A Lobster Controversy, Primarying John Larson, and New Legislation for Connecticut's Cannabis Market

CT Examiner Weekly · May 25, 2026 · 29m

CT Examiner Editor-in-Chief Gregory Stroud and Brian Scott-Smith host a roundtable with reporters Ally LeMaster, Luke Feeney and Nick Sambides, and Arts Editor Robin Breeding.

Here are the stories:

1. In a short legislative session before an election, lawmakers are trying to push bills through at a rapid pace. But local lobstermen say a provision tucked into a wide-ranging labor bill could kill their industry, which has suffered for decades.

2. A bill that could have widespread impacts on Connecticut’s cannabis market passed the state House and Senate during the last week of the legislative…