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Volume 12, Number 10
Thursday, March 11, 2021
Local police chiefs react to recreational marijuana bill By Lauren Sellew Record-Journal staff
Local police chiefs shared their thoughts, and concerns, with proposed legislation to legalize recreational marijuana that was introduced by the governor recently.
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By Joy VanderLek The Cheshire Citizen
Blume became inspired after attending the People’s Climate March in 2014 in NYC. She was soon joined by others in the church, including
”Our opposition to the bill revolves around the absence of a qualified road side testing of a motorist suspect to be under the influence of cannabinoids,” the statement reads. “While the presence of a police officer trained in Advanced Roadside Impairment Driving Enforcement (ARIDE) or the presence of a See Marijuana, A2
Legislation seeks to address phone scams
For Eco-Justice Council, every day is Earth Day Being a good steward of the land is a tenet of many faiths, and many churches bring environmental awareness and sustainability elements to parishioners. Cheshire’s St. Peter’s Episcopal Church is one example of this earth-centered commitment. The religious organization is home to an active environmental group. Martha Blume and Marj Chapman lead the Eco-Justice Council at St. Peter’s, assisted by Joy Bonitz and family and Wendy Ciaburri, youth educator. The council began almost eight years ago.
enforcement issues.
State Rep. Craig Fishbein has introduced a bill targeting phone scams.
Fishbein is designed to “strengthen prohibitions on unsolicited and predatory now! marketing.”
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Cheshire police Chief Neil Dryfe.
A bill introduced, SB 888, would allow for the recreational use of marijuana for those 21 years and older,
with certain restrictions. The bill was introduced by Governor Ned Lamont and was referred to the join committee on judiciary last month. A public hearing about the bill was held on Feb. 26 and over 140 individuals, organizations and groups gave testimony or submitted statements. The Connecticut Police Chiefs Association submitted a statement opposing the bill, citing several law