Connecticut Governor’s Tweet Celebrating Legal Marijuana Prompts GOP Opponent To Call For Attorney General Investigation
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The Republican gubernatorial candidate in Connecticut is really upset about incumbent Gov. Ned Lamont (D) sharing a clip of a song that talks about the state’s marijuana legalization law—and he’s asking the state attorney general to investigate. Lamont posted a short clip of a new country song from Rusty Gear on Sunday. At one point, the singer says that one great thing about Connecticut is that it’s “cool to smoke some pot” since the governor signed an adult-use legalization bill into law last year. Connecticut has everything! The nation's best pizzaLobster rollsCollege basketballBeachesMountainsRiversGreat breweries#CTgrown produceCountry music Yes, you read that right. We have country music, like this toe-tapping track about our great state. pic.twitter.com/5UKiYxVsKd — Governor Ned Lamont (@GovNedLamont) June 5, 2022 Lamont’s GOP opponent Bob Stefanowski was quick to criticize the marijuana mention, saying over the weekend that “our governor should not be encouraging kids to smoke marijuana.” But now he’s taken that critique up a notch by writing a letter asking state Attorney General William Tong (D) to investigate whether the sitting governor violated a state statute concerning cannabis advertising. “I write to request that your office investigate statements made in a recent video released last week by Governor Ned Lamont’s administration promoting the accessibility of marijuana in Connecticut,” the letter says. “The Office of the Governor on June 5, 2022, using state taxpayer resources, asserts the following as part of a promotional series about Connecticut.” Last fall, @williamtong went after marijuana billboard advertisements visible to CT kids Last week, @govnedlamont released a video promoting the use of marijuana AG Tong, you know the importance of this issue; hold our Governor to the same standard as everyone else pic.twitter.com/OagaEe13ES — Bob Stefanowski (@bobforgovernor) June 7, 2022 It then references the Connecticut jingle, titled “First Ever Connecticut Country Song.”…

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