Changes in jury selection and the requirement of a half-credit course in personal finance management and literacy for high schoolers are also among the measures to take effect July 1.

By Christine Stuart and Mike Sabino, CTNewsJunkie.com 

A handful of new laws take effect July 1, including the Baby Bonds program, permissions to allow more adults to grow cannabis at home, and a boost to voter rights.

Baby Bonds are trusts set aside for children born into poverty, meant to help them improve their lives when they become adults. The state will deposit $3,200 into a trust for each baby born on or after July 1 and who is covered by Husky, the state’s Medicaid program.

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