Title 21a, Title 21a: Consumer Protection

Sec. 21a-408d. Qualifying patient and caregiver to register with Department of Consumer Protection. Change in information. Cultivation of cannabis plants. Prohibition re dispensing marijuana in smokable, inhalable or vaporizable form. Confidentiality of registry information. (a) …

Sec. 21a-408e. Person not subject to arrest or prosecution solely for being in presence or vicinity of palliative use of marijuana. No person shall be subject to arrest or prosecution solely for being in the presence or vicinity of the palliative use of marijuana as permitted und…

Sec. 21a-408f. Seizure and return of marijuana, paraphernalia or other property. Exception. Any marijuana, paraphernalia relating to marijuana, or other property seized by law enforcement officials from a qualifying patient or a caregiver in connection with the claimed palliative…

Sec. 21a-408g. Fraudulent representation to law enforcement official re palliative use of marijuana or written certification. Penalty. (a) Any person who makes a fraudulent representation to a law enforcement official of any fact or circumstance relating to the palliative use of …

Sec. 21a-408h. Dispensaries and dispensary facilities. Licensure. Regulations. (a) No person may act as a dispensary or represent that such person is a licensed dispensary unless such person has obtained a license from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this sect…

Sec. 21a-408i. Producers. Licensure. Regulations. Fees. (a) No person may act as a producer or represent that such person is a licensed producer unless such person has obtained a license from the Commissioner of Consumer Protection pursuant to this section. (b) The Commissioner o…

Sec. 21a-408j. Prohibitions on licensed dispensary facilities and employees and when not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties. (a) No dispensary facility or employee of the dispensary facility may: (1) Acquire marijuana from a person other than a producer fro…

Sec. 21a-408k. Prohibitions on producers and employees and when not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties. (a) No producer or employee of the producer may: (1) Sell, deliver, transport or distribute marijuana to a person who is not (A) a cannabis establishment…

Sec. 21a-408l. Board of Physicians re palliative use of marijuana. Duties. Confidentiality of information. List of debilitating medical conditions. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection shall establish a Board of Physicians consisting of eight physicians or surgeons who are…

Sec. 21a-408m. Regulations re palliative use of marijuana. Policies and procedures. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may adopt regulations, in accordance with chapter 54, to establish (1) a standard form for written certifications for the palliative use of marijuana is…

Sec. 21a-408n. Temporary registration certificates. Qualifying patients, primary caregivers and physicians not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties. Exceptions. Confidentiality of registry information. Section 21a-408n is repealed, effective July 1, 2021. (P.…

Sec. 21a-408o. Health insurance coverage not affected. Nothing in sections 21a-408 to 21a-408m, inclusive, or section 21a-243 shall be construed to require health insurance coverage for the palliative use of marijuana. (P.A. 12-55, S. 16; June Sp. Sess. P.A. 21-1, S. 138.) Histor…

Sec. 21a-408p. Treatment of student, tenant or employee due to status as qualifying patient or caregiver. (a) For the purposes of this section: (1) “Action” has the meaning provided in section 47a-1; (2) “Dwelling unit” has the meaning provided in section 47a-1; (3) “Employer” me…

Sec. 21a-408q. Palliative marijuana administration account. Section 21a-408q is repealed, effective July 1, 2015. (P.A. 12-55, S. 19; P.A. 15-244, S. 221.)

Sec. 21a-408r. Licensure of cannabis testing laboratories and registration of cannabis testing laboratory employees. Regulations. Fees. (a) No person may act as a cannabis testing laboratory or represent that such person is a cannabis testing laboratory unless such person has (1)…

Sec. 21a-408s. Prohibitions for cannabis testing laboratories and cannabis testing laboratory employees and when not subject to arrest or certain other penalties. Cannabis testing laboratories to be independent. Security and safeguard requirements. (a) No cannabis testing laborat…

Sec. 21a-408t. Research programs. Approval. Registration of employees. Regulations. Fees. (a) The Commissioner of Consumer Protection may approve a research program if such research program will (1) be administered or overseen by (A) a hospital or health care facility licensed by…

Sec. 21a-408u. Prohibitions for research programs and employees and when not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties. (a) No research program or research program employee may (1) acquire marijuana from a person other than a cannabis establishment or cannabis tes…

Sec. 21a-408v. Research program subjects not subject to arrest, prosecution or certain other penalties. Registration. Exceptions. Confidentiality of information. (a) Any person seeking to participate as a research program subject shall register with the Department of Consumer Pro…

Sec. 21a-408w. Mandatory testing of marijuana samples. Method. Repetition and remediation. (a) Each cannabis establishment shall submit marijuana samples to a cannabis testing laboratory for testing as set forth in subsection (b) of this section. (b) (1) A cannabis testing labora…

Sec. 21a-409. Manufacture, marketing, cultivation and storage of hemp and hemp products. (a) As used in this section, “producer” has the same meaning as provided in section 21a-408 and “manufacture”, “market”, “cultivate”, “hemp”, “hemp products”, “manufacturer hemp products” and…

Sec. 21a-410. Notification to Attorney General of material change to a medical marijuana business. Waiting period. Exemption from disclosure. (a) For purposes of this section: (1) “Material change” means: (A) The addition of a dispensary facility backer or producer backer, (B) a …