On Tuesday, Connecticut became the 19th state to legalize recreational marijuana.
Connecticut on Tuesday became the 19th state overall and the fifth state this year to legalize recreational marijuana for adults as other states—fresh off a year that saw tax revenues plummet due to the Covid-19 pandemic—prepare to do the same. $784 million. That’s at least how much the marijuana industry will generate in revenue in the state each year, according to a study from the University of Connecticut. New Mexico, New York, Virginia, New Jersey and now Connecticut have passed laws legalizing cannabis this year.
