Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 420b - Dependency-Producing Drugs
Section 21a-241. (Formerly Sec. 19-449). - Prior regulations continued.

Connecticut General Statutes

Title 21a - Consumer Protection

Chapter 420b - Dependency-Producing Drugs

Section 21a-240. (Formerly Sec. 19-443). - Definitions.

Section 21a-241. (Formerly Sec. 19-449). - Prior regulations continued.

Section 21a-242. (Formerly Sec. 19-450a). - Schedules of controlled substances. Exceptions.

Section 21a-243. (Formerly Sec. 19-451). - Regulations. Schedules of controlled substances.

Section 21a-244. (Formerly Sec. 19-451a). - Regulations re storage and retrieval of prescription information.

Section 21a-244a. - Drug records maintained on electronic data processing systems or media systems. Electronic identifiers. Regulations.

Section 21a-245. (Formerly Sec. 19-452). - Manufacture, sale, administering of restricted substances regulated.

Section 21a-246. (Formerly Sec. 19-453). - License to manufacture, wholesale, supply, compound, etc. Exception. License fees. License to possess and supply marijuana.

Section 21a-247. (Formerly Sec. 19-454). - Qualifications of applicant for license.

Section 21a-248. (Formerly Sec. 19-456). - Sale or dispensing of controlled drugs by licensed manufacturer or wholesaler. Records; orders. Scope of uses limited.

Section 21a-249. (Formerly Sec. 19-457). - Prescription requirements.

Section 21a-250. (Formerly Sec. 19-458). - Rights and duties of pharmacist.

Section 21a-251. (Formerly Sec. 19-459). - Dispensing of controlled substances by hospitals, infirmaries or clinics.

Section 21a-252. (Formerly Sec. 19-460). - Prescription and dispensing of controlled substances by certain practitioners. Surrender of unused substances by patients. Prescription, dispensing and administering of controlled substances to immediate fam...

Section 21a-253. - Possession of marijuana pursuant to a prescription.

Section 21a-254. (Formerly Sec. 19-461). - Designation of restricted drugs or substances by regulations. Records required by chapter. Electronic prescription drug monitoring program. Information reporting of diabetes drugs and devices.

Section 21a-254a. - Appointment of prescription drug monitoring working group. Membership.

Section 21a-255. (Formerly Sec. 19-462). - Penalty for failure to make, furnish or keep records, statements or information. General penalty.

Section 21a-256. (Formerly Sec. 19-463). - Labeling of package or container of controlled substances.

Section 21a-257. (Formerly Sec. 19-464). - Person receiving narcotic drug to keep it in original container. Exceptions. Class D misdemeanor.

Section 21a-258. (Formerly Sec. 19-465). - Exceptions concerning possession and control.

Section 21a-259. (Formerly Sec. 19-466). - Common nuisances. Receivership of rental housing property development.

Section 21a-260. (Formerly Sec. 19-467a). - Narcotics control section in Department of Consumer Protection.

Section 21a-261. (Formerly Sec. 19-468). - Inspection of records. Entry on premises. Warrants and arrests.

Section 21a-262. (Formerly Sec. 19-469). - Commissioner's authority and duties re controlled substances. When seizing authority may destroy. Disposal by long-term care facilities, outpatient surgical facilities and home health care agencies.

Section 21a-263. (Formerly Sec. 19-469a). - Power of commissioner to receive and destroy drug paraphernalia. Records.

Section 21a-264. (Formerly Sec. 19-470). - Notice to licensing boards of violations by licensees.

Section 21a-265. (Formerly Sec. 19-471). - Inspection of prescriptions, orders, records and stocks restricted to government officers and third-party payors. Confidentiality.

Section 21a-266. (Formerly Sec. 19-472). - Prohibited acts.

Section 21a-267. (Formerly Sec. 19-472a). - Penalty for use, possession or delivery of drug paraphernalia associated with a controlled substance other than cannabis. Immunity.

Section 21a-268. (Formerly Sec. 19-473). - Misrepresentation of substance as controlled substance. Exemption.

Section 21a-269. (Formerly Sec. 19-474). - Burden of proof of exception, excuse, proviso or exemption.

Section 21a-270. (Formerly Sec. 19-474a). - Drug paraphernalia: Factors to be considered by court or other authority in determination.

Section 21a-271. (Formerly Sec. 19-474b). - Severability of provisions concerning drug paraphernalia.

Section 21a-272. (Formerly Sec. 19-475). - Preparations which may be sold and dispensed. Exceptions.

Section 21a-273. (Formerly Sec. 19-476). - Substances exempt under federal law.

Section 21a-274. (Formerly Sec. 19-477). - Cooperation in enforcement of law.

Section 21a-274a. - Drug enforcement grant program. Safe neighborhoods grant program. Community mobilization antidrug grant program.

Section 21a-275. (Formerly Sec. 19-478). - Revocation or suspension of licenses by commissioner.

Section 21a-276. (Formerly Sec. 19-479). - Discretion of commissioner to issue warning.

Section 21a-277. (Formerly Sec. 19-480). - Penalty for illegal manufacture, distribution, sale, prescription, dispensing.

Section 21a-278. (Formerly Sec. 19-480a). - Penalty for illegal manufacture, distribution, sale, prescription or administration by non-drug-dependent person.

Section 21a-278a. - Penalty for illegal manufacture, distribution, sale, prescription or administration.

Section 21a-278b. - Penalty for illegal manufacture, distribution, sale, prescription administration or growing of cannabis or cannabis products.

Section 21a-278c. - (Note: This section is effective July 1, 2023.) Cultivation of cannabis plants in consumer's primary residence.

Section 21a-279. (Formerly Sec. 19-481). - Penalty for illegal possession of a controlled substance other than cannabis. Alternative sentences. Immunity.

Section 21a-279a. - Limits for legal possession of cannabis. Penalty for illegal possession. Calculation of amount and equivalencies.

Section 21a-279b. - Construction of public act 15-2 of the June special session* re violations of section 21a-279.

Section 21a-279c. - Exceptions for seeking medical assistance for medical distress from use of cannabis.

Section 21a-279d. - Cannabis given by one consumer to another.

Section 21a-280. (Formerly Sec. 19-481a). - Breathing of anesthesia not violation.

Section 21a-281. (Formerly Sec. 19-481b). - Presumption of psychological dependence on volatile substances.

Section 21a-282. (Formerly Sec. 19-482). - No prosecution where federal action has been taken.

Section 21a-283. (Formerly Sec. 19-483). - Analytical tests for presence of controlled drugs or alcohol. Standards and procedures. Convictions constituting prior offense. Imposition of cost when analysis performed.

Section 21a-283a. - Court authorized to depart from imposing mandatory minimum sentence.

Section 21a-284 and 21a-285. (Formerly Secs. 19-484 and 19-485). - Suspension of prosecution for treatment for drug dependence; dismissal of charges. Order for treatment in addition to penalties on conviction; penalty for unauthorized departure from...

Section 21a-286. - Agreements for distribution and administration of opioid antagonists. Regulations.

Section 21a-254. (Formerly Sec. 19-461). *(See end of section for - Designation of restricted drugs or substances by regulations. Records required by chapter. Electronic prescription drug monitoring program. Information reporting of diabetes drugs an...

Section 21a-301 to 21a-305. (Formerly Secs. 19-504a, 19-504c to 19-504e, - Definitions. Regulations. Inspections of: Institutional pharmacies, pharmacist's drug rooms and dispensing outpatient facilities; correctional and juvenile training institutio...

Section 21a-307. (Formerly Sec. 19-504i). - Definitions re dispensing of drugs.