This week the House of Representatives passed legislation to allow limited use of medical marijuana for children. I’m proud to support this legislation, HB 5450, which will help children with serious medical conditions.

On Wednesday, I was proud to bring out a bill which will allow for the limited use of medical marijuana (non-smokable forms) for children with serious medical conditions, such as epilepsy or cerebral palsy. HB 5450, An Act Concerning The Palliative Use of Marijuana, passed the House of Representatives by a vote of 129-13.

I'm glad I was able to join Sen. Mae Flexer and Rep. Caroline Simmons to highlight Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM). I spoke about my involvement with the Connecticut Alliance to End Sexual Violence's 'Where Do You Stand?' program to engage Connecticut men in being active in the prevention of sexual violence in their communities.

Representative Bob Godfrey joins colleagues on both sides of the aisle to approve a bipartisan agreement for balancing the current year’s state budget, an agreement that preserves municipal aid for Danbury and other towns and restores funding for hospitals, which had been suspended.

I received an award by the Connecticut Chapter of the National MS Society for my work on legislation that promoted accessibility for persons living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS) and other disabilities during MS Action Day at the Capitol.

Rep. Bob Godfrey meets with representatives of the YMCA to discuss legislative issues of statewide concern, including legislation related to obesity and diabetes. YMCA of the USA has launched a nationwide initiative to combat obesity and diabetes. For more details on this initiative, read this New York Times news story.

Rep. Bob Godfrey meets with representatives of the Aids Project Greater Danbury to discuss legislative issues. Founded in 1987, AIDS Project Greater Danbury advocates for and provides services to people living with HIV/AIDS as well as their families and loved ones while actively promoting AIDS education, prevention and awareness in western Connecticut and beyond.

Today I joined my colleagues at a press conference to announce new legislation to combat opioid addiction. I'm hopeful that this bill will save lives by preventing opioid addiction and overdoses.