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Democrats passed a new COVID-19 relief bill, but Sen. Blumenthal isn’t done fighting

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal answers questions from a virtual audience at the People’s United Center for Innovation & Entrepreneurship Speaker Series. Screenshot via event.

The Quinnipiac community asked U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal questions about all the issues on their minds. Here’s what he had to say.

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Hamden government leaders call for the legalization of marijuana to address racial inequity

The legalization of recreational cannabis in Connecticut is “almost certain to happen” by the end of the legislative session in June, State Representative Josh Elliott, a Democrat from Hamden said. Photo by iStock.

Discussion about legalizing marijuana is aflame at the Connecticut State Capitol this year and State Representative Josh Elliott, a Democrat from Hamden, is spearheading the issue as a way to remedy the injustices caused by the War on Drugs. The legalization of recreational cannabis in Connecticut is “almost certain to happen” by the end of…