Connecticut General Statutes
Chapter 420b - Dependency-Producing Drugs
Section 21a-253. - Possession of marijuana pursuant to a prescription.

Any person may possess or have under his control a quantity of marijuana less than or equal to that quantity supplied to him pursuant to a prescription made in accordance with the provisions of section 21a-249 by (1) a physician licensed under the provisions of chapter 370 and further authorized by subsection (a) of section 21a-246 by the Commissioner of Consumer Protection to possess and supply marijuana for the treatment of glaucoma or the side effects of chemotherapy, or (2) a physician assistant licensed under the provisions of chapter 370, or an advanced practice registered nurse licensed under the provisions of chapter 378, and further authorized by subsection (a) of section 21a-246 by said commissioner to possess and supply marijuana for the treatment of the side effects of chemotherapy.

(P.A. 81-440, S. 5, 7; June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, S. 146(c); P.A. 04-189, S. 1; P.A. 16-39, S. 46; P.A. 22-103, S. 19.)
History: June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6 replaced Commissioner of Consumer Protection with Commissioner of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective July 1, 2004; P.A. 04-189 repealed Sec. 146 of June 30 Sp. Sess. P.A. 03-6, thereby reversing the merger of the Departments of Agriculture and Consumer Protection, effective June 1, 2004; P.A. 16-39 added Subdiv. (1) designator in provision re physician licensed to possess and supply marijuana for treatment of glaucoma or side effects of chemotherapy, and added Subdiv. (2) re advanced practice registered nurse licensed to possess and supply marijuana for treatment of side effects of chemotherapy, effective January 1, 2017; P.A. 22-103 amended Subsec. (a)(2) by adding reference to physician assistants licensed under provisions of Ch. 370, effective July 1, 2022.

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