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  <title>CT Insider: More people killed in Connecticut crashes had cannabis in their systems after legalization: Study</title>
  <pubDate>08/28/2026</pubDate>
  <description>Robert Powers, associate professor of forensic science, comments on a new study by Yale that found more people killed in Connecticut traffic crashes are testing positive for cannabis than before it was legalized for recreational use. The story was also picked up by Yahoo.</description>
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  <external_link>https://www.ctinsider.com/cannabis/article/connecticut-cannabis-legalization-fatal-crashes-22396654.php</external_link>
  <author>robert-powers</author>
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    <tag>year-2026</tag>
    <tag>news-in-the-media</tag>
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