight states…