House Bill 5650, An Act Concerning Funding for Literacy and Adult Education Programs in Certain School Districts and Municipalities

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.

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.

Connecticut can begin to rectify these harms by reinvesting cannabis revenues into education for communities and individuals most harmed by creating equity in the cannabis industry.