HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Just over six hours left in this year’s legislative session and we are learning there has been a decision to go into overtime to tackle the cannabis bill. It was hanging in the balance after a controversial provision was discovered and then deleted before the bill passed in the Senate.
Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday after Democratic leaders came out of a closed-door meeting they made the decision to hold off and do the bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults in a “special session.”
Republicans were going to run out the clock. They say the bill language came out on Saturday evening and was dropped on their desks Monday with sections of language that created major issues. Democrats question figuratively “why that was the hill to die on” and think they will still have the votes despite a delay.
Governor Ned Lamont said Wednesday, “Why do you want to sit around till three in the morning to say the same thing the last eight guys have said for the next four hours? But if that’s what they wanna do we will vote when they’re tired of talking.”
House Speaker Matt Ritter (D) added, “The confusing part is all we had to do is get a vote we would get a 14-hour, 16-hour debate. All they are doing is delaying the vote. I just don’t understand it.”
House Minority Leader Vin Candelora (R) rebutted, “It’s one-party rule in the State of Connecticut. It’s the height of arrogance to say to somehow…
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HARTFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — Just over six hours left in this year’s legislative session and we are learning there has been a decision to go into overtime to tackle the cannabis bill. It was hanging in the balance after a controversial provision was discovered and then deleted before the bill passed in the Senate.
Around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday after Democratic leaders came out of a closed-door meeting they made the decision to hold off and do the bill that would legalize recreational marijuana for adults in a “special session.”
Republicans were going to run out the clock. They say the bill language came out on Saturday evening and was dropped on their desks Monday with sections of language that created major issues. Democrats question figuratively “why that was the hill to die on” and think they will still have the votes despite a delay.
Governor Ned Lamont said Wednesday, “Why do you want to sit around till three in the morning to say the same thing the last eight guys have said for the next four hours? But if that’s what they wanna do we will vote when they’re tired of talking.”
House Speaker Matt Ritter (D) added, “The confusing part is all we had to do is get a vote we would get a 14-hour, 16-hour debate. All they are doing is delaying the vote. I just don’t understand it.”
House Minority Leader Vin Candelora (R) rebutted, “It’s one-party rule in the State of Connecticut. It’s the height of arrogance to say to somehow…